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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What contradiction was Rousseau trying to illuminate?
(a) Great kings.
(b) Dark sun.
(c) Enlightened despotism.
(d) Honest politicians.

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

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

4. Where was Rousseau born according to the Introduction?
(a) Lyon.
(b) Nice.
(c) Geneva.
(d) Paris.

5. What does Rousseau say happened to what fell apart in Chapter 1?
(a) It was cast aside.
(b) It was taken over by new philosophers.
(c) It was resurrected.
(d) It was forgotten.

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

7. Who attacked art and science according to Rousseau?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Hobbes.
(d) Socrates.

8. What collapses with riches according to Rousseau?
(a) Morality.
(b) Science.
(c) Education.
(d) Art.

9. What are the two laws of nature and natural right according to Rousseau?
(a) Physical nature and irrational man.
(b) Physical nature and rational man.
(c) Rational man and irrational nature.
(d) Physical nature and the king is always right.

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

11. What does Rousseau say might result only in ignorance?
(a) Blindly following the philosophers.
(b) Studying art.
(c) Moral behavior.
(d) Bad education

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

13. What was the most popular form of government in Europe during Rousseau's time?
(a) Enlightened Despotism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Monarchy.
(d) Democracy.

14. How many sections does the Introduction say the Second Discourse has?
(a) 4 sections.
(b) 9 sections.
(c) 5 sections.
(d) 6 sections.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of government does Rousseau say has no rationale and is against nature?

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

3. What follows the spread of knowledge according to the First Discourse?

4. Why does Rousseau say humanity remains secure?

5. What are the growing illegalities based on according to Rousseau?

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