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