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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 were Hobbes, Spinoza and Locke critiquing?
(a) The rational basis of monarchy.
(b) People obsessed by material possession.
(c) Rousseau's relation with Frederick the Great.
(d) The rational basis of natural law and religion.

2. What does Rousseau say the restrictions imposed by arts and sciences do?
(a) Make people civilized.
(b) Make despotic governments bearable.
(c) Make untalented people famous.
(d) Make people think.

3. What does Rousseau say preceded what men are coming to?
(a) Enlightenment.
(b) Sophism.
(c) Barbarism.
(d) Socratism.

4. What does Rousseau say humanity possessed even before the advent of art?
(a) Knowledge of what is beautiful.
(b) Patience.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Morality.

5. What does Rousseau argue the arts force men to reward people based on?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Appearance.
(d) Birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say men came to love?

2. How can what Rousseau say fell apart survive under?

3. What is not superior to the present day?

4. What does Rousseau say science inherently is?

5. How many sections does the Introduction say the Second Discourse has?

(see the answer key)

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