Jean-Jacques Rousseau MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. What year was Jean-Jacques Rousseau born?

1. 1712
2. 1720
3. 1730
4. 1740

2. Which of these concepts is central to Rousseau’s philosophy?

1. Social Darwinism
2. General will
3. Utilitarianism
4. Existentialism

3. Rousseau’s "Discourse on Inequality" critiques:

1. Technology
2. Modern society
3. Religious institutions
4. Feudalism

4. What did Rousseau believe corrupted human nature?

1. Society
2. Nature
3. Religion
4. Education

5. Rousseau’s concept of the "noble savage" suggests:

1. Humans are best in their natural state
2. Civilization corrupts individuals
3. Primitive people lack wisdom
4. Society refines humans

6. What is the full title of Rousseau’s "The Social Contract"?

1. "The Social Contract, or Principles of Political Right"
2. "The Social Contract and Education"
3. "The Social Contract and Inequality"
4. "The Social Contract in Modern Life"

7. Rousseau’s "Confessions" is:

1. A novel
2. An autobiography
3. A political treatise
4. A philosophical essay

8. Which Enlightenment thinker strongly disagreed with Rousseau?

1. Voltaire
2. Locke
3. Hobbes
4. Descartes

9. Rousseau’s ideas influenced which major historical event?

1. American Revolution
2. Industrial Revolution
3. French Revolution
4. Russian Revolution

10. What is the central theme of "Discourse on Inequality"?

1. Social contracts
2. The origins of inequality
3. Education
4. Individual freedom

11. Rousseau’s political philosophy emphasizes:

1. Equality
2. Hierarchy
3. Wealth
4. Power

12. Rousseau was born in which city?

1. Geneva
2. Paris
3. London
4. Vienna

13. Which form of government did Rousseau favor?

1. Absolute monarchy
2. Direct democracy
3. Representative democracy
4. Oligarchy

14. What is the term for Rousseau’s belief in the collective good?

1. General will
2. Social contract
3. Civil liberty
4. Popular sovereignty

15. Rousseau’s "Discourse on the Arts and Sciences" argues that:

1. Arts and sciences improve society
2. Arts and sciences corrupt morals
3. Arts are superior to sciences
4. Science is morally neutral