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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the result of using faith for political reasons?
(a) It undermines only the religion involved.
(b) It undermines the right to practice religion freely.
(c) It undermines the religions that are not involved.
(d) It undermines all religions.

2. What part of the American Revolution received the most attention, according to Paine?
(a) The sacrifices made by the American soldiers.
(b) The formation of a new government in America.
(c) The sacrifices made by the American people.
(d) The separation of America from England.

3. How many of the pamphlets printed in response to the Rights of Man does Paine consider worth remembering?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. What does Paine think is created between religions by the existence of certain churches?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Animosity.
(c) Placidity.
(d) Jealousy.

5. On which concept is the new Whig party based?
(a) Heredity.
(b) Representation.
(c) A three-party system.
(d) A two-party system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paine think about the idea of being a king through heredity?

2. According to Paine, what happened as a result of the Christian tales?

3. According to Paine, what is Burke incapable of understanding about the way government works?

4. When was the law invented that took the freedom away from the English subjects?

5. How did Paine originally view Burke, before he denounced the French Revolution?

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