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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Applications.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For millions, if knowledge of the solar system were not proliferated and supporting information both provided and explained would the majority conclude from direct personal experience that the planets travel around the Sun?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) Most.

2. What must this clash of opposition do to be good?
(a) Both sides must be somewhat safe.
(b) Both sides must have opposing views.
(c) Both sides must be brought closer to the truth.
(d) Both sides must be kind and nonviolent.

3. Who is John Stuart's brother?
(a) James Brown.
(b) Justin Benjamin.
(c) Jeremy Bentham.
(d) Joshua Bartlett.

4. Why does humanity know the truth about the Solar System?
(a) Copernicus' studies were thorough and complete.
(b) Humanity does not know the truth about the Solar system.
(c) Those who researched the matter intensively and extensively.
(d) The general population has been interested in studying the Solar system.

5. To what does the author refer regarding variety of situation?
(a) The unity of all the villages in a country.
(b) The similarities between one village and the next.
(c) The rapidly passing era when every village had it's own ways and greater dissimilarity from the next.
(d) The common language and culture found throughout a nation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John Stuart's father loom large in relevance during John Stuart's earliest years?

2. What did Mary Wollstonecraft support?

3. What does Mill address and also take a step further?

4. Mill believes that freedom of speech as a means of clear expression of opinion has the possibility of doing what?

5. What the author implies exists are also available for whom?

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