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