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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau believe ensures wicked doctrines corrupting life forever?
(a) Art and artists.
(b) History.
(c) The printing press.
(d) War.

2. Who is Rousseau saddened by in "Chapter 3, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Dedication and Preface"?
(a) Himself.
(b) His citizen's loss of power.
(c) His citizen's loss of freedom.
(d) His citizen's loss of equality.

3. What is Rousseau's biggest worry when discussing the correlation between the restoration of the arts and sciences in?
(a) It is difficult to treat the subject properly.
(b) To be selective in his research.
(c) To not be objective.
(d) That he will not explain it.

4. Slavery makes people tend to be what according to "Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I"?
(a) Civilized.
(b) Affiliated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Equal.

5. According to Rousseau, which of the following did not arise as a result of leaving a state of ignorance?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Luxury.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Wealth.

6. What has added little to happiness in humans, according to Rousseau?
(a) The progress of art.
(b) Government contol.
(c) The progress of arts and sciences.
(d) Wars.

7. What should mans' response to the effects of art and science on society be, as described by Rousseau?
(a) Men should be humiliated by this.
(b) Be proud of it.
(c) Be humbled by it.
(d) Embrace it.

8. What can only be brought about by ignorance given its results according to Rousseau?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Political behavior.
(c) Moral behavior.
(d) Talent.

9. What does Rousseau question moral behavior could strictly be brought about by?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Tolerance.

10. Mankind's new period of reason is a transition from what age according to Rousseau?
(a) Europe's barbarism.
(b) Rome's fall of empire.
(c) America's industrialism.
(d) Europe's fall of empire.

11. How does Rousseau believe men should feel at the state of leaving ignorance?
(a) Proud.
(b) Discerned.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Humiliated.

12. Which other civilizations were NOT mentioned by Rousseau as being impacted by the progress of art?
(a) Ancient Egypt.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Rome.
(d) Greece.

13. 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 power.
(b) Knowing how to act.
(c) Knowing how to speak.
(d) Knowing consequence.

14. Who does Rousseau think promulgates wicked doctrines?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Priests.
(c) Philosphers.
(d) Artists.

15. What does Rousseau want all individuals to have love for?
(a) Their country.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Their history.
(d) Themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Human morals are not improved by what subject according to Rousseau?

2. Who spread knowledge to the masses, according to Rousseau?

3. Which was NOT a result in France from leaving behind ignorance?

4. What does inequality cheapen according to Rousseau?

5. What does Rousseau argue that men with talent should do?

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