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