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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau argue generates geometry?
(a) Nightmares.
(b) Greed.
(c) Sympathy.
(d) Reasoning.

2. How does Rousseau qualify the relationship between the restrictions imposed by arts and sciences and their influence on society?
(a) Immutable.
(b) Crumbling.
(c) A thing of the past.
(d) Paradoxical.

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

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

5. What is needed by history according to Rousseau?
(a) Historians.
(b) Good philosophers.
(c) Many libraries.
(d) Tyrants and war.

6. Which place does the Dedication praise as a virtuous republic?
(a) Geneva.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

7. When did Rousseau flee France?
(a) 1778.
(b) 1770.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1762.

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

9. What does Rousseau say the increase of knowledge helps generate?
(a) Science.
(b) Good behavior.
(c) Time for vice.
(d) Worthy philosophers.

10. What does Rousseau argue generates ethics?
(a) Religion.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Pride.

11. 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) Physical nature and the king is always right.
(d) Rational man and irrational nature.

12. What does science prevent the production of according to Rousseau?
(a) Worldly goods.
(b) Good men.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Good leader.

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

14. What do lazy children perform according to Rousseau?
(a) Great art.
(b) Play games.
(c) Wicked deeds.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does Rousseau use to demonstrate the link between free time and vanity?

2. What does Rousseau say about public praise?

3. What is best represented by the "Philosophes"?

4. When did Rousseau die?

5. What does Rousseau argue enlightenment usually produces?

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