Noam Chomsky (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Quizzes
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What year was Noam Chomsky born?
What year was Noam Chomsky born?
1928
In which field did Chomsky first gain prominence in 1950s America?
In which field did Chomsky first gain prominence in 1950s America?
Linguistics
What type of elementary school did Chomsky attend?
What type of elementary school did Chomsky attend?
Experimental school
Which linguist significantly influenced Chomsky's intellectual development?
Which linguist significantly influenced Chomsky's intellectual development?
Zellig Harris
What did Chomsky's study of language suggest about human nature?
What did Chomsky's study of language suggest about human nature?
Creativity is essential
What must authority do to be legitimate, according to Chomsky?
What must authority do to be legitimate, according to Chomsky?
Provide rational justification
What political system does Chomsky describe as his ideal?
What political system does Chomsky describe as his ideal?
Libertarian socialism
How did Chomsky characterize US involvement in Vietnam in 1964?
How did Chomsky characterize US involvement in Vietnam in 1964?
An invasion
What did 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals' (1967) argue?
What did 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals' (1967) argue?
Intellectuals must tell the truth
Who did Chomsky work with to develop the propaganda model?
Who did Chomsky work with to develop the propaganda model?
Edward Herman
Which is NOT one of the five filters in the propaganda model?
Which is NOT one of the five filters in the propaganda model?
Censorship
What does 'manufactured consent' refer to?
What does 'manufactured consent' refer to?
Public support for elite policies
How many books has Chomsky written?
How many books has Chomsky written?
Over 100
At what age does Chomsky remain an active political commentator?
At what age does Chomsky remain an active political commentator?
In his nineties
What do critics say explains media behaviour rather than conscious elite alignment?
What do critics say explains media behaviour rather than conscious elite alignment?
Structural incentives