Hobbes' Leviathan Analysis English-III

Who is the author of Leviathan?

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

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When was Leviathan first published?

• 1517

• 1588

• 1651

• 1776

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What is the full title of Hobbes’ Leviathan?

• Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil

• Leviathan: The Social Contract of Man

• Leviathan: The State and the Sovereign

• Leviathan: Human Nature and Government

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What metaphor does Hobbes use to describe the state?

• A social contract

• A machine

• A leviathan (sea monster)

• A pyramid

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According to Hobbes, what is life like in the “state of nature”?

• Free and peaceful

• Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short

• Governed by natural rights and equality

• Controlled by divine law

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What does Hobbes argue is necessary to escape the chaos of the state of nature?

• Democracy

• Absolute monarchy or strong sovereign power

• Natural rights and liberties

• A balance of powers

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What is the “social contract” in Hobbes’ theory?

• An agreement between citizens and God

• An agreement among people to submit to a sovereign for protection

• An agreement between kings and nobles

• A natural law that exists without agreement

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Which of the following best describes Hobbes’ view of human nature?

• Humans are naturally good and cooperative

• Humans are naturally equal but selfish and competitive

• Humans are naturally spiritual and peaceful

• Humans are guided by reason alone

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In Hobbes’ view, the sovereign must have what type of power?

• Limited power with checks and balances

• Divine power granted by the church

• Absolute and undivided power

• Power shared with the people

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What role does religion play in Hobbes’ Leviathan?

• It is completely rejected as dangerous

• It is subordinated to the sovereign’s authority

• It is the primary source of law and government

• It is kept separate from politics

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