QUIZ ON PHILOSOPHY 011623

1. It is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a common
territory and culture. Society
2. This refers to the social conditions which enable persons and groups to fulfill their goals and
achieve perfection. Common good.
3. This is an agreement among individuals to sacrifice some of their wants and submit to a higher
authority. Social contract
4. This philosopher believes that mankind is governed by desire which heads to conflict among
individuals. Thomas Hobbes
5. This philosopher believes that humans naturally seek, a just and fair society because of self-
interest. John Rawl
6. Who activated the concept of the “general will”? Jean Jacques Rosseau
7. Give one example of Common Good. Peace, cleanliness, efficient transport and efficient public
service.
8. _________ is having no knowledge of one’s own characteristics such as gender, race or social
status. Veil of ignorance
9. This philosopher believes that society is organized based on the “consent of the governed”. John
Locke
10. This society is based on knowledge, information, and the sale of services. Post-Industrial society
11. This society is based on the ownership of land. Feudal society
12. This society is generally small in size and is composed of families. Hunting and gathering society
13. This society uses machinery in producing goods and services. Industrial society
14. This society engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants. Horticultural society
15. The earliest and simplest form of society. Hunting and gathering society

By: Bren DE 