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

2. What is an example of Hobbes' unprovable discourse?
(a) whether cows talk
(b) which way the wind blows
(c) if God exists or not
(d) the law of gravity

3. What does Hobbes call reasoning with oneself?
(a) Insanity
(b) Foolish
(c) Marking
(d) Impossible

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

5. What is the first right of a sovereign power?
(a) the right to own slaves
(b) the right to live in a palace
(c) the right to keep changing the laws to its advantage
(d) the right to remain in power

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hobbes say people are either born with or develop?

2. Why does Hobbes insist that the commonwealth is born out of human politics?

3. What does Hobbes call a third law of nature?

4. Why does Hobbes say the multitude cannot protest against the sovereign?

5. What example does Hobbes give to support his idea that just banding together is not enough for protection?

(see the answer key)

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