Thomas Hobbes

Who was Thomas Hobbes?

• An English philosopher and scholar

• An English king

• A French scientist

• An Italian poet

Which book did Thomas Hobbes write to explain how governments should work?

• The Republic

• Leviathan

• The Prince

• Utopia

According to Hobbes, what was life like for people before the existence of governments?

• Happy and peaceful

• Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short

• Rich and prosperous

• Equal and just

What concept did Hobbes introduce in relation to government and society?

• Direct democracy

• Social contract

• Anarchy

• Communism

What did Hobbes believe about authority in government?

• It should be divided into three branches

• It should be exercised by a single sovereign

• It should be shared by all citizens

• It should be exercised by a council of elders

What did other political thinkers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau think about the government?

• That power should be in the hands of a sovereign

• That power should be in the hands of the people

• That power should be in the hands of the church

• That power should be in the hands of the military

In what year was John Locke born?

• 1632

• 1623

• 1732

• 1723

What does "tabula rasa" mean according to John Locke?

• A mind full of knowledge

• A blank mind

• A creative mind

• A closed mind

What are the natural rights that Locke imagined humans share?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, justice, and equality

• Liberty, equality, and fraternity

• Property, justice, and peace

Which book did John Locke write that took more than 18 years to complete?

• An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

• Two Treatises of Government

• The Social Contract

• Leviathan