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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does an individual live within a civilized society?
(a) He needs the cooperation and assistance of many other people.
(b) He needs the cooperation and assistance of only his friends.
(c) His dependence or independence is entirely up to him.
(d) He is completely independent of other people.

2. What does the division of labor do for a manufacturer?
(a) It complicates the productive powers of labor.
(b) It simplifies the productive powers of labor.
(c) It increases the productive powers of labor.
(d) It decreases the productive powers of labor.

3. What causes the difference between a philosopher and a street porter?
(a) Natural talent and propensity.
(b) Birth, income, and upbringing.
(c) Habit, custom, and education.
(d) Opportunity, talent, and birth.

4. How are a philosopher and a street porter the same?
(a) Their family life would be very similar.
(b) Their first six years of life would have been very similar.
(c) Their goals for life would be very similar.
(d) Their desire and motivations would be very similar.

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) Four weeks.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) Seven weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one problem with the use of rude metals?

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

3. What was the common instrument of commerce among the ancient Romans?

4. According to Homer, how much did the armor of Diomede cost?

5. What encourages every man to apply himself to an occupation and cultivate whatever talent he may possess for that particular business?

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