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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Gloomy Presentiments of Parson Malthus and David Ricardo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the 1800's, England had two strong classes emerge; an _________ class and an agricultural class. (fill in the blank)
(a) Landowner.
(b) Industrial.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Urban.

2. What has played a central role in population control in the Western hemisphere?
(a) Disease.
(b) War.
(c) Governments.
(d) Birth control.

3. What year did Ricardo die?
(a) 1823.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1901.

4. By what decade was Malthus proved wrong?
(a) 1980's.
(b) 1970's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1990's.

5. _________ was based on true wealth only being created in agriculture. (fill in the blank)
(a) Physiocracy.
(b) Macroeconomics.
(c) Laissez-faire.
(d) Agricracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Heilbroner believes economists wield power greater than _________. (fill in the blank)

2. Adam Smith was considered a non-conformist because he refused to do what before classes?

3. It is the forces of ______ that make the market function according to Adam Smith. (fill in the blank)

4. The economist Adam Smith lived during which time period?

5. Dr. Richard Price felt that the population had declined by how much?

(see the answer key)

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