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Thomas Hobbes publishes Leviathon (philosophical treatise)
Contributed by: Lake
  • 1. When did Thomas Hobbes publish Leviathan?
A) 1700
B) 1800
C) 1600
D) 1651
  • 2. What major political theory did Thomas Hobbes present in Leviathan?
A) Capitalism
B) Communism
C) Anarchism
D) Social Contract Theory
  • 3. According to Hobbes, what is the natural state of humanity?
A) State of Harmony
B) State of Wisdom
C) State of Love
D) State of War
  • 4. In Leviathan, what does Hobbes define as the authority that keeps society together?
A) Religion
B) Social Norms
C) Sovereign
D) Economic System
  • 5. What term does Hobbes use to describe the chaotic and violent natural state of humanity?
A) State of Equality
B) State of Prosperity
C) State of Peace
D) State of Nature
  • 6. Which of the following concepts did Hobbes introduce in Leviathan to describe the voluntary transfer of rights to a sovereign authority?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Social Contract
C) Bill of Rights
D) Magna Carta
  • 7. How does Hobbes describe life in the state of nature in Leviathan?
A) Enlightened and Progressive
B) Happy and Prosperous
C) Nasty, Brutish, and Short
D) Peaceful and Harmonious
  • 8. What does Hobbes view as the most powerful natural force driving human behavior?
A) Desire for Equality
B) Self-Preservation
C) Altruism
D) Spiritual Fulfillment
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