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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29 Vis Inertiae (1903).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?
(a) Himself.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) John Hay.
(d) Charles Sumner.

2. What English company builds Ironclad rams?
(a) Laird.
(b) Russell, Inc.
(c) Vick.
(d) Fences.

3. What did Henry Adams' father's political party have to do to gain power?
(a) Get enough votes in the primary.
(b) Deal making and compromises.
(c) Bribing people and secrets.
(d) Move into the South.

4. What theory does Henry Adams begin to develop?
(a) Theory of inerta.
(b) Theory of gravity.
(c) Theory of movement.
(d) Theory of force.

5. Who is John Hay when Henry Adams first meets him?
(a) An old newspaper reporter.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A new congressman.
(d) A young, private secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?

2. Why does Henry Adams feel that study of the Law is closed to him?

3. What does Henry Adams think Russia could do because of its size?

4. What does Henry Adams say Russia is represented by?

5. In "The Abyss of Ignorance", Henry Adams says that philosophers have stood where for thousands of years?

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