BUSI 100 Exam Review Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Class 1 PollEv:
Mark Twain has the famous quote of: "a 'classic' is a boo that people praise and don't
read." Would Henry David Thoreau agree with this statement?
Yes
No
It isn't clear from Thoreau's writings as he discusses contemporary writings only
Yes
Class 1 PollEv:
Which of the following phrases is from Thoreau?
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the
more places you'll go"
"The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only great poets
can read them."
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
"My alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just
satisfying my curiosity."
"The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only great poets can read
them."
,Reading from Walden:
Education is not simply doing the thins we like, studying the things that appeal to us, or
wandering around the world of thought. But, rather, education is the unpleasant task, the hard
lesson, and the bitter experience that often lead to knowledge and power and good - WEB Du
Bois
Class 2 PollEv: In Plato's The Republic, who or what is the "true creator" of a State?
Creativity
Geography
Mojang
Natural Resources
Necessity
Political Leader
None of the Above
Necessity
Class 2 PollEv: In Plato's the Republic, individuals exchange with one another, and one
gives, and another receives, with the intention that the exchange
will _______•
benefit the State
be nullified
enrich one, but not the other
, be a "zero-sum" transaction
none of the above
None of the above
(the exchange should be mutually beneficial)
Class 2 PollEv: What was Thoreau referencing when he said that it leads to a "dulness of
sight, a stagnation of the vital circulations, and a general deliquium and sloughing off of all
the intellectual faculties."
Growing Beans
Public Speaking
Reading
Writing
Watching TV
None of the above
Reading
(easy reading)
Class 2 PollEv: An example of Adam Smith's "invisible hand" is a statesman, council, or
senate who directs private citizens in what manner they ought to employ their capital.
True
False
False
Correct Answers
Class 1 PollEv:
Mark Twain has the famous quote of: "a 'classic' is a boo that people praise and don't
read." Would Henry David Thoreau agree with this statement?
Yes
No
It isn't clear from Thoreau's writings as he discusses contemporary writings only
Yes
Class 1 PollEv:
Which of the following phrases is from Thoreau?
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the
more places you'll go"
"The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only great poets
can read them."
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
"My alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just
satisfying my curiosity."
"The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only great poets can read
them."
,Reading from Walden:
Education is not simply doing the thins we like, studying the things that appeal to us, or
wandering around the world of thought. But, rather, education is the unpleasant task, the hard
lesson, and the bitter experience that often lead to knowledge and power and good - WEB Du
Bois
Class 2 PollEv: In Plato's The Republic, who or what is the "true creator" of a State?
Creativity
Geography
Mojang
Natural Resources
Necessity
Political Leader
None of the Above
Necessity
Class 2 PollEv: In Plato's the Republic, individuals exchange with one another, and one
gives, and another receives, with the intention that the exchange
will _______•
benefit the State
be nullified
enrich one, but not the other
, be a "zero-sum" transaction
none of the above
None of the above
(the exchange should be mutually beneficial)
Class 2 PollEv: What was Thoreau referencing when he said that it leads to a "dulness of
sight, a stagnation of the vital circulations, and a general deliquium and sloughing off of all
the intellectual faculties."
Growing Beans
Public Speaking
Reading
Writing
Watching TV
None of the above
Reading
(easy reading)
Class 2 PollEv: An example of Adam Smith's "invisible hand" is a statesman, council, or
senate who directs private citizens in what manner they ought to employ their capital.
True
False
False
