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Questions 1-5 of 25:

What year did Ricardo die? (from The Gloomy Presentiments of Parson Malthus and David Ricardo)

1901.

1823.

1924.

1834.

The Victorian period marked the beginning of what important movement? (from The Victorian World and the Underworld of Economics)

European imperialism.

American democracy.

Communism.

Socialism.

Veblen's family sent him to college to become __________. (fill in the blank) (from The Savage Society of Thorstein Veblen)

A minister.

A teacher.

A doctor.

A lawyer.

What is one of the behaviors of individuals in society that can help economists make predictions? (from Behind the Worldly Philosophy)

The tendency to lie.

A desire for love.

The propensity to save.

A need for companionship.

What does Heilbroner state is the cause of influence for change in society? (from Behind the Worldly Philosophy)

Economists.

Philosophers.

Political trends.

Economic behavior.

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