Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings Test | Final Test - Easy

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Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books did Burke publish after the Rights of Man was released?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

2. Which one of the following does Paine list as an example of an uncivilized culture?
(a) The middle class in Europe.
(b) The middle class in South America.
(c) The poor in South America.
(d) The poor in Europe.

3. What does Paine believe is possible with some of the cultures that are considered uncivilized?
(a) There are not enough of them to discuss.
(b) They might still have a better way to live.
(c) There are too many of them for the world to reach its goals.
(d) They will never have a better way to live.

4. What is the reason for the ground rent a land owner should owe?
(a) To maintain the property, but not purchase more land.
(b) To maintain the property, but not cultivate it.
(c) To maintain the property and cultivate it.
(d) To maintain the property and purchase more land.

5. Through his belief in God, what does Paine hope for?
(a) To convince others to believe in God.
(b) To make a difference in his lifetime.
(c) A joyful end of life.
(d) A joyful afterlife.

6. How much of the New Testament did Jesus write?
(a) Only the second half.
(b) Only the first half.
(c) None.
(d) Very little.

7. According to Paine, what age should a person be to receive compensation for an disinheritance?
(a) Twenty-one years of age.
(b) Thirty years of age.
(c) Twenty-five years of age.
(d) Eighteen years of age.

8. Which Indians does Paine use as an example in Agrarian Justice?
(a) The East American Indians.
(b) The South American Indians.
(c) The North American Indians.
(d) The West American Indians.

9. How does Paine describe the Resurrection?
(a) It was a timeless event.
(b) It was a private event.
(c) It was an incomparable event.
(d) It was a public event.

10. As mentioned by Paine in Age of Reason, what did Jesus preach?
(a) Benevolence and morality.
(b) Paine is unaware of the teachings of Jesus.
(c) Only benevolence.
(d) Only morality.

11. What does Paine think is odd about the conversation between Eve and Satan?
(a) Eve is not frightened.
(b) Eve is not confused.
(c) The shortness of the conversation.
(d) The extensive length of the conversation.

12. According to Paine, what should each man strive for?
(a) To make the world a decent place.
(b) To make the world a happy place.
(c) To make the world a powerful place.
(d) To make the world a noteworthy place.

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

14. Which countries have left room in their Constitution for revision if necessary in the future?
(a) America, France, and England.
(b) America and France.
(c) America and England.
(d) France and England.

15. From where does Paine think Christianity adapted a lot of its philosophies?
(a) Previous scriptures.
(b) Mythologies.
(c) Popular stories.
(d) Revelations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paine compare to the limited freedom of people by the government?

2. What is Paine's opinion of the dispossession of property?

3. Who is hurt the most when a government tries to prohibit its people from reading a work the government disapproves of?

4. What does Paine prove in order to dispel a myth about government?

5. How does Paine think that Christians are taught about the tales they learn?

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