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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hobbes' only conditionality regarding all people being created equal?
(a) Some may be stronger or smarter than others.
(b) Some may be born into money.
(c) Some may be better looking than others.
(d) Some may be taller than others.

2. Why does Hobbes say that people attribute the unknown to ghosts, spirits, or other things that can never exist?
(a) They do not know how to think logically.
(b) They have had experience with seances.
(c) They believe in astrology.
(d) They have experienced the supernatural.

3. How does Hobbes classify intellectual virtue?
(a) having a high IQ
(b) having natural innocence
(c) having insight into spiritual matters
(d) having natural wit or a quick imagination

4. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?
(a) If virtue is equal then there is no evil.
(b) If there are no comparisons there are no problems.
(c) If all things were equal, this would be heaven.
(d) If all things were equal in all men, nothing would be prized.

5. What does Hobbes identify as three basic human fears?
(a) fear of work, being social, and talking too much
(b) fear of the dark, the weather, and wild animals
(c) fear of snakes, spideers, and scorpions
(d) fear of being robbed, raped, or ousted from their homes

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Hobbes say people attribute that which is unknown?

2. What kind of idea does Hobbes classify as good wit?

3. How does Hobbes describe his compound imagination?

4. What needs to be given to the shy people?

5. What option does Hobbes say everyone has?

(see the answer key)

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