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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Rousseau think language came from?
(a) Interaction between clans.
(b) Necessity to warn others of danger.
(c) Necessity to pass knowledge.
(d) Interaction between parent and child.

2. What does Rousseau say science inherently is?
(a) Captivating.
(b) Good for society.
(c) A way to better ourselves.
(d) Dangerous.

3. What fell apart according to Rousseau?
(a) Totalitarian government.
(b) The upperclass way of life.
(c) The French monarchy.
(d) Arts and sciences.

4. What displays apparent contradiction between virtue and enlightenment according to Rousseau in the First Discourse?
(a) Despotism and freedom.
(b) Government and philosophy.
(c) Sciences and arts.
(d) Monarchy and prisons.

5. What does Rousseau say arts and sciences restrict?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Ability to think.
(c) Liberty.
(d) Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does laziness do to men according to Rousseau?

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

3. What does Rousseau say matters little in the pursuit of virtue?

4. What should academies organize society around?

5. What does Rousseau argue generates geometry?

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