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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ariadne's Thread.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose ideas influenced the formation of the French slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) Condorcet.
(c) Locke.
(d) de Sade.

3. Einstein recognized what in his discoveries, in Wilson's account?
(a) The centrality of math in knowledge.
(b) The impossibility of any unified theories.
(c) The unity of complex phenomena.
(d) The unity of branches of knowledge.

4. What was Wilson's relationship with the term 'Consilience'?
(a) He coined it.
(b) He revitalized it.
(c) He discovered it in his research.
(d) It came to him in a dream.

5. What field does Wilson say philosophers and scientists should collaborate in?
(a) Conflict resolution.
(b) Urban planning.
(c) International relations.
(d) Biology and social sciences.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Wilson develop the idea of unified learning?

2. How does Wilson describe the strength of the French Revolution?

3. What does Wilson call the discrete pieces of evidence?

4. What is the only way to get a clear picture of the world, in Wilson's account?

5. When was complexity theory formed?

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