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

2. As imperialism waned or changed, what came into being?
(a) Free trade.
(b) Multinational corporations.
(c) Imminent domain.
(d) Tarriffs.

3. Veblen was fascinated with how society was dominated by __________. (fill in the blank)
(a) The machine.
(b) Greed.
(c) Wealth.
(d) The upperclass.

4. The Communist Manifesto first appeared in what year?
(a) 1833.
(b) 1844.
(c) 1828.
(d) 1848.

5. It was rumored that Veblen was fluent in how many languages?
(a) 26.
(b) 16.
(c) 7.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Veblen present as the saboteur of capitalism?

2. What did Veblen call individual churches?

3. What does Heilbroner think is strange about ancient civilizations?

4. Ricardo was the son of a Jewish merchant banker from _________. (fill in the blank)

5. Dr. Richard Price felt that the population had declined by how much?

(see the answer key)

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