Hobbes and Locke - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

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

Behemoth

Gargantua

Leviathan

Colossus

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

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

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In Hobbes's view of the social contract, people retained the right to question, overthrow, or replace their government.

True

False

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Hobbes believed that a single __________, or ruler, should have complete authority over the people.

emperor

magnate

overlord

sovereign

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

John Locke's thinking influenced what American founder?

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

internal organs

natural rights

hopes and dreams

traits and motivations

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

For both Hobbes and Locke, the social contract is an agreement between...

plaintiff and defendant

sovereign states

companies and shareholders

citizens and government

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The phrase 'tabula rasa' means...

empty table

blank slate

table of truth

blank space

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Locke's inalienable rights include...

life, liberty, and property

pizza, chipa, and soda

life, property, and travel

freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assembly

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Locke believed that people's natural rights are granted to them by their government(s).

True

False

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How did Hobbes view human nature?

We are inquisitive and industrious.

We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.

We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.

We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How did Locke view human nature?

We are a born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..

We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.

We are inquisitive and industrious.

We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.

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