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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section V - Chapter 3 113 -132.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?
(a) The Middle Ages of so-called Tradition.
(b) The Middle Ages of the philosophia perennis.
(c) The Middle Ages of Decadentism.
(d) The Middle Ages as a pretext.

2. What does Eco suggest serve as a museum of memories for Superman?
(a) The city lights.
(b) Robots.
(c) Figurines.
(d) Newspaper clippings.

3. What is the ninth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?
(a) The Middle Ages as the site of an ironical revisitation.
(b) The Middle Ages of so-called Tradition.
(c) The Middle Ages of Romanticism.
(d) The Middle Ages of the philosophia perennis.

4. What is the third realm of hyper reality discussed by Eco in "Travels in Hyper Reality"?
(a) Art and museums.
(b) The theatre.
(c) Nature.
(d) Religion.

5. What ideology of progress is focused on improving society by means of revolution?
(a) Religion.
(b) Materialistic-historical.
(c) Negativistic-factual.
(d) Positivistic-technological.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sixth type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?

2. When did Jim Jones die?

3. When did the Western Roman Empire fall?

4. What is the first of two categories Eco proposes that thoughts about God fall into in "The Sacred is Not Just a Fashion"?

5. In what country did Che Guevara head a massive revolution?

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