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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Economic Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are economists considered by the rules of schoolboy history books?
(a) Gods.
(b) Nonentities.
(c) Princes.
(d) Miracle workers.

2. "Each should do what was to his best monetary advantage" describes what system?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Market.
(c) Authority.
(d) Religion.

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

4. The first stop on Heilbroner's description of how economists became necessary to society is France in what year?
(a) 1630.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1550.
(d) 1305.

5. What is the most worldly of all man's activities, according to Heilbroner?
(a) The drive for companionship.
(b) The need for religion.
(c) The drive for wealth.
(d) The need for food.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ is a manner of organizing society so all tasks are performed. (fill in the blank)

2. What did Heilbroner say was one of the factors bringing about the economic changes to a market system?

3. Economists make order out of what, in Helibroner's opinion?

4. One of the featured economists was never more than what?

5. Heilbroner says the work of economist is both exciting and _________. (fill in the blank)

(see the answer key)

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