Thomas Hobbes publishes Leviathon (philosophical treatise)
- 1. When did Thomas Hobbes publish Leviathan?
A) 1800
B) 1651
C) 1700
D) 1600
- 2. What major political theory did Thomas Hobbes present in Leviathan?
A) Communism
B) Social Contract Theory
C) Capitalism
D) Anarchism
- 3. According to Hobbes, what is the natural state of humanity?
A) State of War
B) State of Harmony
C) State of Love
D) State of Wisdom
- 4. Which of the following concepts did Hobbes introduce in Leviathan to describe the voluntary transfer of rights to a sovereign authority?
A) Bill of Rights
B) Magna Carta
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Social Contract
- 5. What does Hobbes view as the most powerful natural force driving human behavior?
A) Desire for Equality
B) Spiritual Fulfillment
C) Altruism
D) Self-Preservation
- 6. How does Hobbes describe life in the state of nature in Leviathan?
A) Enlightened and Progressive
B) Happy and Prosperous
C) Nasty, Brutish, and Short
D) Peaceful and Harmonious
- 7. What term does Hobbes use to describe the chaotic and violent natural state of humanity?
A) State of Peace
B) State of Nature
C) State of Equality
D) State of Prosperity
- 8. In Leviathan, what does Hobbes define as the authority that keeps society together?
A) Sovereign
B) Social Norms
C) Economic System
D) Religion
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