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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapters 39, 40, & 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the subjects in the Kingdom of God?
(a) all people preselected for membership
(b) only angels and heavenly choirs
(c) all men who have made a pact with him to be part of his Kingdom
(d) everyone all over the world

2. What does Hobbes say is God's right to establish His laws?
(a) His dominance over all other gods
(b) His irresistible and incomprehensible power
(c) His ability to change the weather
(d) His ability to shoot lightning bolts at men

3. What do counsels for the aristocracy generally do?
(a) Offer plans for governing change
(b) Last for days or even months
(c) Serve no useful purpose
(d) Excite the multitude to create change

4. Which two forms of government need not worry about succession?
(a) neither a monarchy nor an anarchy
(b) neither a democracy nor an aristocracy
(c) neither a republic nor a dictatorship
(d) neither a communist nor an empire

5. Why can passion for power be dangerous?
(a) People cannot achieve it.
(b) People can be electrocuted.
(c) People can use evil means to get power.
(d) People can be deceived.

Short Answer Questions

1. What results are there when an actor makes a contract?

2. Why does Hobbes say that people attribute the unknown to ghosts, spirits, or other things that can never exist?

3. What seems to be a contradiction in Hobbes' attitude toward protest?

4. What does Hobbes refer to by the name of Tartarus?

5. How does Hobbes define a pact or covenant?

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