The Worldly Philosophers Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Worldly Philosophers Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Victorian period marked the beginning of what important movement?
(a) Communism.
(b) American democracy.
(c) Socialism.
(d) European imperialism.

2. Schumpeter's purpose is to describe where ________ originate. (fill in the blank)
(a) Profits.
(b) Investments.
(c) Wages.
(d) Incomes.

3. What was the title of Veblen's first book?
(a) The Theory of the Leisure Class.
(b) The Theory of Business Enterprise.
(c) The Politics of Economics.
(d) The Condition of the Working Class.

4. Who does Veblen present as the saboteur of capitalism?
(a) The noble class.
(b) The farmer.
(c) The leisure class.
(d) The capitalist.

5. What did Veblen call individual churches?
(a) Time wasters.
(b) Houses of God.
(c) Retail outlets.
(d) Places of ill repute.

6. What does "bourgeoisie" mean?
(a) The underachieving lower class.
(b) The exploitative middle class.
(c) The dying aristocracy.
(d) The overbearing government.

7. Keynes was involved in what important conference after World War II?
(a) Conference at Vienna.
(b) Peace Conference.
(c) United Nations.
(d) Bretton Woods.

8. Who presented his theory of economics in Calculus of Pleasure and Pain?
(a) Leon Walras.
(b) Francis Ysidro Edgeworth.
(c) Stanley Jevrons.
(d) Frederic Bastiat.

9. Veblen attacked the rich as he looked for what he called the __________. (fill in the blank)
(a) Economic man.
(b) Honest man.
(c) Greedy man.
(d) Earnest man.

10. Because John A. Hobson was labeled as a __________, he turned his attention to South Africa. (fill in the blank)
(a) Heretic.
(b) Genius.
(c) Fantasizer.
(d) Communist.

11. According to Engels and Marx, what does "dialectical" mean?
(a) Diverse.
(b) Discussion.
(c) Chance.
(d) Change.

12. What was the name of Marx's devoted wife?
(a) Julia.
(b) Jenny.
(c) June.
(d) Jane.

13. Between 1870 and 1914, what percentage of English savings were invested abroad?
(a) 25%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 50%.

14. The Communist Manifesto was the platform for _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) The Communist League.
(b) The Fair Trade Act.
(c) The Labor Movement.
(d) The Industrial Revolution.

15. Where was Joseph Schumpeter born?
(a) Australia.
(b) America.
(c) Austria.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Schumpeter presents his views about the 1930's in his book called __________. (fill in the blank)

2. Where was Veblen raised on a farm?

3. What year did Veblen die?

4. What nationality was Veblen's family?

5. Keynes defines prosperity and depression in terms of what?

(see the answer keys)

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