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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Freedom in the Age of Reformation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the social order provide individuals during the Middle Ages?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Money.
(c) Individuality.
(d) Feelings of security and belonging.

2. According to Calvin, what does leading a virtuous life alleviate?
(a) Sin.
(b) Fate.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Predestination.

3. What goal does Fromm identify as the "abolition of external domination"?
(a) Obedience to a leader.
(b) A harmonious society.
(c) Freedom for the group.
(d) Freedom of the individual.

4. Which of the following is NOT a way in which a child grows during the individuation process?
(a) Mentally.
(b) Individually.
(c) Emotionally.
(d) Physically.

5. What reason does Fromm cite for the rise of authoritarian leaders like Hitler?
(a) These societies were lacking training in democracy.
(b) These leaders were too forceful and its members could not resist.
(c) People were seeking ways to escape from the responsibility of freedom.
(d) These leaders were cunning and used trickery to get their way.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Calvin, what can change a person's destiny?

2. Why does an individual adapt to a new situation and habit?

3. According to Fromm, what competing forces does man struggle with?

4. What religions attracted the middle class during the Renaissance?

5. What was a positive social aspect of the Middle Ages?

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