Thomas Hobbes Quiz

Where was Thomas Hobbes born?

• London

• Malmesbury

• Oxford

• Paris

What was the title of Thomas Hobbes's most famous book?

• Utopia

• Leviathan

• The Prince

• The Republic

What did Thomas Hobbes believe about human nature?

• People are naturally peaceful

• People are naturally cruel and selfish

• People are naturally obedient

• People are naturally good

What did Hobbes argue is necessary to make laws for the peace and safety of the population?

• Strong government or leader

• Religious leaders

• Anarchy

• Foreign intervention

What did Hobbes call the state of human life without government?

• Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short

• Peaceful

• Chaotic

• Utopian

What did Hobbes believe is the ability to live peacefully without being threatened by others?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Real human freedom

• Freedom of movement

What did Hobbes believe is necessary to protect selfish individuals from waging war on each other?

• Economic incentives

• Religious teachings

• Strict laws and stiff punishments

• Diplomatic negotiations

What did Hobbes describe as an agreement among individuals in a society and a ruler or government?

• Political manifesto

• Legal decree

• Social contract

• Constitutional amendment

What did Hobbes believe is necessary to ensure peace and safety in society?

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Absolute monarchy with an all-powerful ruler

• Direct democracy

Who protected Thomas Hobbes when his ideas about human nature were seen as unchristian?

• Descartes

• King Charles II

• Parliament

• Prince Charles