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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the same time, men tend to underestimate their _____.
(a) Weaknesses.
(b) Goals.
(c) Strengths.
(d) Power.

2. Which of the following is the process of reasoning probabilistically?
(a) Adduction.
(b) Induction.
(c) Deduction.
(d) Reduction.

3. In ordinary logic, _____ reigns.
(a) Synergy.
(b) Cooperation.
(c) Syllogism.
(d) Domination.

4. What term does Bacon use to describe syllogism?
(a) The pot calling the kettle black.
(b) In one ear and out the other.
(c) Garbage in, garbage out.
(d) Between a rock and a hard place.

5. Science descended from debates held by the ______.
(a) Church.
(b) Romans.
(c) Greeks.
(d) British.

6. The fifth part includes things Bacon had discovered through the ordinary use of ______.
(a) Logic.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Observation.
(d) Intellect.

7. The author states that the work is only a beginning that developing this philosophy is starting the real _____ of the human race.
(a) Foundation.
(b) Humanity.
(c) Business.
(d) Genus.

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

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

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

11. Instead, men placed too much focus on their ____.
(a) False beliefs.
(b) Work.
(c) Faith.
(d) Art.

12. In the end, the two sides ended up arguing over ______.
(a) Karma.
(b) Dogma.
(c) Ideals.
(d) Money.

13. Since the observer is ____, he must look to history for similar observations.
(a) Fallible.
(b) Confused.
(c) Inexperienced.
(d) Easily influenced.

14. What is another name for "The Great Instauration?"
(a) "The Great Restoration."
(b) "The Scientific Method."
(c) "The Mighty Revolution."
(d) "The Tragic Rebirth."

15. The author states that everything should be observed from the _____ to the human body.
(a) Bottom of the sea.
(b) Heavens.
(c) Smallest insect.
(d) Earth's core.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bacon says that ____ is "more precious than anything on earth."

2. Which of the following are said to have had no role except for in mechanics?

3. Bacon states that a new logic has a different _____ from the old logic.

4. Those that ran the polity of science were ____.

5. It is from the _____ of our causes that are planned fail.

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