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