ThatQuiz
|
Test Library
|
Take this test now
The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Exam
  • 1. According to Rousseau, what does the social contract create?
A) Private property
B) A collective general will
C) Absolute monarchy
D) Individual freedom
  • 2. What is the 'general will' in Rousseau's philosophy?
A) The will of the strongest individual
B) The will of the ruling class
C) The collective will of the people
D) The will of the majority
  • 3. Rousseau believes that laws should reflect what?
A) The general will
B) Religious doctrine
C) The wishes of the king
D) The interests of the wealthy
  • 4. What idea does Rousseau reject in his social contract theory?
A) The importance of civil rights
B) The need for laws
C) The notion of divine right kingship
D) The necessity of government
  • 5. What type of government does Rousseau advocate?
A) Democracy
B) Despotism
C) Oligarchy
D) Aristocracy
  • 6. Which phrase describes Rousseau's vision of society?
A) Centralized authority
B) Class distinction
C) Individual autonomy
D) Collective freedom
  • 7. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?
A) War
B) Society
C) Technology
D) Education
  • 8. According to Rousseau, freedom in a social contract means what?
A) Following the will of the majority
B) Being free from all forms of government
C) Obeying laws that one has a hand in creating
D) Having no restrictions
  • 9. Rousseau defines the social contract as:
A) An economic necessity
B) A system of oppression
C) A pact with a monarch
D) An agreement among free individuals
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.