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