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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Quiz
  • 1. According to Rousseau, what does the social contract create?
A) Absolute monarchy
B) Private property
C) Individual freedom
D) A collective general will
  • 2. What is the 'general will' in Rousseau's philosophy?
A) The will of the majority
B) The will of the ruling class
C) The collective will of the people
D) The will of the strongest individual
  • 3. Rousseau believes that laws should reflect what?
A) Religious doctrine
B) The general will
C) The interests of the wealthy
D) The wishes of the king
  • 4. What idea does Rousseau reject in his social contract theory?
A) The necessity of government
B) The notion of divine right kingship
C) The need for laws
D) The importance of civil rights
  • 5. What type of government does Rousseau advocate?
A) Despotism
B) Aristocracy
C) Oligarchy
D) Democracy
  • 6. Which phrase describes Rousseau's vision of society?
A) Class distinction
B) Individual autonomy
C) Collective freedom
D) Centralized authority
  • 7. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?
A) Society
B) Education
C) War
D) Technology
  • 8. According to Rousseau, freedom in a social contract means what?
A) Obeying laws that one has a hand in creating
B) Following the will of the majority
C) Being free from all forms of government
D) Having no restrictions
  • 9. Rousseau defines the social contract as:
A) A pact with a monarch
B) A system of oppression
C) An agreement among free individuals
D) An economic necessity
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