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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many types of inequality does Rousseau see among humans in "Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One"?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. What is true philosophy, according to Rousseau in "Chapter 2, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part II"?
(a) Knowing how to act.
(b) Knowing power.
(c) Knowing consequence.
(d) Knowing how to speak.

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

4. What does Rousseau believe follows the heels of metallurgy and agriculture?
(a) Freeedom.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Freedom and instinct.
(d) Slavery and misery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rousseau, what does moral inequality clash with?

2. What does Rousseau argue about the discovery of the nature man?

3. How did Rousseau feel men treated morality before art?

4. According to Rousseau, what was life of man limited to before his interests grew?

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

(see the answer key)

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