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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What field of questions does Wilson say remain unanswered?
(a) Questions about the mind's capabilities.
(b) Questions about the effect of environment on individuals.
(c) Questions about things beyond our auditory range.
(d) Questions about the nature of matter.

3. How are scientific theories constructed and used within the scientific community, in Wilson's account?
(a) They rely on intuition as much as observable results.
(b) They are made to define eternal laws.
(c) They sketch but never define natural phenomena.
(d) They can be discarded if disproved.

4. How do Gnostics and alchemists view snakes?
(a) As symbols of destruction and re-creation.
(b) As symbols of eternal life.
(c) As symbols of the old order of gods.
(d) As symbols of divinity.

5. What purpose does Wilson say dreams serve?
(a) Giving the self access to the collective unconscious.
(b) Telling the conscious self about the doings of its unconscious.
(c) Developing the soul through cathexes.
(d) Improving responses relevant to survival.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has the postmodern fragmentation of knowledge affected consilience, in Wilson's account??

2. What did the idea of intellectual unity foster in the Enlightenment?

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

4. Whose ideas influenced the formation of the French slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"?

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

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