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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hobbes' idea about self-protection in natural law?
(a) With people it is not necessary.
(b) Humans have a right to preemptive strikes.
(c) In nature, every person has the right to protect his own life.
(d) It is not natural to protect oneself, it should be done by the commonwealth.

2. What does the commonwealth need to successfully control the society?
(a) power over people to administer punishments
(b) the cooperation of neighboring principalities
(c) ample money to maintain the economy
(d) important welfare programs to help the poor

3. What does Hobbes say a person is doing when he stops defending himself?
(a) practicing the Golden Rule
(b) doing the right thing
(c) surrendering his life and his possessions
(d) depending on the commonwealth

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

5. Who does Hobbes insist is of the greatest value to a commonwealth?
(a) the banker
(b) the sovreign
(c) the teacher
(d) the minister

Short Answer Questions

1. How can it be said that each man in a group has a voice?

2. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?

3. When is there nothing illegal or unjust in any action done by anyone?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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