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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Rousseau die?
(a) 1804.
(b) 1777.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1778.

2. What were Hobbes, Spinoza and Locke critiquing?
(a) The rational basis of monarchy.
(b) Rousseau's relation with Frederick the Great.
(c) People obsessed by material possession.
(d) The rational basis of natural law and religion.

3. What is Rousseau concerned about in the treatment of the topic of Chapter 1?
(a) The difficulty of being accurate.
(b) The difficulty of being fair.
(c) The arguments for and against are the same.
(d) Being unfair means favoring the arts.

4. What does Rousseau argue generates ethics?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Religion.
(c) Pride.
(d) Knowledge.

5. What does Rousseau think artistic progress produces?
(a) Corruption.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Riches.
(d) Poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say artists rarely are?

2. Which place does the Dedication praise as a virtuous republic?

3. What does Rousseau say arts and sciences restrict?

4. What fell apart according to Rousseau?

5. What does Rousseau say became of arts and sciences?

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