Deck 8: Political Thought and Philosophy

Question 1

In the ancient roman society, the financial and judicial powers were vested with

A)The Consuls
B)The Senate
C)The Popular Assembly
D)None of the above

Answer 1

The Senate

Question 2

Which one of the following is the famous work by Cicero?

A)The Histories
B)De Republica
C)The Prince
D)None of the above

Answer 2

De Republica

Question 3

According to Cicero, which one of the following is the best form of government?

A)Monarchy
B)Aristocracy
C)Democracy
D)A mix of Monarchy Aristocracy and Democracy

Answer 3

A mix of Monarchy Aristocracy and Democracy

Question 4

According to Cicero,

A)Law is divine in nature
B)Law means submission to the will of God
C)Law is mind of God
D)All the above

Question 5

"Hindu Political Thought" means

A)Political Thought of Hindu religion
B)Political Thought given in Vedas
C)Political Thought of Hindu Rajas
D)Political Thought which originated in the Indian continent

Question 6

"Dharma" means

A)Virtuous path
B)Higher Truth
C)The right duty of a person
D)All the above

Question 7

Concept of Dharma was followed by

A)Budhism
B)Jainism
C)Hinduism
D)All the above

Question 8

Name the political thinker who was the Prime Minister of Maurya Emperor

A)Kautilya
B)Chanakya
C)Vishnu Guptha
D)All the above

Question 9

The famous work by Kautilya

A)Arthasaastra
B)The Prince
C)The Republic
D)None of the above

Question 10

"Arthasaastra" means

A)The science of political economy
B)The science of meanings
C)The science of government
D)None of the above

Question 11

The 'Rajarshi' or King of Kautilya is

A)An autocrat
B)A Democrat
C)An Oligarch
D)None of the above

Question 12

The science of Law and punishment according to Hindu political thought is called

A)Matsyanyaya
B)Dharma
C)Rashtradharma
D)Dantaniti

Question 13

'Matsyanyaya' in the ancient Hindu Political Thought means

A)Art of law and punishment
B)Grihadharma
C)In the absence of the ruler the strong will destroy the weak.
D)None of the above

Question 14

In the ancient Hindu Political thought, the concept close to 'Sovereignty' is called

A)Dharma
B)Rajadharma
C)Rajatva
D)None of the above

Question 15

Kautilya's concept that the State consists of seven elements is called

A)Saptanga Theory
B)Sapthamugha theory
C)Sapthabhaaga Theory
D)None of the above

Question 16

Which one of the following is NOT included in the seven elements of the State according to Kautilya?

A)The King
B)The Minister
C)The country
D)The enemy

Question 17

'Medieval Period' roughly means

A)5th century BC to 5th century AD
B)5th century AD to 15th century AD
C)15th century AD to 19th century AD
D)None of the above

Question 18

Medieval period is characterized by

A)Secularism
B)Influence of Christianity
C)Influence of Monarchy
D)None of the above

Question 19

The Political philosophy of Thomas Aquinas consists of

A)Aristotalianism
B)Scholasticism
C)Universalism
D)All the above

Question 20

Medieval Scholasticism is characterized by its position that

A)Church is infallible and unquestionable
B)Faith and Reason should be balanced
C)Both (a) and (b)
D)None of the above

Question 21

Medieval Scholasticism held that

A)Science should be in tune with Theology
B)Theology should be in tune with Science
C)Both (a) and (b)
D)None of the above

Question 22

The Christian concept of Universalism held that

A)The whole world is a single Universe
B)Only Christians will be saved
C)All human souls will be saved
D)The sinners will not be saved

Question 23

According to Thomas Aquinas, which one of the following is the highest human institution?

A)Family
B)Church
C)The State
D)None of the above

Question 24

According to Aquinas, which one of the following is NOT a kind of Law?

A)Eternal Law
B)Natural Law
C)Divine Law
D)Church Law

Question 25

According to Aquinas, which one of the following is "the mind of God"?

A)Eternal Law
B)Natural Law
C)Divine Law
D)Human Law