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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapters 11 & 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?
(a) different abilities
(b) different interests
(c) religion
(d) restless desire

2. To what does Hobbes say people attribute that which is unknown?
(a) to ghosts and spirits
(b) to imagination
(c) to scientific researsh
(d) to God and religion

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

4. What example does Hobbes give as a meaningless combination of words?
(a) round square
(b) holy war
(c) gentle giant
(d) easy labor

5. How does Hobbes classify discourse that cannot be proven?
(a) scientific
(b) attitudes
(c) opinion
(d) theorems

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hobbes insist people go when they disagree?

2. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?

3. What kinds of questions does Hobbes say people have little interest in?

4. What two factors does Hobbes believe control mental discourse?

5. What is an example of Hobbes' unprovable discourse?

(see the answer key)

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