The Tradition of Good Argument Quiz

What was seen as a requirement of citizenship in ancient Greece?

• Painting

• Engaging in discussion and debate

• Dancing

• Singing

Where did citizens gather to have debates while the debates of parliament were going on in London?

• Theaters

• Libraries

• Museums

• Coffee houses

Who started debate clubs and colleges in the United States as part of their role as leaders and founders of a new country?

• Founding Fathers

• Artists

• Scientists

• Athletes

What is the first lesson taken away from the Farmer-Malcolm X debates?

• The importance of training

• The importance of silence

• The importance of winning

• The importance of avoiding debates

What is the second lesson taken away from the Farmer-Malcolm X debates?

• The importance of avoiding eye contact

• The importance of interrupting

• The importance of speaking loudly

• The importance of format

What is the third lesson taken away from the Farmer-Malcolm X debates?

• The importance of leaving the debate early

• The importance of agreeing with everything

• The importance of avoiding the debate

• The importance of having a relationship with the person you're disagreeing with

What is one of the concerning things regarding people's information diets mentioned in the text?

• Being too rich

• Being too limited

• Being too varied

• Being too poor

What is suggested as the starting place for building back the skills of good argument?

• Email communication

• Social media

• Face-to-face interaction

• Text messaging

What is emphasized as a way to resist the urge to perform for an audience during debates?

• Using props

• Talking loudly

• Ignoring the other person

• Listening and responding to the person across from us

What is mentioned as a way to engage in a better form of social media in the future?

• Avoiding debates

• Starting face-to-face

• Outsourcing thinking to others

• Using avatars