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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. Ricardo was the son of a Jewish merchant banker from _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Holland.

2. What kind of survival has man faced from the earliest days on?
(a) Social.
(b) Economic.
(c) Monetary.
(d) Marital.

3. 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) Theories.
(b) Wealth.
(c) War.
(d) Power.

4. Adam Smith was considered a non-conformist because he refused to do what before classes?
(a) Pray.
(b) Lecture.
(c) Dress.
(d) Prepare.

5. In The Wealth of Nations, _________ are used as examples of how the market functions. (fill in the blank)
(a) Gloves and shoes.
(b) Corn and wheat.
(c) Rents and costs.
(d) Boots and hats.

Short Answer 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)

2. Who is to blame for the lack of glamour in the field of economics?

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

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

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

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