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Economists & Economic Theories Quiz

Economists & Economic Theories · Easy

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Economics is shaped by the ideas of influential thinkers who sought to explain how wealth is created, markets function, and societies make choices. Studying economists and their th...

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All 12 questions in this Economists & Economic Theories quiz

Which 20th-century economist is famous for predicting in 1930 that by 2030 humans would work only 15 hours per week?
- A. John Kenneth Galbraith
- B. Joseph Schumpeter
- C. Bertrand Russell
- D. John Maynard Keynes
Which Nobel Prize-winning economist wrote 'The General Theory' and also devised the concept of 'Animal Spirits'?
- A. Arthur Pigou
- B. Alfred Marshall
- C. Irving Fisher
- D. John Maynard Keynes
Which economist wrote 'Das Kapital' - a critique of capitalism and foundation of Marxist economics?
- A. Friedrich Engels
- B. Ferdinand Lassalle
- C. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
- D. Karl Marx
Which economist wrote 'The Worldly Philosophers' - a history of economic thought for general readers?
- A. John Kenneth Galbraith
- B. Paul Samuelson
- C. Lester Thurow
- D. Robert Heilbroner
Which economist won the Nobel Prize for his work on 'Management of Common Pool Resources' - challenging the tragedy of the commons?
- A. Elinor Ostrom
- B. Garrett Hardin
- C. Vincent Ostrom
- D. Oliver Williamson
Which economist wrote 'The Affluent Society' - arguing that private affluence coexists with public squalor in America?
- A. Alvin Toffler
- B. Robert Reich
- C. Paul Samuelson
- D. John Kenneth Galbraith
Which economist is known for 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments' as well as 'The Wealth of Nations'?
- A. David Hume
- B. Jeremy Bentham
- C. Francis Hutcheson
- D. Adam Smith
Which Indian economist and philosopher won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his work on welfare and poverty?
- A. Manmohan Singh
- B. Jagdish Bhagwati
- C. Kaushik Basu
- D. Amartya Sen
Which economist is associated with the concept of 'Comparative Advantage' in international trade?
- A. Adam Smith
- B. John Stuart Mill
- C. Thomas Malthus
- D. David Ricardo
Which economist wrote 'The Road to Serfdom' - a critique of central planning and socialist economics?
- A. Ludwig von Mises
- B. Murray Rothbard
- C. Wilhelm Rpke
- D. Friedrich Hayek
Who is called father of economics?
- A. Marshall
- B. Adam Smith
- C. Ricardo
- D. Keynes
Which economist wrote 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money' (1936)?
- A. Irving Fisher
- B. Arthur Pigou
- C. Alfred Marshall
- D. John Maynard Keynes

Economists & Economic Theories Quiz

Economists & Economic Theories · Easy

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Which 20th-century economist is famous for predicting in 1930 that by 2030 humans would work only 15 hours per week?

Which Nobel Prize-winning economist wrote 'The General Theory' and also devised the concept of 'Animal Spirits'?

Which economist wrote 'Das Kapital' - a critique of capitalism and foundation of Marxist economics?

Which economist wrote 'The Worldly Philosophers' - a history of economic thought for general readers?

Which economist won the Nobel Prize for his work on 'Management of Common Pool Resources' - challenging the tragedy of the commons?

Which economist wrote 'The Affluent Society' - arguing that private affluence coexists with public squalor in America?

Which economist is known for 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments' as well as 'The Wealth of Nations'?

Which Indian economist and philosopher won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his work on welfare and poverty?

Which economist is associated with the concept of 'Comparative Advantage' in international trade?

Which economist wrote 'The Road to Serfdom' - a critique of central planning and socialist economics?

Who is called father of economics?

Which economist wrote 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money' (1936)?