Classical Political Thought MCQ Test 2

1. Who is considered the founder of modern political science?

2. Who wrote 'The Prince'?

3. Who is known for his work 'On Liberty', defending individual freedom and limiting the power of the state?

4. Which philosopher believed that justice is the advantage of the stronger?

5. Who wrote 'The Leviathan,' a seminal work on political philosophy?

6. Who wrote the book 'Leviathan'?

7. Who wrote 'On Liberty,' a seminal work on individual freedom?

8. According to Marx, what is the role of ideology in society?

9. Who is known for her work 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' and the concept of 'the banality of evil'?

10. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'class struggle'?

11. Which political thinker is associated with the concept of 'classical liberalism'?

12. Who is known for his work 'The Spirit of the Laws' and the concept of the separation of powers?

13. According to Rousseau, what is the general will?

14. According to Locke, what is the source of political authority?

15. Which philosopher believed that political power should be based on consent?

16. Who wrote the book 'The Social Contract'?

17. Who is known for his work 'The Communist Hypothesis'?

18. Which political thinker wrote 'The Wealth of Nations'?

19. Who is considered the founder of modern liberalism?

20. Which philosopher believed in the concept of the 'noble lie'?

21. Which philosopher believed that the state should be ruled by a sovereign with absolute power?

22. According to Rousseau, what is the source of inequality in society?

23. Which Roman philosopher and statesman wrote 'De Officiis'?

24. Which political thinker is associated with the concept of 'class consciousness'?

25. Who is considered the founder of modern conservatism?

26. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'the noble savage'?

27. According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the state of nature?

28. Which political thinker wrote 'The Wretched of the Earth'?

29. Which political thinker wrote 'The Ethics of Ambiguity'?

30. Who wrote 'The Social Contract,' a seminal work on political theory?

31. Who is known for his work 'The Society of the Spectacle'?

32. Who is known for the concept of the 'social contract'?

33. Which ancient Greek philosopher wrote 'The Republic'?

34. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'the will to power'?

35. Which philosopher believed that the state should be ruled by the middle class?

36. Which philosopher believed that the state should be ruled by the best qualified individuals?

37. Which philosopher believed that the state should be ruled by a benevolent dictator?

38. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'the invisible hand' in economics?

39. Which philosopher believed that individuals have a natural right to life, liberty, and property?

40. Which Enlightenment philosopher advocated for the separation of powers in government?