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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: On The Prejudices of Philosophers - Chapters 11-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nietzsche states that physiologists should think twice before dismissing the cardinal instinct of _________ in man.
(a) Hatred.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Self-preservation.

2. In chapter one, Nietzsche introduces the concept of "will to _____."
(a) Truth.
(b) Exist.
(c) Die.
(d) Lie.

3. Many people believe that everything is created through the existence of:
(a) Science.
(b) God.
(c) Evolution.
(d) Opposites.

4. Nietzsche insists that a refutable theory is one that has not lost its:
(a) Point.
(b) Whimsy.
(c) Logic.
(d) Charm.

5. According to the text, which refutable theory has been challenged a hundred times?
(a) Divine intervention.
(b) Free will.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Fate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nietzsche believes that this created state is born out of:

2. Schelling referred to intellectual intuition as being a "faculty of the _________."

3. The philosopher is convinced that one must also destroy the Christians' preliminary teaching of:

4. In many cases philosophers may prefer a handful of certainties to which of the following?

5. The philosopher questions what might be achieved through the use or absence of which of the following?

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