Quiz: Utopia

10 questions drawn at random. Score 80% for a silver medal.

1. 1. What does Raphael conclude must happen before there can be a just distribution of things?

   Enclosure must be forbidden by statute Kings must become philosophers Laws must limit how much land each man may hold Property must be taken away
2. 2. Who are not among the slaves of Utopia?

   The children of slaves Foreigners condemned to death abroad and bought by Utopian merchants Utopians convicted of crimes Poor foreigners who come voluntarily to serve
3. 3. How long does the Utopian Prince hold office?

   For one year, like the other magistrates Until his eldest son comes of age and can succeed him For ten years For life, unless suspected of aiming at tyranny
4. 4. What does Raphael call all governments other than Utopia’s?

   A tyranny of the many over the few A conspiracy of the rich A family of nations A league of princes
5. 5. What oath does the Macarians’ king take on the day he begins to reign?

   Never to revive laws abrogated by disuse Never to make war without the consent of the people and the senate Never to keep more than a thousand pounds of gold in his treasury Never to rule more than one kingdom
6. 6. What do the Utopians do with natives who refuse to live under their laws in a new colony?

   Make them all slaves Leave them alone and settle somewhere else Pay them for the land Drive them out of the land, by force if they resist
7. 7. Which bodily pleasure do the Utopians rank highest?

   Health Music Hunting Eating and drinking
8. 8. How did the Utopians react to the Anemolian ambassadors’ gold and jewels?

   They seized the gold and jewels for their treasury to pay foreign mercenaries They refused to let the ambassadors land until they had put off their finery They were dazzled by the display and gave the ambassadors great honours They took the ambassadors for slaves and honoured their plain servants
9. 9. What did the lawyer at Cardinal Morton’s table praise?

   The king’s new laws against enclosure The use of sanctuary to protect debtors The mild treatment of thieves among the Polylerits of Persia The severe justice that hanged thieves twenty to a gibbet
10. 10. Why, according to Raphael, does no Utopian take more than he needs from the storehouses?

    The magistrates weigh and record everything taken, and punish any excess Goods are rationed by tickets issued to each household by the magistrates Anyone found taking more than his share is condemned to slavery He is sure of always being supplied, and the laws leave no room for pride