This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Thought > Classical > Political Thought – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Thought Quiz 10 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Charles Montesquieu consider the most dangerous threat to any democracy? A) A populist dictator. B) A tyrannical prince. C) An apathetic citizenry. D) The spread of fake news. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An apathetic citizenry. 2. Greek philosophy influenced Roman rule by emphasizing A) The importance of political power. B) The need for a stronger army. C) The need for justice and reason and governing. D) The importance of individual achievement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The need for justice and reason and governing. 3. These groups supported religious tolerance A) Conservatives. B) Radicals. C) Liberals. D) Liberals and radicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberals and radicals. 4. Paying salaries to public officials of Athens meant that A) Any citizen could afford to hold public office. B) Corruption in government increased. C) Officials could become rich through public service. D) Wealthy citizens no longer sought public office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any citizen could afford to hold public office. 5. 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. 6. The type of government developed in Athens, which all citizens taking part, is known as A) A democracy. B) An aristocracy. C) An oligarchy. D) A monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A democracy. 7. 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) John Locke. B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. C) Thomas Hobbes. D) Charles Montesquieu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thomas Hobbes. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Which of the following was NOT part of the written Roman Legal Code? A) The Novellae. B) The Inquirer. C) The Digest. D) The Code. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Inquirer. 11. 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. 12. What is Plato's ideal form of government, as described in The Republic? A) Democracy. B) Oligarchy. C) Aristocracy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aristocracy. 13. 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. 14. What was the predominate political philosophy of the era, which monarchs used to justify their authority? A) The idea that might makes right. B) The Divine Right of Kings. C) The support of the church. D) The popular support of the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Divine Right of Kings. 15. Which group was part of the 3rd Estate? A) Priests. B) Nobles. C) Merchants. D) Bishops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Merchants. 16. What was the main cause for the signing of the Magna Carta? A) King John raised taxes on the nobels. B) King John gave his father's home to the Germans. C) King John did not want to be King. D) King John requested that the people have more rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King John raised taxes on the nobels. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. When was Thomas Hobbes born?a) 1588 b)1598 c)1578 d)1568 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesThought QuizzesPolitical Thought Quiz 1Political Thought Quiz 2Political Thought Quiz 3Political Thought Quiz 4Political Thought Quiz 5Political Thought Quiz 6Political Thought Quiz 7Political Thought Quiz 8Political Thought Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books