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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do people accept in Rousseau's perfect city?
(a) The state ruling authority.
(b) Rousseau's wisdom.
(c) Art.
(d) To be treated fairly.

2. What do not have regular form according to Rousseau?
(a) Totalitarian governments.
(b) Democratic governments.
(c) Monarchies.
(d) Early governments.

3. What does inequality of wealth and condition produce?
(a) Prejudices.
(b) Bad Laws.
(c) War.
(d) An economic drift.

4. When did Rousseau flee France?
(a) 1778.
(b) 1770.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1762.

5. What does Rousseau say sciences does not improve?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Morals.
(c) Riches.
(d) Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should academies organize society around?

2. What does Rousseau say removes men from reality?

3. What do differing forms of government result from according to Rousseau?

4. What does Rousseau want his countrymen to retain?

5. What does Rousseau argue science often begins with in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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