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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are economists considered by the rules of schoolboy history books?

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

4. By what decade was Malthus proved wrong?

5. John Stuart Mill's book was written when he was in his forties. What is the name of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was English society divided at the time of Adam Smith?

2. How did Ricardo and Malthus differ in their views?

3. Why does Heilbroner find it strange that people don't know about the worldly philosophers?

4. Why did opponents of humanitarian legislation propose Smith's idea of laissez-faire?

5. What did most people in ancient societies aspire to?

6. What was the premise of Adam Smith's first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments?

7. What is the greatest danger to survival in an advanced society?

8. What does Heilbroner say is the core of economics?

9. What was the premise of Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society?

10. What was the cause of the creation of the labor class in England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain from a historical standpoint how the market system came into existence. Include specific dates, events, etc. to support your explanation.

Essay Topic 2

Both Malthus and Ricardo painted dreary pictures of the economic situation of their times. Discuss their individual theories and how they differed, as well as how the men themselves differed. Use specific evidence from the book to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

How successful were the worldly philosophers in determining how the role of order and meaning functions within the context of social history? Support your answer with evidence and examples.

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