Quiz: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

When was Jean-Jacques Rousseau born?
- 1712, Geneva, in what is now Switzerland.
- 1596, La Haye, France.
- 1694, Paris, France, as François Marie Arouet.
- 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents.
Answer
1712, Geneva, in what is now Switzerland. — Born: 1712, Geneva, in what is now Switzerland..
When did Jean-Jacques Rousseau die?
- 1778, Ermenonville, France.
- 1529, on campaign in the south.
- 21 June 1527, Florence.
- 1716, Hanover, Germany.
Answer
1778, Ermenonville, France. — Died: 1778, Ermenonville, France..
What is Jean-Jacques Rousseau known for?
- The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
- Leviathan: the state of nature as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short, and the absolute sovereign as the escape from it.
- The idols of the mind, the biases that corrupt thinking, and the method of induction from experiment.
Answer
The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography. — Known for: The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography..
Which school of thought was Jean-Jacques Rousseau part of?
- Enlightenment, against its grain.
- Rationalism, its founder.
- Materialism and contract theory.
- Rationalism.
Answer
Enlightenment, against its grain. — School: Enlightenment, against its grain..
True or false: Genevan born thinker who lived in France and argued that civilization corrupts natural man.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Jean-Jacques Rousseau born?
- 1712, Geneva, in what is now Switzerland.
- 1596, La Haye, France.
- 1694, Paris, France, as François Marie Arouet.
- 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents.
Answer
1712, Geneva, in what is now Switzerland. — Born: 1712, Geneva, in what is now Switzerland..
When did Jean-Jacques Rousseau die?
- 1778, Ermenonville, France.
- 1529, on campaign in the south.
- 21 June 1527, Florence.
- 1716, Hanover, Germany.
Answer
1778, Ermenonville, France. — Died: 1778, Ermenonville, France..
What is Jean-Jacques Rousseau known for?
- The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
- Leviathan: the state of nature as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short, and the absolute sovereign as the escape from it.
- The idols of the mind, the biases that corrupt thinking, and the method of induction from experiment.
Answer
The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography. — Known for: The Social Contract and the general will, Emile on education, and the Confessions, the first modern autobiography..
Which school of thought was Jean-Jacques Rousseau part of?
- Enlightenment, against its grain.
- Rationalism, its founder.
- Materialism and contract theory.
- Rationalism.
Answer
Enlightenment, against its grain. — School: Enlightenment, against its grain..
True or false: Genevan born thinker who lived in France and argued that civilization corrupts natural man.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.