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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 grew when the family grew, according to Rousseau?
(a) Paternal affection.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Trust.
(d) Maternal affection.

2. Who did Rousseau praise for his ignorance in "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part 1"?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Issac Newton.
(d) Socrates.

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

4. What must Rousseau first figure out before writing "A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality"?
(a) History of greed.
(b) The nature of humans.
(c) The nature of civilization.
(d) History of humans.

5. What does Rousseau say separates the sensation of the savage from simple knowledge?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A universe.
(c) An ocean.
(d) A gulf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rousseau believe the arts and sciences are responsible for the fall and collapse of human's morality?

2. What is tragic about an increasing knowledge, according to Rousseau?

3. What does Rousseau believe follows the heels of metallurgy and agriculture?

4. What has added little to happiness in humans, according to Rousseau?

5. What type of state is Rousseau interested in having?

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