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