Understanding Core Political Ideologies: A Quiz

Who is considered the father of conservatism?

• Michael Oakeshott

• Robert Nozick

• Thomas Hobbes

• Edmund Burke

What is Thomas Hobbes' key work?

• Leviathan

• Reflections on the Revolution in France

• Anarchy, State, and Utopia

• On Being Conservative

Which thinker is associated with the 'done in 60 seconds' versions for key thinkers?

• Edmund Burke

• Michael Oakeshott

• The video presenter

• Robert Nozick

What did Hobbes believe life would be like without the state?

• Prosperous and free

• Organized and self-regulating

• Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short

• Peaceful and cooperative

Which ideology does Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism best align with?

• Liberalism

• Conservatism

• Socialism

• Libertarianism

What is Edmund Burke's view on society?

• It should be entirely state-controlled

• It does not truly exist

• It is a necessary evil

• It should be built on localism and 'little platoons'

Which thinker argued for the rolling back of the state and significant tax cuts?

• Edmund Burke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Ayn Rand

• Michael Oakeshott

Who argued that humanity without a strong state would lead to natural chaos?

• Robert Nozick

• Ayn Rand

• Edmund Burke

• Thomas Hobbes

What does Michael Oakeshott view as the role of the state?

• To create good things

• To prevent disasters

• To enforce strict laws

• To promote individual freedom

Which thinker's key work is 'Anarchy, State, and Utopia'?

• Edmund Burke

• Robert Nozick

• Thomas Hobbes

• Michael Oakeshott