Question 1

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ an Edouard Manet painting deemed immoral when first exhibited

Accepted Answer

"Olympia" is the title of an Edouard Manet painting that was considered scandalous and immoral by many when it was first exhibited in 1865.

Question 2

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ subject of historical play A Man for All Seasons

Accepted Answer

The historical play "A Man for All Seasons" is about Thomas More, who was a key figure in the court of Henry VIII and is known for his opposition to the king's separation from the Catholic Church.

Question 3

According to the doctrine of laissez-faire, prices should never be controlled by the government.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of laissez-faire advocates for minimal government intervention in the economy, which includes the belief that prices should be determined by the free market without government control.

Question 4

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ For a stable, orderly society, there had to be an all-powerful ruler.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Hobbes is known for his belief in a strong, centralized authority to prevent societal chaos, as articulated in his work "Leviathan."

Question 5

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ challenged his teacher about why people did the right thing

Accepted Answer

Glaucon, in Plato's "Republic," challenges Socrates to explain why people should act justly rather than following their own interests, especially if they could do so without fear of punishment.

Question 6

Ayn Rand was not a Marxist.

Accepted Answer

Ayn Rand was a staunch critic of Marxism and advocated for Objectivism, a philosophy emphasizing individual rights, rational self-interest, and capitalism.

Question 7

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ born into a communist society but defected to the West

Accepted Answer

Ayn Rand was born in Russia during the time it was under communist control and later defected to the West, where she became a prominent novelist and philosopher, known for her philosophy of Objectivism and her opposition to communism.

Question 8

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ believed entrepreneurs should be free to charge whatever theycould get

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ The Fountainhead

Accepted Answer

"The Fountainhead" is a novel by Ayn Rand, and Howard Roark is the protagonist of the novel.

Question 10

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ used the Veil of Ignorance to show that altruism is not alien to human nature

Accepted Answer

John Rawls is the philosopher who introduced the concept of the Veil of Ignorance in his theory of justice, arguing that it would lead to a society where altruistic principles are a natural outcome.

Question 11

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ "The greatest good for the greatest number"

Accepted Answer

Jeremy Bentham is the philosopher who is most closely associated with the idea of "the greatest good for the greatest number."

Question 12

Machiavelli was imprisoned for leading a rebellion against Lorenzo de Medici.

Accepted Answer

Machiavelli was imprisoned and tortured due to suspicions of his involvement in a conspiracy against the Medici family, not for leading a rebellion.

Question 13

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ individual rights as opposed to majority rule

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the matching number from among the...

Question 14

The Enraged Musician by William Hogarth is a painting showing a violinist confronting his arch rival.

Accepted Answer

"The Enraged Musician" is an engraving by William Hogarth that depicts a violinist being disturbed by the noisy street life of London, not confronting an arch rival.

Question 15

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ profession of the ideal ruler, according to Plato

Accepted Answer

Plato argued that the ideal ruler should be a philosopher, as outlined in his work "The Republic."

Question 16

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-___ poet whose vivid images of hell have influenced how many of us picture it

Accepted Answer

Dante is known for his work "The Divine Comedy," particularly the "Inferno" section, which presents vivid and influential images of hell.

Question 17

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ wrote a vast poem "to justify the ways of God to man"

Accepted Answer

John Milton is the author of "Paradise Lost," a vast poem that aims to "justify the ways of God to man."

Question 18

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-___ Niccolo Machiavelli

Accepted Answer

"The Prince" is a political treatise by Niccolo Machiavelli, making it the correct match.

Question 19

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-___ We know what Socrates believed because of him.

Accepted Answer

Plato was a student of Socrates and wrote dialogues in which Socrates is the main character, thus preserving Socrates' ideas and philosophies for future generations.

Question 20

Jeremy Bentham insisted that self-interest was wrong.

Accepted Answer

Jeremy Bentham was a proponent of utilitarianism, which argues that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, often interpreted as the sum of all pleasure that results from an action, minus the suffering of anyone involved in the action. He believed that individuals naturally acted out of self-interest and that this could lead to the greatest happiness for the greatest number.

Quiz 11: Morality

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ an Edouard Manet painting deemed immoral when first exhibited

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ subject of historical play A Man for All Seasons

According to the doctrine of laissez-faire, prices should never be controlled by the government.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ For a stable, orderly society, there had to be an all-powerful ruler.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ challenged his teacher about why people did the right thing

Ayn Rand was not a Marxist.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ born into a communist society but defected to the West

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ believed entrepreneurs should be free to charge whatever theycould get

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ The Fountainhead

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ used the Veil of Ignorance to show that altruism is not alien to human nature

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ "The greatest good for the greatest number"

Machiavelli was imprisoned for leading a rebellion against Lorenzo de Medici.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ individual rights as opposed to majority rule

The Enraged Musician by William Hogarth is a painting showing a violinist confronting his arch rival.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ profession of the ideal ruler, according to Plato

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ poet whose vivid images of hell have influenced how many of us picture it

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ wrote a vast poem "to justify the ways of God to man"

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ Niccolo Machiavelli

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. Use none more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ We know what Socrates believed because of him.

Jeremy Bentham insisted that self-interest was wrong.