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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Herzen and Bakunin on Individual Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Tsar following the Decembrist rebellion?
(a) Nicholas II.
(b) Charles.
(c) Herzen.
(d) Nicholas I.

2. How did the Tsar's political stance change after the Decembrist rebellion?
(a) He moved away from reform.
(b) He stepped down.
(c) He adopted a series of reforms.
(d) He abandoned tradition.

3. What was the name of the committee in charge of government censorship?
(a) The Decembrist Committee.
(b) The Homeland Purity Committee.
(c) The Second of April Committee.
(d) The Comintern.

4. How do Tolstoy and de Maistre's views differ?
(a) Tolstoy was a humanist.
(b) Tolstoy was an aristocrat.
(c) de Maistre was a conspirator against the Tsar.
(d) de Maistre was a Catholic reactionary.

5. How did Herzen see human society?
(a) Herzen saw human society as a spiritual reality in itself.
(b) Herzen saw human society as the sum total of each individual's experiences.
(c) Herzen saw human society as a number of connected--or disconnected--individuals.
(d) Herzen saw human society as the victim of industrial expansion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Berlin say is underestimated in Tolstoy's legacy?

2. What features of European culture were missing in Russia in the 1830s and 40s?

3. When did the Decembrist rebellion take place?

4. How does Berlin describe Bakunin's personality?

5. What popular idea did Herzen disagree with?

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