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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Savage Society of Thorstein Veblen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what decade was Malthus proved wrong?
(a) 1970's.
(b) 1990's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1980's.

2. The second stop on Heilbroner's historical journey describes the number of markets visited by one man in 1550, in what country?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

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

4. 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?
(a) Custom and tradition.
(b) Money and taxes.
(c) Religion.
(d) Markets.

5. The society that Marx believed would follow capitalism would be _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) Classless.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Well-planned.
(d) Profitable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did it take Marx to write Capital?

2. Veblen's book earned him a reputation as a __________. (fill in the blank)

3. According to Malthus, how did nature control the resources of the world?

4. From where did Veblen graduate with a Ph.D?

5. The Communist Manifesto first appeared in what year?

(see the answer key)

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