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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the arguments against a volunteer army?
(a) The lack of motivation.
(b) The high cost.
(c) The amount of training needed.
(d) The lack of volunteers.

2. What is the theory behind the pope's encyclical?
(a) Rich nations should help poor nations because it is fair.
(b) Rich nations should be equitable when helping poor nations.
(c) Rich nations need to help poor nations so that all humans are equal.
(d) Rich nations have a duty to help poor nations.

3. In "Atlas Shrugged," what is the second antagonist?
(a) Spiritual-altruism-collectivism.
(b) Belief-altruism-collectivism.
(c) Mysticism-altruism-collectivism.
(d) Religious-altruism-collectivism.

4. Who is the governor of California when the protest at Berkeley in 1964 occurs?
(a) Davis.
(b) Deukmejian.
(c) Brown.
(d) Reagan.

5. In the U.S., the economic system isn't a pure capitalist system but is what?
(a) A mixed economy.
(b) A mixed system.
(c) A mixed capitalism.
(d) A mixed socialism.

6. The author believes that society today is headed toward what?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Totalitarianism.
(c) Guild socialism.
(d) Dictatorship.

7. Who is Louis XIV's chief adviser?
(a) Stewart.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Hawkings.
(d) Colbert.

8. What does the author believe determines the course of history?
(a) Man's mistakes.
(b) Man's self-sacrifice.
(c) Man's ideas.
(d) Man's work.

9. The author believes that many less-developed countries hate America for what?
(a) Her power.
(b) Her strength.
(c) Her success.
(d) Her beliefs.

10. What does the author blame for warping students' hopes and viewpoints?
(a) The professors.
(b) Modern philosophy.
(c) Modern sociology.
(d) Lack of moral grounding.

11. Who visits the United States and declares that the superiority of communism is scientifically proven?
(a) Gorbachev.
(b) Khrushchev.
(c) Vonderenko.
(d) Putin.

12. The author believes that the basis of American freedom is that man can act how?
(a) For the betterment of all.
(b) Altruistically.
(c) In his own self-intrest.
(d) Selfishly.

13. Who writes an encyclical that expresses contempt for capitalism?
(a) Pope Platus VI.
(b) Pope Peter VI.
(c) Pope Pius VI.
(d) Pope Paul VI.

14. Who is the author of the chapter on "Alienation"?
(a) Nathaniel Branden.
(b) Nathaniel Burmond.
(c) Nathaniel Burgandy.
(d) Nathaniel Brady.

15. What do liberals and conservatives, according to the author, agree that there is a fight to save?
(a) Society.
(b) Civilization.
(c) Families.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that Louis XIV creates a welfare state and ruins what?

2. When Louis XIV rules, what kind of government does he have?

3. The author believes Democrats and Republican are what type of actors?

4. Critics claim that FDR's New Deal programs were close to whose fascism?

5. In "Atlas Shrugged," what is one of the antagonists?

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