This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Thought > Classical > Political Thought – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Thought Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is called as father of philosophy? Who is called father of philosophy? A) Monstesauie Montesquieu. B) Socrates. C) Aristotle Aristotle. D) Plato. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aristotle Aristotle. 2. The Ten Commandments most important contribution to Western Political Thought is ..... A) The idea of written laws that individuals can follow. B) The acknowledgement of a supreme God. C) The doctrine of freedom of religion in the U.S. D) The value it places on each church. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The idea of written laws that individuals can follow. 3. Our democratic heritage is derived from all the following except A) Greeks. B) Hebrews. C) Egyptians. D) Romans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Egyptians. 4. The U.S. Constitution has influenced many nations around the world because it provides great care for who? A) Elected officials. B) Businessmen. C) Individuals. D) Individual states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individuals. 5. When was Rousseau born?a)1728 b)1729 c)1730 d)1731 A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 6. What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? A) The declaration of the Edict of Nantes. B) Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France. C) The restoration of Louis XVI. D) Unification of French city states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France. 7. In what ways did the differing political approaches of Rizal and Bonifacio reflect the socio-political context of their time? A) Rizal's emphasis on education reflected the Enlightenment ideals of the 19th century, while Bonifacio's call for armed revolution was influenced by widespread discontent and oppression. B) Rizal's focus on economic reforms mirrored the Industrial Revolution, while Bonifacio's grassroots movement was a response to globalization. C) Rizal's advocacy for foreign intervention mirrored global colonial movements, while Bonifacio's self-reliance approach was influenced by the isolationist policies of the time. D) Religious ideologies shaped Rizal's political thought, while scientific advancements influenced Bonifacio's ideas. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rizal's emphasis on education reflected the Enlightenment ideals of the 19th century, while Bonifacio's call for armed revolution was influenced by widespread discontent and oppression. 8. The following quote represents the ideas of what philosopher? "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." A) Charles Montesquieu. B) John Locke. C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. D) Thomas Hobbes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Hobbes. 9. The revolutionaries wanted A) A revolution and a new government. B) A revolution and chaos. C) A revolution and a new nation where citizens enjoy equal rights. D) To blow up palaces!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A revolution and a new nation where citizens enjoy equal rights. 10. After the Fall of Rome, what events led to the rise of feudalism? A) Rise in prosperity. B) Development of farming. C) Expansion of freedoms. D) Increase in attacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increase in attacks. 11. Baron Charles-Luis Montesquieu is famous for which idea? A) Absolute monarchy. B) Separation of Powers. C) Natural Rights. D) Social Contract. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separation of Powers. 12. What were the main objectives of the Katipunan, founded by Andres Bonifacio? A) Economic reforms and trade agreements. B) Social equality and independence from Spanish rule. C) Religious freedom and cultural preservation. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social equality and independence from Spanish rule. 13. Scottish economist, philosopher, and writer who wroteAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). He is known for his ideas on free trade, meaning countries and people can trade with whomever they desire because no one would agree to trade if it were not reasonable. Therefore, putting trading power in the hands of the people and not the government, churches, etc. A) Adam Smith. B) Thomas Shelby. C) Arthur Shelby. D) Alfie Solomons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adam Smith. 14. According to Aristotle, what is the highest good that humans should aim for in life? A) Happiness (Eudaimonia). B) Wealth. C) Power. D) Pleasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happiness (Eudaimonia). 15. Like the Athinian's, the Romans established a government made up of separate branches, including a ....., which controlled foreign and financial policies. A) Senate. B) Monarch. C) President. D) Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Senate. 16. When was Jeremy Bentham Died? a)1832b)1879 c)1877 d)1875 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 17. The U.S. Bill of Rights contains many ideas from A) Divine right theory. B) The Renaissance time period. C) The Enlightenment time period. D) Idea of natural law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Enlightenment time period. 18. A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were A) Grants of land. B) Large celebrations. C) War horses. D) Market licenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grants of land. 19. The philosophers (thinkers) during the Enlightenment are important because A) They all helped orgnaize the French Revoltuion. B) They felt that the all men needed governments to keep them in check. C) Their ideas challenged old ideas about rights, society, and the government. D) Their views allowed men and women to be equal and vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their ideas challenged old ideas about rights, society, and the government. 20. What do we call the age where Pericles ruled over Greece? A) The Dark Ages. B) A dictatorship. C) The Golden Age. D) A constitutional monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Golden Age. 21. Which of the following is NOT a philosopher who form the basis of American political thought? A) Fredrick Niechzte. B) Charles Montesquieu. C) Thomas Hobbs. D) John Locke. E) Jean Jacques Rousseau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fredrick Niechzte. 22. Only ..... were considered citizens who lived in Greece. A) Free men. B) Free children. C) Enslaved men. D) Free women. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Free men. 23. Who was a student of Aristotle? A) Plato. B) Socrates. C) Alexander the Great. D) Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alexander the Great. 24. He is a Christian thinker that Christianized Aristotle's idea that humans are both rational and social, that states occur naturally, and that government can improve humans spiritually. A) St Ambrose. B) St Augustine. C) St Peter. D) St Aquinas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) St Aquinas. 25. When Thomas Hobbes fled away to France?a) 1640 b)1642 c)1641 d)1643 A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 26. Who wrote Principles of Political Rights?a) Thomas Hobbes b)John Locke c)Rousseau d)J.S.Mill A) D. B) B. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 27. What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify? A) Supporting the British monarchy. B) Acts of sabotage against British merchants. C) Declaring independence from Britain. D) Joining the army instead of the militia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declaring independence from Britain. 28. What is the definition of liberalism? A) A political philosophy that says people should be as free as possible from the government. 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: A) A political philosophy that says people should be as free as possible from the government. 29. This document limits the power of the government and tells how leaders can be removed if they overstep their power. A) Mayflower Compact. B) Constitution. C) Magna Carta. D) Bill of Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constitution. 30. What form of government is based on the idea that people can govern themselves? A) Dictatorship. B) Constitutional Monarchy. C) Democracy. D) Absolute Rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democracy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesThought QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Thought Quiz 1Political Thought Quiz 2Political Thought Quiz 3Political Thought Quiz 4Political Thought Quiz 5Political Thought Quiz 6Political Thought Quiz 7Political Thought Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books