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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Great Branches of Learning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only way to get a clear picture of the world, in Wilson's account?
(a) To divorce the natural science from social sciences.
(b) To integrate natural science with social sciences and humanities.
(c) To add philosophy and ethics to all natural sciences.
(d) To separate humanities from natural science.

2. How did Wilson react against the religion he inherited?
(a) He rejected literal interpretation of the Bible.
(b) He embraced it but insisted on the ability to hold exclusive beliefs.
(c) He maintained his faith in spite of his scientific research.
(d) He tried to reconcile his science with his faith.

3. Who proposed the idea of unity of species that follow a few simple laws?
(a) Solon.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Thales of Miletus.

4. What subject would Wilson like to see more of in undergraduate education?
(a) Humanities.
(b) Arts.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Sciences.

5. What two fields did Wilson connect in his theory of unified learning?
(a) Evolution and genetics.
(b) Epistemology and religion.
(c) Classification and evolution.
(d) Philosophy and evolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Einstein recognized what in his discoveries, in Wilson's account?

2. Wilson says that biological classification is based on the "Origin of Species" and what?

3. Where does the unification of intellectual work have its benefit, in Wilson's account?

4. What might be a consequence of the unification of knowledge, in Wilson's account?

5. How does Wilson characterize the relationship between consilience and the material world?

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