Ayn Rand - Quiz
Ayn Rand
  • 1. When was Ayn Rand born?
A) 1910
B) 1905
C) 1920
D) 1890
  • 2. Which novel by Ayn Rand features the fictional character Howard Roark?
A) The Fountainhead
B) Atlas Shrugged
C) We the Living
D) Anthem
  • 3. In which city did Ayn Rand grow up?
A) New York City
B) Moscow
C) Chicago
D) Saint Petersburg
  • 4. What philosophy did Ayn Rand develop and promote?
A) Existentialism
B) Utilitarianism
C) Objectivism
D) Socialism
  • 5. What is the title of Ayn Rand's first novel?
A) The Fountainhead
B) We the Living
C) Anthem
D) Atlas Shrugged
  • 6. Which term did Ayn Rand use to describe the basic motivating force of human action?
A) Self-interest
B) Empathy
C) Altruism
D) Selflessness
  • 7. In which year did Ayn Rand become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
A) 1957
B) 1945
C) 1931
D) 1963
  • 8. Which Russian-American author is known for promoting individualism and capitalism?
A) Fyodor Dostoevsky
B) Ayn Rand
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) Vladimir Nabokov
  • 9. What was the title of Ayn Rand's last novel published before her death?
A) The Fountainhead
B) Anthem
C) Atlas Shrugged
D) We the Living
  • 10. What was the profession of the main character in Ayn Rand's novel 'The Fountainhead'?
A) Writer
B) Businessman
C) Architect
D) Scientist
  • 11. Where did Ayn Rand die?
A) Houston
B) Chicago
C) Los Angeles
D) New York City
  • 12. Which of the following is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand?
A) The Virtue of Selfishness
B) Anthem
C) We the Living
D) Atlas Shrugged
  • 13. What was Ayn Rand's birth name?
A) Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum
B) Anna Maria Jones
C) Sophia Elizabeth Smith
D) Olivia Margaret Brown
  • 14. In what year was 'Atlas Shrugged' published?
A) 1943
B) 1971
C) 1964
D) 1957
  • 15. What did Ayn Rand advocate for in politics?
A) Anarchism
B) Laissez-faire capitalism
C) Socialism
D) Communism
  • 16. Which philosophical tradition did Ayn Rand sharply criticize?
A) Utilitarianism only
B) Most philosophers and philosophical traditions
C) Nihilism only
D) Existentialism only
  • 17. How many copies of Rand's books have been sold?
A) Over 50 million copies
B) Under 10 million copies
C) Exactly 25 million copies
D) Over 37 million copies
  • 18. What was Ayn Rand's first published work about?
A) A play for Broadway
B) An article on American politics
C) An essay about Polish actress Pola Negri
D) A novel set in Russia
  • 19. Who did Ayn Rand marry in 1929?
A) A fellow student
B) Cecil B. DeMille
C) Frank O'Connor
D) An aspiring screenwriter
  • 20. What was Ayn Rand's stance on religion?
A) She rejected faith and religion.
B) She supported religious faith.
C) She promoted atheism.
D) She was indifferent to religion.
  • 21. Which movement is often associated with Ayn Rand despite her opposition?
A) The modern libertarian movement
B) The communist movement
C) The socialist movement
D) The anarchist movement
  • 22. What did Ayn Rand support in ethics?
A) Hedonism
B) Altruism
C) Utilitarianism
D) Rational and ethical egoism
  • 23. Where did Ayn Rand move to after graduating from Leningrad State University?
A) New York City
B) Moscow State University
C) The State Technicum for Screen Arts in Leningrad
D) Petrograd State University
  • 24. What was Ayn Rand's stance on the initiation of force?
A) She promoted it in politics.
B) She supported it under certain conditions.
C) She was indifferent to its use.
D) She condemned it as immoral.
  • 25. What type of art did Ayn Rand promote?
A) Abstract expressionism
B) Romantic realism
C) Impressionism
D) Surrealism
  • 26. In what year was Ayn Rand's screenplay 'Red Pawn' sold to Universal Studios?
A) 1936
B) 1938
C) 1932
D) 1934
  • 27. What is the setting of Ayn Rand's novel 'We the Living'?
A) Soviet Russia
B) The United States during the Great Depression
C) A dystopian future world
D) Nazi Germany
  • 28. When did Ayn Rand publish a revised version of 'We the Living'?
A) 1946
B) 1959
C) 1938
D) 1965
  • 29. What is the main theme presented in Ayn Rand's novella 'Anthem'?
A) A romantic love story set in a futuristic world.
B) The exploration of space travel.
C) The adventures of a detective solving crimes.
D) The struggle against totalitarian collectivism.
  • 30. In 'Anthem', what do the protagonists rediscover?
A) Their true identities
B) The concept of democracy
C) The word I
D) A hidden treasure
  • 31. When was 'Anthem' first published in England?
A) 1946
B) 1938
C) 1965
D) 1959
  • 32. Who did Ayn Rand volunteer for in the 1940 presidential campaign?
A) Independent Strom Thurmond
B) Libertarian Vermin Supreme
C) Republican Wendell Willkie
D) Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 33. Which economist did Henry Hazlitt introduce Ayn Rand to?
A) Milton Friedman
B) John Maynard Keynes
C) Adam Smith
D) Ludwig von Mises
  • 34. What is the name of the architect protagonist in The Fountainhead?
A) Francisco D'Anconia
B) Howard Roark
C) John Galt
D) Peter Keating
  • 35. How many publishers rejected The Fountainhead before it was accepted?
A) Twelve
B) Five
C) Eight
D) Ten
  • 36. Who did Ayn Rand endorse for president in 1964?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Hubert Humphrey
C) Barry Goldwater
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
  • 37. Who described Ayn Rand as 'the most influential libertarian of the twentieth century to the public at large'?
A) Journalist Brian Doherty
B) Jennifer Burns
C) David Nolan
D) Andrew Koppelman
  • 38. Who was among the group that met with Ayn Rand to discuss philosophy in New York City?
A) Alan Greenspan
B) F. Scott Fitzgerald
C) William Faulkner
D) John Galt
  • 39. What perspective often characterizes Rand's descriptions of female characters?
A) Female empowerment
B) Third-person omniscient
C) Male gaze
D) Childlike wonder
  • 40. In which country was Ayn Rand added to the required reading list for the A Level Politics exam in 2017?
A) Canada
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Australia
  • 41. What did Ayn Rand work with conservatives on, despite disagreements?
A) Political projects
B) Socialist reforms
C) Communist movements
D) Religious initiatives
  • 42. Which forum did Ayn Rand use to promote her Objectivist philosophy through annual lectures?
A) Radio City Music Hall
B) Lincoln Center
C) Carnegie Hall
D) Ford Hall Forum
  • 43. What did Huemer argue about the persuasiveness of Rand's ideas in his 2010 essay for the Cato Institute?
A) Very few people find them convincing, especially her ethics
B) Her philosophy is universally admired
C) Most people find them highly persuasive
D) Her economics are widely accepted
  • 44. What was Ayn Rand's approach to ideas she disagreed with?
A) Analytical and respectful
B) Polemical without in-depth analysis
C) Academic and detailed
D) Supportive and constructive
  • 45. Which newsletter did Peter Schwartz start that was endorsed by Ayn Rand?
A) Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship
B) Ayn Rand Institute
C) The Objectivist Forum
D) The Intellectual Activist
  • 46. Which novel's introduction did Ayn Rand write for an English-language edition?
A) Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
B) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
C) War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
D) Ninety-Three by Victor Hugo
  • 47. Which Russian novel influenced Ayn Rand's depiction of her heroes?
A) What Is to Be Done? by Nikolay Chernyshevsky
B) Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
D) The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • 48. Which fellow novelist was a contemporary admirer of Ayn Rand?
A) Ernest Hemingway
B) Ira Levin
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
D) William Faulkner
  • 49. Who called Ayn Rand 'the ultimate gateway drug to life on the right'?
A) Journalist Brian Doherty
B) David Nolan
C) Political scientist Andrew Koppelman
D) Historian Jennifer Burns
  • 50. What was the name of Nathaniel Branden's wife?
A) Susan
B) Barbara
C) Emily
D) Karen
  • 51. What book did Ayn Rand refer to as her 'Bible'?
A) 'Nicomachean Ethics'
B) 'Thus Spake Zarathustra'
C) 'Critique of Pure Reason'
D) 'The Republic'
  • 52. Which political party founder credited Ayn Rand with the existence of the libertarian movement?
A) David Nolan
B) Murray Rothbard
C) Lew Rockwell
D) Ron Paul
  • 53. Who wrote that despite Rand's bombast, her ethics are a significant achievement?
A) Jack Wheeler
B) Douglas Den Uyl
C) Chandran Kukathas
D) Robert Nozick
  • 54. Which philosopher did Ayn Rand cite as her favorite in an undated questionnaire response?
A) Aristotle
B) Friedrich Nietzsche
C) John Locke
D) Thomas Aquinas
  • 55. How many different reviews were published for We the Living?
A) Less than 100
B) Over 200
C) 50
D) Approximately 125
  • 56. In what year was The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies established?
A) 2005
B) 1984
C) 1978
D) 1999
  • 57. Which drug was prescribed to Ayn Rand to help her complete The Fountainhead?
A) Penicillin
B) Ibuprofen
C) Aspirin
D) Benzedrine
  • 58. In which year did John Hospers discuss Ayn Rand's ethical ideas in his textbook?
A) 1995
B) 1982
C) 1967
D) 1971
  • 59. How did reviewers generally respond to Atlas Shrugged?
A) Many reviews were strongly negative
B) It received little attention
C) Reviews were mixed but leaned towards positive
D) Most reviews were positive
  • 60. Which philosopher did Ayn Rand consider her philosophical opposite and 'the most evil man in mankind's history'?
A) Friedrich Nietzsche
B) John Locke
C) Immanuel Kant
D) Thomas Aquinas
  • 61. Who founded the Institute for Objectivist Studies in 1990?
A) Harry Binswanger
B) Ed Snider
C) Peter Schwartz
D) David Kelley
  • 62. Who described a divergence in how different academic specialties viewed Rand?
A) Jenny A. Heyl
B) Douglas Den Uyl
C) Chandran Kukathas
D) Jack Wheeler
  • 63. What award did the 1999 television adaptation 'The Passion of Ayn Rand' win?
A) No awards
B) An Academy Award for Best Picture
C) Several awards
D) A Golden Globe
  • 64. In what year was the Ayn Rand Society founded?
A) 1995
B) 1978
C) 1987
D) 2000
  • 65. Which libertarian philosopher criticized Rand's meta-ethical arguments in 'The Personalist'?
A) Robert Nozick
B) Chandran Kukathas
C) Jack Wheeler
D) Douglas Den Uyl
  • 66. Who insisted on publishing The Fountainhead at Bobbs-Merrill Company?
A) Publisher Robert Ballou
B) Author Ayn Rand
C) Ludwig von Mises
D) Editor Archibald Ogden
  • 67. Who included a chapter critiquing Objectivism in their book 'An Existentialist Ethics'?
A) Douglas Den Uyl
B) Robert Nozick
C) Chandran Kukathas
D) Hazel Barnes
  • 68. Which philosopher did Ayn Rand acknowledge as having the greatest influence on her?
A) John Locke
B) Immanuel Kant
C) Aristotle
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
  • 69. How does Rand's descriptive style in her novels resemble early Hollywood movie scenarios?
A) They include musical notations
B) They use stream of consciousness
C) They follow common film editing conventions
D) They are written in verse form
  • 70. Which magazine published numerous criticisms of Ayn Rand's writings?
A) National Review
B) The Atlantic
C) The New York Times
D) Time Magazine
  • 71. Which of the following authors was NOT a favorite of Ayn Rand during her school years?
A) Victor Hugo
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Friedrich Schiller
D) Edmond Rostand
  • 72. Which of Rand's works received little review attention upon its first publication in England?
A) The Fountainhead
B) Anthem
C) We the Living
D) Atlas Shrugged
  • 73. Which art form did Rand focus on most closely?
A) Painting
B) Literature
C) Music
D) Sculpture
  • 74. Which company bought the film rights to The Fountainhead?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Universal Studios
D) Warner Bros.
  • 75. Which philosopher did Ayn Rand view as having the primary conflict with Aristotle in the history of philosophy?
A) Plato
B) Nietzsche
C) Locke
D) Kant
  • 76. Which conservative figure opposed Ayn Rand's writings?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Barack Obama
C) William F. Buckley Jr.
D) George W. Bush
  • 77. Which aspect of human activity did Rand consider noblest?
A) Productive achievement
B) Intellectual contemplation
C) Artistic expression
D) Spiritual devotion
  • 78. What approach to literature did Rand describe as reflecting human free will?
A) Naturalism
B) Realism
C) Modernism
D) Romanticism
  • 79. Which of Ayn Rand's works marked the end of her career as a novelist?
A) 'Anthem'
B) 'We the Living'
C) 'The Fountainhead'
D) 'Atlas Shrugged'
  • 80. What was the shape of the floral arrangement at Ayn Rand's funeral?
A) An American flag
B) A 6-foot dollar sign
C) A book
D) A heart
  • 81. Who criticized Ayn Rand's claim that her only philosophical debt was to Aristotle?
A) George Walsh
B) Mike Wallace
C) Fred Seddon
D) Charles Murray
  • 82. Which philosopher argued that Ayn Rand's support for egoism and individual rights are inconsistent?
A) Robert Nozick
B) William F. O'Neill
C) Michael Huemer
D) Roy Childs
  • 83. In what year did Ayn Rand testify before the United States House Committee on Un-American Activities?
A) 1949
B) 1945
C) 1947
D) 1950
  • 84. Who is the hero and leader of the strike in 'Atlas Shrugged'?
A) Howard Roark
B) Francisco d'Anconia
C) Dagny Taggart
D) John Galt
  • 85. Which publication's reviewer called Rand's viewpoint 'nearly perfect in its immorality'?
A) Whittaker Chambers
B) Sidney Hook
C) Gore Vidal
D) Lorine Pruette
  • 86. In what year did Ayn Rand publicly disagree with Nietzsche's ideas on the radio?
A) 1943
B) 1964
C) 1975
D) 1959
  • 87. Who said that Rand had effectively chucked a ticking time bomb into the US economy through Greenspan?
A) Adam Weiner
B) John P. McCaskey
C) Lisa Duggan
D) Cass Sunstein
  • 88. How did Ayn Rand view her relationship with contemporary philosophers?
A) Supportive
B) Mostly antagonistic
C) Collaborative
D) Indifferent
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