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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wonderful World of Adam Smith.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Adam Smith was a lecturer in what area?
(a) Economic Philosphy.
(b) Moral Philosophy.
(c) Religious Science.
(d) Religion.

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

3. Most of the featured economists could never master _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) Their personal finances.
(b) The social world.
(c) Their personal lives.
(d) Wall Street.

4. _________ is concerned with finding some reason for the cosmos. (fill in the blank)
(a) Moral Philosophy.
(b) Ethics.
(c) Religion.
(d) Natural Theology.

5. The fact that man is _________ makes survival difficult. (fill in the blank)
(a) Self-centered.
(b) A slow learner.
(c) Antisocial.
(d) Clever.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who failed to recognize the wealth creating ability of labor?

2. The mistakes of economist are nothing short of _________. (fill in the blank)

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

4. _________ was based on true wealth only being created in agriculture. (fill in the blank)

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

(see the answer key)

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