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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Behind the Worldly Philosophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality is Karl Marx?
(a) American.
(b) German.
(c) Brittish.
(d) French.

2. Who does Veblen present as the saboteur of capitalism?
(a) The capitalist.
(b) The farmer.
(c) The leisure class.
(d) The noble class.

3. The time period Veblen analyzes is referred to as __________. (fill in the blank)
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) The Victorian Period.
(c) The Golden Age of America.
(d) The Roaring Twenties.

4. There are no more worldly philosophers if they are seen in terms of what?
(a) Great visionaries.
(b) Historical context.
(c) Nobel Prize winners.
(d) Equilibrium.

5. The new philosophy of survival with the market system brought with it what new social problem?
(a) Keeping the poor poor.
(b) Getting the rich poor.
(c) Getting the poor rich.
(d) Keeping the poor drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ is concerned with finding some reason for the cosmos. (fill in the blank)

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

3. Veblen's family sent him to college to become __________. (fill in the blank)

4. What was the ultimate objective of the worldly philosophers?

5. What was detested by factory workers in the late 1700's?

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