The Mismeasure of Man Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Mismeasure of Man Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Measuring Heads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Socrates' friend does not believe his ideas, saying that it is a lie and that ________ generations won't believe it, but ________ generations might.
(a) common, enlightened
(b) future, present
(c) poor, rich
(d) present, future

2. The answer to #48 also said that adult blacks were like _______________.
(a) white adolescents
(b) monkeys
(c) white children
(d) black children

3. Experts claimed it was no good to __________ blacks.
(a) understand
(b) educate
(c) listen to
(d) study

4. According to Gould, science must be viewed in its ________ context since culture and environment also influence facts and theories.
(a) ethnic
(b) social
(c) biological
(d) racial

5. In America, the theory of polygeny was supported by Louis __________.
(a) Agassi
(b) Hume
(c) Smith
(d) Agassiz

Short Answer Questions

1. The argument of _______________ is the basis for believing that measuring the intelligence of an individual allows a measure of worth or value to be attached.

2. The individual's social and economic status is determined by biology so any attempt to make changes has to be _________.

3. The main question becomes, can ________ change the status of the inferior group?

4. Who considered that other factors like general health and body size might also affect brain size?

5. People with ______ had smaller brain sizes than those who were suddenly killed in accidents.

(see the answer key)

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