Classical Political Thought MCQ Test 3

1. Which political thinker is associated with the concept of 'power-knowledge'?

2. According to Hobbes, what is the purpose of government?

3. Which feminist political thinker wrote 'The Second Sex'?

4. Which philosopher believed that humans are naturally social and political animals?

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

6. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'the greatest happiness for the greatest number'?

7. Who is considered the father of political philosophy?

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

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

10. Who is considered the founder of modern conservatism?

11. Who is known for his work 'The Social Contract' and the concept of the 'general will'?

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

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

14. Who wrote the book 'Discourse on the Origin of Inequality'?

15. Who is considered the founder of classical liberalism?

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

17. Who wrote the book 'Two Treatises of Government'?

18. Who is considered the founder of modern feminism?

19. Who is considered the father of classical political thought?

20. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'natural rights'?

21. Who wrote 'The Prince', a political treatise on leadership and power?

22. Which political thinker is associated with the concept of 'positive liberty'?

23. Which political thinker wrote 'The Spirit of the Laws'?

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

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

26. Which political thinker is associated with the idea of the 'invisible hand' and free-market capitalism?

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

28. Who wrote the book 'The Communist Manifesto'?

29. Who wrote the book 'Capital'?

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