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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the dissolution of morality follow according to Rousseau?
(a) Greed.
(b) Luxury and the corruption of taste.
(c) Desire and the corruption of soul.
(d) Pride and corruption of intelligence.

2. What makes use of human understanding, according to Rousseau?
(a) Nature.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Brain.
(d) Law.

3. How does Rousseau think the gods will react to people forming a more perfect union?
(a) They will smile on them.
(b) They will bless them.
(c) They will teach them.
(d) They will curse them.

4. What does Rousseau think about the man who invented property rights?
(a) He pulled one over on his fellows.
(b) He was rude.
(c) He was smart.
(d) He doesn't say anything about it.

5. What does Rousseau think the government and society can have?
(a) Opposing interests,
(b) The game goals.
(c) Opposing goals.
(d) The same beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can only be brought about by ignorance given its results according to Rousseau?

2. What does Rousseau want all individuals to have love for?

3. What was the result of the arts and sciences becoming despotic, according to Rousseau?

4. Mankind's new period of reason is a transition from what age according to Rousseau?

5. According to Rousseau, what led to the degeneration of society?

(see the answer key)

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