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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Towards what was there a Continental attitude?
(a) A desire to return to the days of a monarchy.
(b) Self-government as an idea that was new and unusual.
(c) Self-government as an idea that was international.
(d) A desire for a socialist government.

2. What does Mill address and also take a step further?
(a) The issue of tyranny.
(b) The issue of inequality.
(c) The issue of fear.
(d) The issue of a dictatorship.

3. What does the author makes clear when he refers to liberty?
(a) He means governmental liberty.
(b) He means personal liberty.
(c) He means religious liberty.
(d) He means societal liberty.

4. During the Middle Ages, on what had logical premises been founded?
(a) Scientific studies, rather than religious beliefs and ideals.
(b) Knowledge taken from authority rather than derived from experience or from one's own mind.
(c) Students' own thoughts and experiences, rather than the knowledge from authority figures.
(d) Religious beliefs and ideals, rather than scientific studies.

5. In what subjects was his education clearly weak?
(a) Science and humanities.
(b) Mathematics and humanities.
(c) Science and mathematics.
(d) Art and humanities.

6. Had many of the Europeans were or recently were living under the authority of monarchies and aristocracies?
(a) Some.
(b) Few.
(c) Many.
(d) None.

7. Has this tendency continued into the 20th and 21st centuries?
(a) Yes, completely.
(b) No, not at all.
(c) No, not currently.
(d) Yes, to some degree.

8. Who is Mill's ancient predecessor?
(a) Plato.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Pythagoras.

9. For how long was this woman his close companion?
(a) A very short time.
(b) A somewhat short time.
(c) A very long time.
(d) An average amount of time.

10. Over whom did Copernicus have a superior knowledge of this knowledge?
(a) The church and scientists of his location and time in history.
(b) His colleagues.
(c) The general public.
(d) Other biologists.

11. His knowledge could easily have been mistaken for what?
(a) Lies.
(b) Mere belief or opinion.
(c) Heresy.
(d) Fact.

12. What was initially thought to be John Stuart Mill's career?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Painting.
(c) Music.
(d) The priesthood.

13. What does Mill begin to set forth?
(a) A proposed idea for running a democracy.
(b) A proposed idea for how to elect a leader.
(c) A proposed idea for issuing various freedoms.
(d) A proposed idea for a behavioral dictum.

14. What is one topic these friends covered?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Bio hazards.
(d) Lithography.

15. There was a great movement toward greater _____________ for the peoples of Europe.
(a) Independence.
(b) Dependence.
(c) War.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. With regard to personal behavior, what does Mill espouse?

2. In Mill's case, does he typically mean violent factions?

3. By exposing opinions what can people do?

4. The movements towards individuality that is released from intense restrictions are a sign, according to the philosopher, of what?

5. Who did Bentham rely upon for support in ideas?

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