Rousseau believed that an ideal state should consist of:___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Rousseau believed that man in the “state of nature” was naturally good. Still he admitted that a true state of nature probably existed except as an ideal, a standard for comparison. His mothod for dealing with this discrepancy between reality and theory was to:

   A. “Lay the facts aside, as they do not affect the question.”
   B. He blamed a maid and remained silent when she was punished
   C. He immediately confessed
   D. He ran awa but not before returning the stolen items

2. Rousseau had a number of detractors among whom Rousseau himself should the included. What was the title of his seemingly candid autobiography?

   A. My Life and Times
   B. The Triumph of Reason
   C. If You’re Paranoid, you only have to be right once
   D. The Confessions of Jean-Jacques rousseau

3. The two important factors, which according to Rousseau compelled the people to leave the state of nature and create the state were:

   A. Growth of population and property
   B. Emergence of strong religious and military classes
   C. Fear of foreign danger and need of a strong ruler to protect them
   D. Growth of property and fear of revolution

4. That the law of the state is obeyed because there is punitive authority of the state behind it, is believed by the exponents of: _________?

   A. Patriarchal theory
   B. Matriarchal theory
   C. Theory of Divine origin
   D. Force theory

5. The state of nature, according to Rousseau, was: ___________?

   A. A period of peace and happiness
   B. A period of constant warfare
   C. A period of great uncertainty
   D. A period of selfishness

6. About State Aristotle believed that it was:__________?

   A. Natural
   B. Artificial
   C. Imposed
   D. Contractual

7. Rousseau’s individual in the state of nature was: __________?

   A. Noble savage
   B. Nasty and brutish
   C. Peace loving and law abiding
   D. Quarrelsome

8. According to Rousseau the two instincts, which governed the action of man in the state of nature, were:

   A. Fear and religion
   B. Self-interest and fear
   C. Self-preservation and sympathy towards others
   D. Protection of life and property

9. In a large state, which of the following recommendations does Rousseau make?

   A. The government should be weaker
   B. There should be many magistrates
   C. There should be fewer magistrates
   D. There should be frequent elections

10. 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