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First Principles by Herbert Spencer - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the author of 'First Principles'?
A) John Stuart Mill
B) Karl Marx
C) Charles Darwin
D) Herbert Spencer
  • 2. What is the main theme of 'First Principles'?
A) The principles of evolution
B) The nature of government
C) Utilitarian ethics
D) The theory of relativity
  • 3. What does Spencer emphasize in terms of human progress?
A) Revolution
B) Tradition
C) Rationality
D) Evolution
  • 4. In 'First Principles', Spencer argues that society evolves like what?
A) Organisms
B) Machines
C) Languages
D) Ideas
  • 5. What underlying philosophy influences Spencer's ideas?
A) Romanticism
B) Idealism
C) Positivism
D) Existentialism
  • 6. Which concept is crucial in Spencer's view on social development?
A) Divine intervention
B) Survival of the fittest
C) Material prosperity
D) Creationism
  • 7. In 'First Principles', which idea is fundamental to Spencer's understanding of law?
A) Civil law
B) International law
C) Religious law
D) Natural law
  • 8. Spencer suggests that all knowledge is derived from what?
A) Imagination
B) Experience
C) Religious texts
D) Tradition
  • 9. What does Spencer believe about the role of government?
A) It should be maximal
B) It should eliminate competition
C) It should control all aspects
D) It should be minimal
  • 10. Spencer's ideas were influential on which later movement?
A) Social Darwinism
B) Communism
C) Postmodernism
D) Feminism
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