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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. What did Malthus believe was the basic trouble with the world?
(a) Too many landowners.
(b) Too much war.
(c) Too many people.
(d) Too few jobs.

2. Heilbroner begins the book by saying it is limited to a small number of men who did more for history with _________ than famous men did. (fill in the blank)
(a) Power.
(b) War.
(c) Theories.
(d) Wealth.

3. What does Heilbroner think is strange about ancient civilizations?
(a) There were no rulers.
(b) There was no currency.
(c) There were no economists.
(d) There was no plan for survival.

4. What did the market system become known as?
(a) Communism.
(b) Marxism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Populism.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Malthus's essay earned economics the nickname _________. (fill in the blank)

3. In ancient society, there was no need for political economy or to see what made the economy function because it was all based on what?

4. According to Heilbroner, these men who have had such an impact on society are known as _________. (fill in the blank)

5. According to Malthus, the size of the population is limited by what?

(see the answer key)

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