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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Section VI, Savoir Faire, The New Learning: Part Two, Examples of Civilization, Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many essays are contained in Section II?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

2. In "Aeschylus and ..." the author discusses the triumph of ______ over ______ in culture.
(a) History; spirituality.
(b) Spirituality; history.
(c) Meaning; detail.
(d) Detail; meaning.

3. The author ends "The History of Philosophy Is ...?" with the claim that discoveries are made by whom?
(a) The studious.
(b) Uneducated and the unenlightened.
(c) The lucky.
(d) Gluttons and addicts.

4. What science is addressed in "Kulchur: Part One?"
(a) Physics.
(b) Biology.
(c) Astronomy.
(d) Psychology.

5. What makes many great Greek tragedies boring, according to the author?
(a) Unrelatable storylines.
(b) Detailed translation.
(c) Attention to meaning above all else.
(d) Translations of translations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose ideas must the Catholic Church take seriously in order revive?

2. What is one measure of civilization?

3. The author argues that real knowledge does not jump from where to where?

4. What did the author experience after finishing the book addressed in "Monumental?"

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the important modes of thought discussed in "Ici Je Teste?"

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