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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section X Chapter 6 219-238.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Hans Sedlmayr born?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1901.

2. Eco suggests that engaging in sport is now confused with what?
(a) Discussing sport.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Coaching sport.
(d) Admiring sport.

3. When did construction start on the Roman Colosseum?
(a) 12 A.D.
(b) 22 B.C.
(c) 72 A.D.
(d) 65 B.C.

4. According to Eco, spectator sports are "morally superior" to war because they only involve what?
(a) Willing participants.
(b) Paid athletes.
(c) Teamwork.
(d) Strategic coaching.

5. When was Jim Jones born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1931.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book of Hans Sedlmayr's is cited by Eco in the book?

2. Eco states that spectator sports are a form of what, which like war, allows the aggressive impulses to be discharged?

3. When did Jim Jones die?

4. Eco argues that religion never left but what in fact happened was the increase of personal religious practice outside of what?

5. Where was Jim Jones from?

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