This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Thought > Classical > Political Thought – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Thought Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where was Rousseau born? Where was Rousseau born? A) France. B) England. C) America. D) Switzerland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France. 2. The Bill of Rights was created to A) Revise the Articles of Confederation. B) To give the people the right to rebel. C) To create checks and balances. D) To provide amendments to the Constitution that would protect the rights of the citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide amendments to the Constitution that would protect the rights of the citizens. 3. According to Hobbes, what is the fundamental motive that drives human behaviour? A) Altruism. B) Fear and self-preservation. C) Social contract. D) Religious morality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear and self-preservation. 4. Who was the teacher of Plato? Who is Plato's teacher? A) Machiavelli Machiavelli. B) Karl Mars. C) Aristotle. D) Socrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Socrates. 5. In Machiavelli's opinion, which of these rulers was particularly effective? A) Giovanni de Medici of Italy. B) Louis XIV of France. C) Isabella of Castile. D) Ferdinand of Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ferdinand of Spain. 6. What was Aristotle's most famous work, in which he addressed topics ranging from metaphysics to ethics? A) Nicomachean Ethics. B) Metaphysics. C) Politics. D) Poetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nicomachean Ethics. 7. What are natural rights and how should these rights be protected, according to the US Constitution? A) The right to be selfish and ambitious protected by social contract. B) The right to life liberty and property protected by forming governments. C) The right to overthrow a government protected by the Constitution. D) The right to freedom of religion and speech protected by a republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The right to life liberty and property protected by forming governments. 8. According to Rousseau, sovereignty in the social contract belongs to: A) The aristocracy. B) The monarch. C) The people as a whole. D) The clergy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The people as a whole. 9. What made politics so dangerous during the Renaissance in Italy? A) Duels were common between politicians. B) Italian rulers were often overthrown by their own people. C) Jousting was a common sport of the ruling class. D) Many Italian politicians died violent deaths during this period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Many Italian politicians died violent deaths during this period. 10. Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions? A) Plato. B) Socrates. C) Aristotle. D) Alexander. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socrates. 11. Judeo-Christian ethics in the ancient world emphasizes A) Proper Behavior. B) Crimes and Punishment. C) Ways to worship God. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proper Behavior. 12. What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.) A) Freedom of speech, religion, and press. B) Life, liberty, and property. C) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. D) Voting, rebelling, and health. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 13. They did not want the old order to change transform rapidly. A) Conservatives. B) Soldiers. C) Radicals. D) Liberals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservatives. 14. What is the definition of enlightenment? A) A sudden change in the political, social, or economic structure of a society. B) A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's own nation. C) A period of intellectual and philosophical exploration. D) The authority of a state or nation to govern itself independently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A period of intellectual and philosophical exploration. 15. Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome? A) The decline of Christianity. B) The lack of a central government. C) The growth of a strong economy. D) An end to attacks by barbarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lack of a central government. 16. What city-state employed Machiavelli as an ambassador? A) Genoa. B) Rome. C) Florence. D) Venice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Florence. 17. When was the book Idées républicaines written?a)1765 b)1768 c)1730 d)1731 A) D. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 18. This document created a constitution in France and gave most of the power to the 3rd Estate A) Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen. B) Declaration of Independence. C) Articles of Confederation. D) Bill of Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen. 19. According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule? A) People. B) God. C) Kings. D) Military. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) God. 20. Which of the following is NOT one of the inalienable rights that were identified by John Locke? A) Liberty. B) Life. C) The Pursuit of Happiness. D) Property. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Pursuit of Happiness. 21. Both the Ten Commandments and Twelve Tables are examples of the importance of central democratic idea of A) Individual morality. B) Religious principles in law. C) The written law. D) Authority of a ruler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The written law. 22. His enduring contribution was as a political philosopher who justified wide-ranging government powers on the basis of the self-interested consent of citizens. In this social contract named after himself, the many trade liberty for safety. In short, he believed in giving up certain freedoms for safety. A) Reggie Kray. B) Voltaire. C) Ronald Kray. D) Thomas Hobbes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Hobbes. 23. If Andres Bonifacio were advising a newly formed nation today, what advice might he give about fostering national unity and social justice based on his political thoughts? A) Promoting education and healthcare for all citizens. B) Encouraging participation and empowerment of marginalized communities. C) Emphasizing the importance of national identity and cultural heritage. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encouraging participation and empowerment of marginalized communities. 24. Why was Machiavelli forced into exile from Florence? A) He tried to overthrow the government and take over. B) A French invasion toppled the government in Florence that he worked for. C) His ideas were unpopular with the politicians of the time. D) He was a convicted criminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A French invasion toppled the government in Florence that he worked for. 25. Why were the 12 Tables important? A) First written collection of Roman Law. B) Gave citizens the right to be protected by the laws. C) Later used as a guide on law throughout western Europe. D) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers are correct. 26. The following quote from the 1st Amendment can be attributed to which philosopher's ideas regarding the separation of church and state?" Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of a religion." A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. B) Charles Montesquieu. C) Thomas Hobbes. D) John Locke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Locke. 27. What do we call the group of elected representatives that was set up by clause 12 of Magna Carta and is in charge of making laws in England? A) The Parliament. B) The Socratic. C) The Senate. D) The Piraeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Parliament. 28. Which of the following best describes Manuel L. Quezon's stance on the Philippines' relationship with the United States during his presidency? A) He advocated for complete independence from the United States. B) He sought to maintain a close and cooperative relationship with the United States. C) He advocated for joining the Soviet Union in a political alliance. D) He believed in isolationism and cutting off all international ties. E) He believed that the Philippines must be independent from the US, hence, a national language must be established-that is, the Filipino language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He sought to maintain a close and cooperative relationship with the United States. 29. During the Renaissance people were interested in which classical culture? A) French. B) English. C) Roman. D) Greek. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greek. 30. This is a means of placing restrictions in a government so that no group or person can become too powerful or overstep the laws agreed upon. A) Institutional Restrictions. B) Big Stick Policy. C) Limited Government. D) Natural Laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limited Government. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesThought QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Thought Quiz 1Political Thought Quiz 2Political Thought Quiz 3Political Thought Quiz 5Political Thought Quiz 6Political Thought Quiz 7Political Thought Quiz 8Political Thought Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books