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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 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.

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

3. What does Wilson say declined as people started to live longer in the nineteenth century?
(a) Crime and poverty.
(b) War.
(c) Reason and politeness.
(d) Greed.

4. What does science use as proof of a theory?
(a) Repeated experiments.
(b) Hypotheses.
(c) Phenomena witnessed by neutral observers.
(d) Natural laws.

5. What is the relationship between politicians and intellectuals, in Wilson's account?
(a) They have a mutually supportive role.
(b) They are not related.
(c) They obfuscate each other's work.
(d) They misinterpret each other's work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After considering all the different contexts for ants' communication, how does Wilson describe their form of communication?

3. Who proposed the idea of unity of species that follow a few simple laws?

4. When does sleep occur, in molecular terms?

5. What does Wilson mean by the Ionian Enchantment'?

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