Inventors and Economic Thinkers Quiz

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

Who is known as the Father of Communism and wrote 'The Communist Manifesto'?

  • Karl Marx (correct)
  • James Watt
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Jethro Tull

Who is associated with the concept of Laissez-Faire economics and wrote 'Wealth of Nations'?

  • David Ricardo
  • Thomas Malthus
  • Adam Smith (correct)
  • Robert Fulton

Which inventor is credited with the invention of the steamboat?

  • Robert Fulton (correct)
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • James Watt
  • Jethro Tull

Who proposed the idea that population tends to increase more rapidly than food supplies?

<p>Thomas Malthus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which economist introduced the 'iron law of wages', suggesting that an increase in population could lead to lower wages and poverty?

<p>David Ricardo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with perfecting the steam engine?

<p>James Watt (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual invented the seed drill in 1701?

<p>Jethro Tull (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is associated with the idea of a Protectorate?

<p>Adam Smith (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which economist introduced the concept of the 'iron law of wages'?

<p>David Ricardo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for the theory that as population increases, more workers are available leading to lower wages and possible poverty?

<p>Thomas Malthus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser