CSS :: Western Political Thoughts
61.
Which of the following claims is Euthyphro not committed to?
A.
Something is approved of by the gods because it gets approved of by the gods
B.
Something gets approved of by the gods because it is holy
C.
What is holy is what is approved of by the gods
D.
Something is holy because it is approved of by the gods
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
62.
Which of the following is an unwanted consequence of Euthyphro's reasoning?
A.
Something is approved of by the gods because it is holy
B.
Something gets approved of by the gods because it is holy
C.
What is holy is what is approved of by the gods
D.
Something is approved of by the gods because it gets approved of by the gods
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
63.
According to Rousseau, what is legitimate political authority based on?
A.
Slavery
B.
A social contract
C.
Nature
D.
Force
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
64.
What do people get in return for surrendering their freedom to an absolute monarch, according to Rousseau?
A.
Preservation
B.
Security
C.
Peace
D.
Nothing of any value
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
65.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on:
A.
28th June 1711
B.
28th June 1712
C.
26th June 1713
D.
28th June 1714
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
66.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on:
A.
London, Britain
B.
Geneva, Switzerland
C.
Ermenonville, France
D.
None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
67.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau died on:
A.
14th July 1778
B.
12th July 1778
C.
2nd July 1778
D.
27th July 1778
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
68.
Rousseau married his mistress only after many years. He claimed he never loved her:
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
69.
How does Rousseau describe man in his primal natural state?
A.
A Noble Savage
B.
Solitary, nasty and brutish
C.
A blank slate
D.
Totally corrupted
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
70.
Rousseau felt that social living corrupted us leading to such ills as private property and social classes. Which of the following is his famous phrase arising from this reasoning?
A.
Workers of the world unite
B.
Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest
C.
Put the child in his place and keep him there
D.
Man was born free, but he is everywhere in chains
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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