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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As commented on by Paine, how did Burke refer to the events concerning the Bastille?
(a) He mentioned it too much.
(b) He mentioned it, but with the wrong facts.
(c) He hardly mentioned it.
(d) He mentioned it, but with one wrong fact.

2. Which aspect of the government's presumed knowledge could not be accounted for by Burke, according to the listing of his view's problems in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
(a) Its origin.
(b) Its extent.
(c) Its relevance.
(d) Its limit.

3. Compared to previous Revolutions, what did Paine think future Revolutions would be like?
(a) Shorter.
(b) Longer.
(c) More expensive.
(d) Less expensive.

4. Referencing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, what did Paine state was the purpose of government?
(a) To protect and promote natural, inalienable human rights.
(b) To ensure that no citizen earns more than a decided amount.
(c) To provide funds for those that are lacking.
(d) To decide which rights are natural and inalienable.

5. What type of formal government did the frontier areas of America have before the American Revolution?
(a) Very little.
(b) None.
(c) More than they did after the Revolution.
(d) The same as they did after the Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Using history to support his opinion, what did Paine find unsurprising about how governments began?

2. Which one of the following was not included in Paine's description of how America was prospering in Of Society and Civilization?

3. As explained by Paine, what is the purpose of civil rights?

4. Why did Paine think that America was the only place in the world where Independence could be tried?

5. What distinction did Paine make in the Preface?

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