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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. What are the growing illegalities based on according to Rousseau?
(a) The social political make-up of the time.
(b) Country of origin.
(c) Birth.
(d) Talents of men.

2. What is needed by arts according to Rousseau?
(a) Museums.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Riches.
(d) Paint.

3. What does Rousseau say men can hide from open discernment?
(a) Their incompetence.
(b) Science.
(c) Their motives.
(d) Their love of God.

4. What did the "philosophes" think would happen to a society where false beliefs wither?
(a) Women would come to power.
(b) It would collapse.
(c) It would get better.
(d) It would rule the world.

5. What does Rousseau say of the needs and goals of the society compared to that of the government?
(a) The needs of the government trump the ones of the people.
(b) The people should require that his needs be taken into account.
(c) They are always the same.
(d) They might not be the same.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rousseau, what is the first step to uncover the nature of inequality?

2. What does Rousseau say that the men will soon require?

3. What is the First Discourse about according to the Introduction?

4. What does Rousseau say the increase of knowledge helps generate?

5. What does luxury generate according to Rousseau?

(see the answer key)

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