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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Behind the Worldly Philosophy.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Dr. Richard Price felt that the population had declined by how much?
(a) 20%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 30%.
2. Veblen's family sent him to college to become __________. (fill in the blank)
(a) A teacher.
(b) A minister.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A lawyer.
3. It was rumored that Veblen was fluent in how many languages?
(a) 26.
(b) 7.
(c) 16.
(d) 22.
4. Heilbroner begins the book by saying it is limited to a small number of men who did more for history with _________ than famous men did. (fill in the blank)
(a) Wealth.
(b) Theories.
(c) Power.
(d) War.
5. What year did Veblen die?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1927.
Short Answer Questions
1. The early days of the industrial revolution resulted in workplace abuse, especially for ___________. (fill in the blank)
2. _________ is a manner of organizing society so all tasks are performed. (fill in the blank)
3. Veblen was fascinated with how society was dominated by __________. (fill in the blank)
4. What was detested by factory workers in the late 1700's?
5. In what year did Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus publish "An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society"?
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