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Quiz about The Cato Institute
Quiz about The Cato Institute

The Cato Institute Trivia Quiz


A History of the Libertarian Think Tank

A multiple-choice quiz by genovia12. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
genovia12
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
330,766
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which current president and CEO of the Cato Institute was one of the original founders of the organisation in 1977? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After which literary work is the institute named? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In which American city does the Cato Institute have its headquarters? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. From 1977 to 1982 the Cato Institute published which magazine? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Cato Institute also produces a myriad of other publications. Which of these is not currently put out by the think tank? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The work of the Cato Institute is often linked with libertarianism. The first documented usage of the term libertarian was by whom? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. With which philosophical rationale have the Cato Institute long held difficult relations? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Cato Institute's mission statement is to "increase understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty" and which other notion? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which prize has been awarded by the Cato Institute since 2002? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which younger brother of the co-founder Charles Koch served on the Board of Directors of the Cato Institute until 2018? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which current president and CEO of the Cato Institute was one of the original founders of the organisation in 1977?

Answer: Edward H. Crane

Edward H. Crane established the Cato Institute with Charles Koch, the current chairman of the board, and Murray Newton Rothbard, who passed away in 1995.
2. After which literary work is the institute named?

Answer: Cato's Letters

Cato's Letters were a collection of articles written by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon under the pseudonym 'Cato'. These liberal treatises discuss contemporary political issues and were published under the title "Essays on Liberty, Civil and Religious."
3. In which American city does the Cato Institute have its headquarters?

Answer: Washington D.C.

The Cato Institute relocated their headquarters to Washington D.C. in 1981 from San Francisco, first occupying premises on Capitol Hill before moving to their current address at 1000 Massachusetts Avenue in 1993. In 2010 the think tank purchased the adjacent building, the former National Medical Association headquarters, and began a period of expansion, due to be completed by 2012.
4. From 1977 to 1982 the Cato Institute published which magazine?

Answer: Inquiry Magazine

In February 1982 the Inquiry Magazine was merged with the Libertarian Review and given the new title of "Inquiry: A Libertarian Review." Until this merger the publication was produced approximately twice a month before becoming ten issues per year in 1984.
5. The Cato Institute also produces a myriad of other publications. Which of these is not currently put out by the think tank?

Answer: Reason Magazine

Reason Magazine was published by the Institute for Humane Studies from 1980-82, having previously been a preserve of the Cato Institute.
6. The work of the Cato Institute is often linked with libertarianism. The first documented usage of the term libertarian was by whom?

Answer: William Belsham

William Belsham was an English political commentator who created the term libertarian as an obverse to necessitarian in his essay "On Liberty and Necessity" included in two volumes of essays published between 1789 and 1799.
7. With which philosophical rationale have the Cato Institute long held difficult relations?

Answer: Objectivism

Objectivism was formulated by the philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand in 1943, postulating the doctrine that reality is objective and that knowledge is based on empiricism.
8. The Cato Institute's mission statement is to "increase understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty" and which other notion?

Answer: Peace

The work of the Cato Institute is imbued with a sense of Jeffersonian philosophy advocating a goverment of limited power and upholding the fundamental rights of citizens as detailed in the Constitution.
9. Which prize has been awarded by the Cato Institute since 2002?

Answer: The Milton Friedman Prize

The Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty is presented every other year and includes a prize of $500,000 dollars. The 2010 winner is the Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji. Milton Friedman was an American economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1976.
10. Which younger brother of the co-founder Charles Koch served on the Board of Directors of the Cato Institute until 2018?

Answer: David H. Koch

David Hamilton Koch was born into the wealthy Koch family in 1940 and is a prominent businessman and philanthropist.
Source: Author genovia12

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