This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: On the Creature Called Man, Chapter III: The Antiquity of Civilisation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Chesterton claim to be the best judge of Christianity?
(a) A Christian.
(b) An agnostic.
(c) A Confucian.
(d) An atheist.

2. What happens when an onlooker tries to envision the church as a member of a throng of superstitions lobbying for believers?
(a) One can see clearly the universal truth of all religions.
(b) One sees the difference of the church from other religions.
(c) God becomes non-existent.
(d) The future of the church becomes uncertain.

3. What difference does Chesterton assert between the antiquity of Egypt and Babylon on one hand and the antiquity of China on the other?
(a) Egypt and Babylon are linked to biblical places.
(b) Egypt and Babylon are both fallen cultures.
(c) Egypt and Babylon are part of his cultural tradition.
(d) The refinement of the Chinese culture sets it apart from the others.

4. What does Chesterton say is important when viewing mankind?
(a) Not comparing him to other animals.
(b) Separating him from historical explanations.
(c) Realizing what a strange animal he is.
(d) Seeing him through the eyes of religion.

5. What support does Egypt give to Chesterton's argument?
(a) Barbarism can exist in complicated civilizations.
(b) Great civilizations arose throughout history.
(c) Evidence that the most powerful leaders are revered as gods.
(d) Evidence that the state grew more despotic as it grew more civilized.