View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences, Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau think artistic progress produces?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Riches.
(c) Corruption.
(d) Poverty.

2. What is the First Discourse about according to the Introduction?
(a) An attack on Locke.
(b) Frederick the Great's accomplishments.
(c) Monarchy is a good government.
(d) Popular enlightenment corrupts morals.

3. What does Rousseau say men can do in the present?
(a) Understand sciences.
(b) Appreciate arts.
(c) Deceive.
(d) Read Rousseau's book.

4. What does Rousseau say men are coming to?
(a) New reasons to make war.
(b) A new sort of reason.
(c) A new sort of intelligence
(d) Rediscover the old ways.

5. What does Rousseau say is the reason for the increase he saw in France?
(a) The bourgeois extended their hold on the economy.
(b) Art has become easily accessible.
(c) Men left their ignorance behind.
(d) Sciences made people want more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say became of arts and sciences?

2. What does Rousseau say increased in France?

3. Why does Rousseau say humanity remains secure?

4. What part of society increased according to Rousseau?

5. What does Rousseau say men can hide from open discernment?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 240 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample