This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Thought > Classical > Political Thought โ Quiz 7 ๐ Homepage ๐ Download PDF Books ๐ Premium PDF Books Political Thought Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. These groups supported religious tolerance A) Conservatives. B) Radicals. C) Liberals. D) Liberals and radicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberals and radicals. 2. Paying salaries to public officials of Athens meant that A) Corruption in government increased. B) Any citizen could afford to hold public office. C) Officials could become rich through public service. D) Wealthy citizens no longer sought public office. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Any citizen could afford to hold public office. 3. In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave, " what do the shadows on the cave wall represent? A) Illusions and false beliefs. B) Ultimate reality. C) Physical objects in the cave. D) Enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Illusions and false beliefs. 4. The type of government developed in Athens, which all citizens taking part, is known as A) An aristocracy. B) An oligarchy. C) A monarchy. D) A democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A democracy. 5. The following colored section of the quote from the Declaration of Independence can be attributed to which philosopher? "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights ..... " A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. B) Thomas Hobbes. C) Charles Montesquieu. D) John Locke. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Hobbes. 6. According to Judaism, prophets are? A) The Old Testament of the Christian Bible. B) Messengers from God. C) Elected church officials. D) Rich, landowners. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Messengers from God. 7. What is the definition of sovereignty? 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: D) The authority of a state or nation to govern itself independently. 8. Which of the following was NOT part of the written Roman Legal Code? A) The Inquirer. B) The Novellae. C) The Code. D) The Digest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Inquirer. 9. According to Islam, rulers must follow the same rules as ..... A) Everybody else. B) Other world leaders. C) Nobody, they are above the law. D) Other nobles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everybody else. 10. What is Plato's ideal form of government, as described in The Republic? A) Aristocracy. B) Democracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aristocracy. 11. What is the definition of self-determination? 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 right of the people of a nation to choose their own government and economic system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The right of the people of a nation to choose their own government and economic system. 12. What was the predominate political philosophy of the era, which monarchs used to justify their authority? A) The popular support of the people. B) The support of the church. C) The idea that might makes right. D) The Divine Right of Kings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Divine Right of Kings. 13. Which group was part of the 3rd Estate? A) Bishops. B) Nobles. C) Merchants. D) Priests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Merchants. 14. What was the main cause for the signing of the Magna Carta? A) King John requested that the people have more rights. B) King John raised taxes on the nobels. C) King John gave his father's home to the Germans. D) King John did not want to be King. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) King John raised taxes on the nobels. 15. A social contract is an agreement between A) People and their children. B) Government and other officials. C) Government and people. D) People and their bosses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government and people. 16. Which was the famous book written by Voltaire? What is the name of the main book written by Walter? A) Social contracts. B) Candid. C) Das Capital. D) Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candid. 17. Which of the following is a cause of the French Revolution? A) Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader. B) The election for the new king was rigged. C) There was social imbalance within the country. D) The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There was social imbalance within the country. 18. When was Thomas Hobbes born?a) 1588 b)1598 c)1578 d)1568 A) D. B) B. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 19. What was Rome's influence on government and democracy? A) Rome gave the world the idea of a republic. B) Rome adopted the idea that individuals were citizens not subjects. C) Rome left it's written legal code and the idea of equal an impartial justice. D) All of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are true. 20. Which enlightenment philosopher influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence? A) John Locke. B) Charles Louis Montesquieu. C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John Locke. 21. What is the principle of republicanism? A) The interest of Americans are represented by elected officials. B) Government should be split into three branches. C) The power of government should be limited. D) The people create the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The interest of Americans are represented by elected officials. 22. What is an "inalienable right" ? A) The rights of aliens from other planets who come to visit us. B) The rights of non citizens living in the United States. C) The basic rights that every human being has because they exist. D) The rights reserved for the wealthy and privileged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The basic rights that every human being has because they exist. 23. What event in English history would greatly influence the philosophies of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes? A) The signing of the Magna Carta. B) The English Civil War. C) The Establishment of Parliament. D) The merging of the Monarchy and the Anglican church. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The English Civil War. 24. What was the work written by Plato? What is the name of the book written by Plato? A) Justiceเฎจเฏเฎคเฎฟ. B) Republic. C) Social contracts. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republic. 25. Which of these was a result in Europe due to the fall of Rome? A) The decline of Christianity. B) The lack of a central government. C) An end to attacks by barbarians. D) The growth of a strong economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lack of a central government. 26. How did government in Athens evolve? A) From an aristocracy to a democracy. B) From a city state to an oligarchy. C) From an oligarchy to democracy. D) From a monarchy to aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From an aristocracy to a democracy. 27. If Manuel L. Quezon were alive today, what contemporary global issues would he prioritize based on his political ideology? A) Climate change and environmental conservation. B) Economic globalization and international trade. C) Human rights and social justice. D) Technological advancements and innovation. E) Territorial Disputes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human rights and social justice. 28. Who was the author of "Leviathan" ?a) Thomas Hobbes b)John Locke c)Rousseau d)J.S.Mill A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 29. How did Andres Bonifacio's background as a working class member influence his political ideology and actions? A) It made him more sympathetic to the struggles of the common people. B) It led him to advocate for policies favoring the aristocracy. C) It made him indifferent to social issues. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It made him more sympathetic to the struggles of the common people. 30. Who sowed the seed of French Revolution? A) Thomas Hopes. B) John lok. C) Herodotus Herodotus. D) Rousseau Rosa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rousseau Rosa. โ PreviousNext โRelated QuizzesThought QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Thought Quiz 1Political Thought Quiz 2Political Thought Quiz 3Political Thought Quiz 4Political Thought Quiz 5Political Thought Quiz 6Political Thought Quiz 8Political Thought Quiz 9 ๐ Back to Homepage ๐ Download PDF Books ๐ Premium PDF Books