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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) Wealthy.
(c) Industrial.
(d) Urban.

2. Only because man is ___________ he has succeeded. (fill in the blank)
(a) Invincible.
(b) Socially cooperative.
(c) Clever.
(d) Antisocial.

3. In what year did Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus publish "An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society"?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1813.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1776.

4. _________ is a manner of organizing society so all tasks are performed. (fill in the blank)
(a) Self-reliance.
(b) Tradition.
(c) Social compatibility.
(d) Religion.

5. According to Heilbroner, economists changed the world not through __________, but through power of their ideas. (fill in the blank)
(a) Laughter.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Mischief.
(d) Force.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the market system become known as?

3. The fact that man is _________ makes survival difficult. (fill in the blank)

4. What is the biggest danger facing a modern community?

5. Where was Adam Smith educated?

(see the answer key)

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