Philosophy Quiz

What concept is John Locke best known for?

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights

• Absolute Monarchy

• Divine Right of Kings

Which document did Locke's ideas heavily influence?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Communist Manifesto

What did Thomas Hobbes believe about human nature?

• People are naturally good

• People are inherently self-serving and chaotic

• People should govern themselves directly

• People are best ruled by democracy

In Leviathan, what form of government did Hobbes advocate for?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

Montesquieu's most significant contribution to government was:

• The idea of a social contract

• The belief in absolute monarchy

• The separation of powers

• The concept of divine right

What book did Montesquieu write?

• The Social Contract

• Two Treatises of Government

• The Spirit of the Laws

• Leviathan

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed in:

• Popular Sovereignty

• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Divine Right of Kings

Rousseau’s book The Social Contract emphasized:

• Separation of Powers

• Democracy and the General Will

• Absolute Rule

• The necessity of war

What principle from Locke influenced the American Revolution?

• Right to overthrow an oppressive government

• Divine Right of Kings

• Rule by a single authority

• Need for a military dictatorship

Which philosopher’s ideas directly influenced the three branches of the U.S. government?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau