Hobbes Review

The theory that a ruler's power came from God.

• Force

• Evolutionary

• Divine Right

• Social Contract

What was the name of Thomas Hobbes's book on government?

• Behemoth
• Gargantua
• Leviathan
• Colossus

Hobbes wrote Leviathan in

• 1551

• 1651

• 1751

• 1851

Which historical event influenced Hobbes' thinking about government?

• French Revolution

• Crusades

• English Civil War

• American Revolution

How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• poor, nasty, brutish, and short
• fulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspective
• scared, hungry, lonely, and cold

According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some __________________ in exchange for __________________ as part of the social contract.

• rights and power / protection
• food and shelter / weapons
• security and protection / freedom
• money / goods and services

According to Hobbes, the people have a right to overthrow the king if he directly threatens to kill them.

• True

• False

According to Hobbes, the people have a right to overthrow a ruler if there are burdensome, outrageous taxes.

• True

• False

According to Hobbes, the people have a right to overthrow a ruler if he is locking people up at random.

• True

• False

According to Hobbes, the people have a right to overthrow a ruler if he has spend the nation's money and crippled the economy.

• True

• False