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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which type of history is ideal to build a foundation for philosophy?
(a) Natural.
(b) Divine.
(c) Revised.
(d) Empirical.

2. Of the ideas of the mind are poorly constructed and ____.
(a) Faulty.
(b) Ill formed.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Vague.

3. The fourth parts of the plan involves the application of _______.
(a) Hypotheses.
(b) Observation.
(c) Motion.
(d) Inquiry.

4. The problem is that common logic also requires more ____.
(a) Explanation.
(b) Truth.
(c) Investigation.
(d) Trust.

5. It is better to try and fail rather than to make _____ on something that cannot work.
(a) Bets.
(b) Foolish decisions.
(c) Assumptions.
(d) Professions.

6. Bacon believed that common sense established _____ certain degrees of assurance.
(a) Specific.
(b) Provisionally.
(c) Questionably.
(d) Disjointed.

7. Bacon states that man can only obey _____ causes.
(a) Philosophy's.
(b) Man's.
(c) God's.
(d) Nature's.

8. It is the ____ of power that caused angels to fall.
(a) Transfer.
(b) Lust.
(c) Attainment.
(d) Abuse.

9. Bacon rejects a certain type of reasoning because it is too _____ and independent of the empirical.
(a) Deliberate.
(b) Confused.
(c) Rickety.
(d) Changeable.

10. Bacon states that a new logic has a different _____ from the old logic.
(a) Method.
(b) Starting point.
(c) Aim.
(d) Destination.

11. Bacon lays out a plan for organizing which of the following?
(a) Scientific inquiry.
(b) Thoughts.
(c) Men.
(d) Books.

12. The first part is referred to as being ______ outlined.
(a) Sloppily.
(b) Temporarily.
(c) Haphazardly.
(d) Loosely.

13. Which Biblical person was condemned for illicit moral knowledge?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Adam.
(c) Eve.
(d) Judas.

14. Bacon begs the King to be a ____ and respecter of the Sciences.
(a) Master.
(b) Representative.
(c) Patron.
(d) Embodiment.

15. The modern ____ goes first from the senses to general propositions.
(a) Scientist.
(b) Logician.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Mathematician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon went to work for which King of England?

2. The sixth part refers to the _______ course of inquiry.

3. Bacon asks the ____ God to grant him the power to help humanity.

4. Science descended from debates held by the ______.

5. Of the philosophers attempt to amend simple human observation with ridiculous _____.

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