An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Quiz Questions | Quiz: Book 1, Chapter 1 to Book 1, Chapter 4

Quiz: Book 1, Chapter 1 to Book 1, Chapter 4

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does the division of labor do for individual workmen?
a) It enables each man to work fewer hours.
b) It gives each man more work to do.
c) It reduces every man's job to one simple operation.
d) It teaches each man a new skill.

2. Commonly, why does man #1 help man #2?
a) Because man #2 has agreed to pay man #1.
b) Because man #1 sees man #2's genuine need for help.
c) Because man #1 has a capacity for benevolence.
d) Because man #1 derives personal benefit from helping man #2.

3. What kind of person depends chiefly on the benevolence of this fellow...
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