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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Devout Observances.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which organization does Veblen cite as an example of an organization whose existence is related to devout observance?
(a) Young Men's Christian Association.
(b) The Chamber of Commerce.
(c) The Ku Klux Klan.
(d) The Freemasons.

2. What does Veblen say was the earliest form of ownership?
(a) Ownership of hunting rights.
(b) Ownership of land.
(c) Ownership of women.
(d) Ownership of songs.

3. Under what heading does Veblen put sports and fighting and other manifestations of the predatory temperament?
(a) Savagery.
(b) Unproductive aggression.
(c) Exploitation.
(d) Disgruntlement.

4. What aspect of man's character does gambling originate in, according to Veblen?
(a) The peaceable character.
(b) The antepredatory character.
(c) The religious character.
(d) The predatory character.

5. Who performs the most vicarious consumption, according to Veblen?
(a) Children.
(b) Servants.
(c) The women of the household.
(d) The wage earner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the earliest form of ownership take place?

2. What is the term Veblen uses for the belief that a sports event can be influenced by outside factors?

3. Under what conditions is there a quasi-peaceful stage in Western culture, according to Veblen?

4. What does Veblen say God represents in the anthropomorphic creed?

5. Selective adaptation governs what?

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