The state of nature was substituted by:_________?

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. 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

3. Who said that man’s life in the state of nature was ‘solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short’?

   A. Hobbes
   B. Locke
   C. Rousseau
   D. Karl Marx

4. 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

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

   A. Very law abiding
   B. Nasty and brutish
   C. Cultured and mannered
   D. Selfless and had fellow feelings

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

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

7. All the Social Contractualists talk of State of Nature, which means: _____________?

   A. The role played by the nature in the creation of state
   B. The conditions existing prior to the creation of the state
   C. A study of the various stages of the development of state
   D. A study of the nature of state

8. According to Locke people in the state of nature:

   A. Had-certain duties but no rights
   B. Had certain rights only
   C. Had both rights and duties
   D. Had neither rights nor duties

9. According to Locke the people in the state of nature:

   A. Were governed by the laws enacted by the Sovereign
   B. Were governed by laws enacted by the people
   C. Were governed by the laws of nature
   D. Had no laws at all

10. 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