Quiz on Thomas Hobbes

What did Hobbes believe about humans in a state of nature?

• They were naturally kind and cooperative

• They were naturally selfish and quick to fight

• They were naturally peaceful and artistic

• They were naturally generous and helpful

What did Hobbes believe people lost once they agreed to the social contract?

• The right to own property

• The right to overthrow, replace, or question the government

• The right to vote

• The right to free speech

What type of government did Hobbes believe was best?

• Democracy

• Monarchy led by a king

• Oligarchy

• Republic

Which thinkers changed the focus from monarchy to democracy?

• Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

• John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes and America's Founding Fathers

What did Hobbes believe about life without government?

• It would be peaceful and prosperous

• It would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short

• It would be full of art and inventions

• It would be organized and orderly

What did Hobbes think was necessary to avoid the evils of war?

• A strong central authority

• A democratic government

• A free market economy

• A system of checks and balances

What did Hobbes believe about the nature of humans?

• They are naturally good and cooperative

• They are naturally selfish and quick to fight

• They are naturally peaceful and artistic

• They are naturally generous and helpful

Who was John Locke?

• A philosopher and political scientist

• A famous artist

• A military general

• A mathematician

What is a social contract according to Locke?

• An agreement between government and its people

• A written document of laws

• A set of natural rights

• A book written by Locke

Who was influenced by John Locke's writings?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Benjamin Franklin