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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the dissolution of morality follow according to Rousseau?
(a) Luxury and the corruption of taste.
(b) Desire and the corruption of soul.
(c) Greed.
(d) Pride and corruption of intelligence.

2. What did the poor become, according to Rousseau?
(a) Thieves.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Moral.
(d) Rude.

3. According to Rousseau, what do men have that is difficult to control?
(a) Anger.
(b) Desire.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Instincts.

4. What type of rights does Rousseau want the cities in his State to have?
(a) To make war.
(b) To vote.
(c) To make peace.
(d) To make laws.

5. Why does Rousseau think men lie under restraint?
(a) He doesn't think they lie.
(b) To feel control.
(c) So they can hide their motives and suppress them.
(d) To be controlled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Rousseau first figure out before writing "A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality"?

2. What does Rousseau mention men differ in as common character starts to develop within the human?

3. What is Rousseau's biggest worry when discussing the correlation between the restoration of the arts and sciences in?

4. What would history be empty without, according Rousseau?

5. What does natural inequality produce, according to Rousseau?

(see the answer key)

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