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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The _____ way starts out hard but ends in "open country."
(a) Instinctive.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Natural.
(d) Methodical.
2. Bacon believes that the meeting between the two entities must return to its _______.
(a) Original condition.
(b) Womb.
(c) Previous incarnation.
(d) Self.
3. Bacon states that reason can reconstruct human knowledge, science, and ____.
(a) Logic.
(b) Faith.
(c) Art.
(d) Souls.
4. What term does Bacon use to describe syllogism?
(a) Garbage in, garbage out.
(b) In one ear and out the other.
(c) The pot calling the kettle black.
(d) Between a rock and a hard place.
5. The new logic is designed to command active ____.
(a) Minds.
(b) Nature.
(c) Thought.
(d) Inquiry.
6. Instead, men placed too much focus on their ____.
(a) Faith.
(b) Art.
(c) Work.
(d) False beliefs.
7. Part of the reason for the movement was to show that the knowledge in _____ was stagnant.
(a) Europe.
(b) The Church.
(c) The Scientific Community.
(d) The public's consciousness.
8. It is better to try and fail rather than to make _____ on something that cannot work.
(a) Assumptions.
(b) Bets.
(c) Professions.
(d) Foolish decisions.
9. Other forms of thinking may start out being easier but will most likely end up in ____ places.
(a) Many different.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Dark.
10. With clear ____, the intellect can become more powerful.
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Direction.
(c) Logic.
(d) Intention.
11. Francis Bacon believes that it is ____ for him to write the following work.
(a) Pointless.
(b) Worthwhile.
(c) Frivolous.
(d) Crucial.
12. We need methods that can discover causes and deliver philosophy's first:
(a) Ideas.
(b) Food.
(c) Breath.
(d) Fruit.
13. The fourth parts of the plan involves the application of _______.
(a) Observation.
(b) Hypotheses.
(c) Motion.
(d) Inquiry.
14. Which of the following items is needed to find the systematic order a particular subject?
(a) Experiments.
(b) Experience.
(c) Observation.
(d) Models.
15. This is accomplished through the use of ______.
(a) Experience.
(b) Hypotheses.
(c) Devices.
(d) Experiments.
Short Answer Questions
1. Bacon refers to one's powers as being ____ and reasoning.
2. It is important that man be able to gather clues from _____.
3. Often times the community was controlled by ______ rules.
4. It is from the _____ of our causes that are planned fail.
5. Ultimately, man is nature's _____.
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