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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Herbert Spencer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At his birth in 384 B.C., into what kind of family is Aristotle born?
(a) a family of philosophers
(b) a military family
(c) a family of travelers
(d) a medical family

2. What does not affect France like it does Germany and England?
(a) The Revolution
(b) The Reformation
(c) The Renaissance
(d) The Crusades

3. What motivates Voltaire to accept Prince Frederick's invitation and travel expenses to join him in his court in Potsdam?
(a) an opportunity to learn German
(b) his sorrow after the death of his mistress
(c) his curiosity about German philosophy
(d) a warrant for his arrest in Paris

4. Where does the Jewish migration along the Danube and Rhine rivers take the Jews?
(a) Poland and Russia
(b) Italy and Armenia
(c) Macedonia and Austria
(d) Spain and Portugal

5. Who eventually dominates Greek philosophy and government?
(a) the Macedonians Aristotle and Alexander
(b) the libertarians
(c) the fierce Spartans
(d) the invading Persians

Short Answer Questions

1. Although science and philosophy exists in Greece before their times, who were the teachers who greatly advanced the fields?

2. What comprises Plato's writing style?

3. What is Aristotle's foundation of logic?

4. How does every society and government ruins itself?

5. Who suggests that whenever philosophy grows in a country its moral health decays?

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