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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is a danger of more democracy?
(a) Tyranny.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Misunderstanding.
(d) Frustration.

5. When did Mary publish this?
(a) A good century earlier.
(b) A good century later.
(c) A good decade later.
(d) A good decade earlier.

6. What was J.S. Mill to the women's movement?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A slight help.
(c) A dream come true.
(d) A terror.

7. By exposing opinions, what chance are people given?
(a) To harrass others about their beliefs.
(b) To correct the mistakes of others or of enriching the consciousness of both or all those involved.
(c) To continue to believe their own opinions without regard to others.
(d) To tell the truth.

8. Of what is there a tendency in 1800s England, regarding education?
(a) For people to teach themselves both sides of an argument.
(b) For people to only teach themselves the opposing side of an argument.
(c) For people to teach themselves one side of an argument but not to educate themselves in the opposing views.
(d) For people to not study any side of an argument, to avoid disagreements.

9. What is the definition for this type of liberty?
(a) The rights of man within his religious views.
(b) The rights of man within his private life.
(c) The rights of man within the state or nation.
(d) The rights of man within the government.

10. How was J.S. Mill educated?
(a) He was homeschooled.
(b) He attended a private school.
(c) He attended public school.
(d) He went to boarding school.

11. What is another major benefit of giving freedom and safety to voice individual opinions within society?
(a) Those who are mistaken will continue to believe only themselves.
(b) Those who know the truth can keep it to themselves.
(c) Those who are mistaken can come to see the truth.
(d) Those who know the truth can share it with others.

12. In what did Mill have a personal hand?
(a) Striving to get women voting rights.
(b) Striving to get African American voting rights.
(c) Striving to get women to want to vote.
(d) Stiving to get prohibition stopped.

13. When does the author believe the clash of opposition is good?
(a) When any clash occurs.
(b) When the clash changes both.
(c) When the clash is not violent.
(d) When the clash is not deadly.

14. The entire chapter is devoted to discussing what?
(a) Whose opinions are correct.
(b) The range of aspects and implications of opinion.
(c) The tyranny that can develop from expressing one's opinions.
(d) Dealing with other's opinions.

15. What does John Stuart Mill show about the real challenge regarding one's views?
(a) It is to keep those views to oneself.
(b) It is to face the conflict that can emerge when opinions are shared with a view to obtaining the truth of any given matter.
(c) It is to face the fact that your beliefs may be wrong.
(d) It is to make sure one's views are accurate and without faults.

Short Answer Questions

1. Europeans have a unique sense of _____________ that has co-existed right along with a great deal of political differences and variances in the ways of life of the peoples.

2. In what subjects was his education clearly weak?

3. What does Mill directly confront regarding this issue?

4. During the Middle Ages, on what had logical premises been founded?

5. What did Mary Wollstonecraft support?

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