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Quiz about Western Civ for College Grads

"Western Civ" for College Grads Quiz

Not too hard and fairly easy, this is for those who actually learned something in "Western Civ."

A multiple-choice quiz by ward_ku. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ward_ku

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,694

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1617

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"? Hint

Fredrick Douglas

W.E.B. Dubois

George Washington Carver

Booker T. Washington

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the 19th century this philosophical movement gained momentum and stressed that human beings are free and responsible for their own actions. What movement was this? Hint

Existentialism

Enlightenment

Comical humanism

Idealism

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Question 3 of 10

3. Aldous Huxley is famous for which of these books? Hint

Animal Farm

1984

Brave New World

Slaughter House Five

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Question 4 of 10

4. N.E.P. was developed by Lenin in post revolutionary Russia that stressed a short period of capitalist stimulation. What does N.E.P. stand for? Hint

National Economic Period

National Envolvement Policy

New Economic Policy

New Envolvement Policy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote "Civilization and Its Discontents"? Hint

Sigmund Freud

Joan Riviere

John Locke

Friedrich Nietzsche

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Question 6 of 10

6. I wrote "Letters from Birmingham Jail" and "Pilgrimage to Non Violence". Who am I? Hint

Martin Luther King Jr.

Malcom X

Medgar Evers

Jesse Jackson

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Question 7 of 10

7. What city and country is the setting for Dostoyevsky's "Notes from Underground"? Hint

Moscow, Russia

Kiev, Ukraine

Vienna, Austria

St. Petersburg, Russia

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Question 8 of 10

8. What book is John Locke the most well known for? Hint

Second Essay on Politics

First Essay on Democracy

First Treatise on Freedom

Second Treatise of Government

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Question 9 of 10

9. I wrote the "Emancipation Proclamation" and appear on the five dollar bill and one cent coin (penny). Who am I?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In one of his many observations about 19th century America, this author coined the phrase "tyranny of the majority" in reference to American democracy. Who is this author? Hint

John Stuart Mill

Steven Douglas

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Alexis de Tocqueville

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"?

Answer: W.E.B. Dubois

In his book, Dubois opposed Booker T. Washington's assumption that post-Civil War African Americans should accept their positions in society and orient themselves toward financial success through agriculture and industrial practices. Dubois stressed education of the "talented tenth" of African American society as a way of providing leadership for obtaining civil rights.

2. In the 19th century this philosophical movement gained momentum and stressed that human beings are free and responsible for their own actions. What movement was this?

Answer: Existentialism

Existentialism is the philosophical movement oriented toward two major themes: the analysis of human existence and the centrality of human choice. It traces its roots to the writings of S. Kierkegaard and F. Nietzsche.

3. Aldous Huxley is famous for which of these books?

Answer: Brave New World

"There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self" -- Aldous Huxley.

4. N.E.P. was developed by Lenin in post revolutionary Russia that stressed a short period of capitalist stimulation. What does N.E.P. stand for?

Answer: New Economic Policy

The New Economic Policy was the official economic reconstruction program of Russia from 1921 to 1928. It replaced the economic policies of war communism and was a short term program established by Lenin during the Russian Civil War to stimulate the war-torn economy.

5. Who wrote "Civilization and Its Discontents"?

Answer: Sigmund Freud

In his book, Freud discusses psychoanalysis, science, government and religion as well as other controversial topics. His conclusion that the desire for religion is actually an innate desire of the Id to return to the bliss and comfort of infant breast feeding, is a hallmark of Freud's psychoanalytical thinking.

6. I wrote "Letters from Birmingham Jail" and "Pilgrimage to Non Violence". Who am I?

Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

Among MLK's other works are the "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story" and "An Autobiography of Religious Development".

7. What city and country is the setting for Dostoyevsky's "Notes from Underground"?

Answer: St. Petersburg, Russia

A dreary and impersonal setting for the 'Underground Man', who lives in St. Petersburg, Russia.

8. What book is John Locke the most well known for?

Answer: Second Treatise of Government

Thomas Jefferson referred to Locke's "Second Treatise" in the Declaration of Independence when he wrote "In persuit of Life, Liberty and Happiness" which was originally "Life, liberty, and possessions" in Lockes words. The treatise is considered one of the most influencial books ever written on modern democracy and was used as a template for many of the world's democracies, including the United States.

9. I wrote the "Emancipation Proclamation" and appear on the five dollar bill and one cent coin (penny). Who am I?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

This was a gimme. It was Abraham Lincoln of course!

10. In one of his many observations about 19th century America, this author coined the phrase "tyranny of the majority" in reference to American democracy. Who is this author?

Answer: Alexis de Tocqueville

The phrase comes from De Tocqueville's book "Democracy in America" and serves as one of the original studies on the American political system and is widely quoted by politicians and historians. (The British philosopher, John Stuart Mill, writing later in the 19th century, was also concerned that in a democracy the majority can use its position to oppress minorities).

Source: Author ward_ku

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