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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section VIII - Chapter 5 181 - 196.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?
(a) The Middle Ages of the philosophia perennis.
(b) The Middle Ages of so-called Tradition.
(c) The Middle Ages of Decadentism.
(d) The Middle Ages as a pretext.

2. What refers to a sovereign state which is viewed as comprising two or more nations?
(a) Sister state.
(b) Partner state.
(c) Multinational state.
(d) Companion state.

3. Where was Karl Marx born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

4. What common contemporary phrase did Marshall McLuhan coin?
(a) The Coriolis Effect.
(b) Greenhouse Gases.
(c) The Global Village.
(d) Aerodynamics.

5. What term refers to a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time?
(a) Peace treaty.
(b) Revolution.
(c) Coup.
(d) Election.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Walt Disney World Resort located?

2. In "Striking at the Heart of the State," Eco insists that the truth of a communication lies in how it is ______ more so than the form, content, or vehicle of the message.

3. When was Karl Marx born?

4. What is the ninth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?

5. What is the fourth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?

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