The Education of Henry Adams Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 29 Vis Inertiae (1903) to Chapter 32 A Dynamic Theory of History (1904)

Quiz: Chapter 29 Vis Inertiae (1903) to Chapter 32 A Dynamic Theory of History (1904)

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In "A Dynamic Theory of History", what does Henry Adams describe as "anything that does, or helps to do work".
a) Inertia.
b) Force.
c) Man.
d) Progress.

2. In 1900, what was the chief interest of Washington, DC?
a) Its diversity of people.
b) Its consolidation of power.
c) Its recent influx of money.
d) Its distance from New York.

3. What is the principle element Henry Adams is trying to understand in "The Grammar of Science"?
a) Accelerating technological progress.
b) Inertia as a movement of matter.
c) Unity among chaos.
d) The Virgin as progress.

4. How does Henry Adams say his...
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