According to Hobbes in the state of nature man was: __________?

Related Mcqs:

1. According to Hobbes state of nature was: __________?

   A. Pre-social
   B. Post-social
   C. Socially respectable
   D. None of the above

2. 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

3. According to Hobbes in the state of nature people: ___________?

   A. Lived harmoniously
   B. Quarrelled with each other
   C. Had regard for judicial system
   D. Respected each other’s rights

4. According to Hobbes the state of Nature was a period of:___________?

   A. Peace and plenty
   B. Constant warfare
   C. Peace and scarcity
   D. Religious dominance

5. According to Hobbes people in the state of nature enjoyed: _____________?

   A. Only the right to life, liberty and property
   B. No rights
   C. Only economic rights
   D. Unspecified natural rights

6. Which one of the following statements sums up Hobbes’s views about the nature of man:

   A. Man is a social animal
   B. Man is co-operative sympathetic towards members of society
   C. Man is essentially peace loving
   D. Man is selfish and quarrelsome

7. According to Locke in the state of nature man was: ___________?

   A. Uncivilised
   B. Nasty and brutish
   C. Peace loving
   D. Respected no code of conduct.

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. Which of the following loes Hobbes believe approximates the living conditions of the state of nature?

   A. Native American societies
   B. The Spanish Armada
   C. Madhouses
   D. Prisons

10. 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