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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What opens an even more extensive market to every sort of industry?
(a) Faster horses.
(b) Land-carriage.
(c) Improved inland transporation.
(d) Water-carriage.

2. What can be said for division of labor for all kinds of manufacturing?
(a) Machines replace many workmen who are moved to other jobs.
(b) The quality of products manufactured are improved greatly.
(c) Division of labor does not affect the quantity of products manufactured.
(d) Many individuals and processes come together to complete a product.

3. How are the dispositions that form the difference of talents of various professions considered?
(a) They are considered a hindrance to progress.
(b) They are considered obstacles to overcome.
(c) They are considered useful.
(d) They are considered inconsequential.

4. A part of which area was included in ancient Scythia?
(a) Euxine.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Bavaria.
(d) Siam.

5. How long would it take for a broad-wheeled wagon, attended by two men, and drawn by eight horses, to carry four tons of goods between London and Edinburgh?
(a) Seven weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Five weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the division of labor do for a manufacturer?

2. What is a common characteristic for a workman under division of labor?

3. What does the division of labor do for individual workmen?

4. In the ancient world, what was considered a most wonderful and dangerous exploit of navigation?

5. How did the idea of division of labor come about?

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