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I Love Politics. Do You? Trivia Quiz


Think you know political science? I'm not so sure you do, but take this quiz to be sure!

A multiple-choice quiz by brodie986. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
brodie986
Time
6 mins
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Multiple Choice
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304,498
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. What famous sociologist/political scientist theorized that Protestant cultures are much more prone to thriftiness and accumulation of wealth, while Confucian cultures are much less likely to do so? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Samuel Huntington posited that modern liberal democracy represented the ending point of our quest for the best form of government.


Question 3 of 10
3. Which famed political theorist's work "Two Treatises of Government" served as a main inspiration for the Declaration of Independence? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What political theorist famously quipped: "It is best to be both feared and loved; however, if one cannot be both it is better to be feared than loved."
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 2007, two famed academics from the University of Chicago and Harvard (John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt) published an expansion of an earlier article, titled "Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy", in the form of a new book. What is ironic, given their scholastic backgrounds, about these two scholars in particular writing about such a topic? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Complete the following phrase famously written about the life of man in nature without society/government: "Life is solitary, poor, ____ , brutish, and short". Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name of the model of international relations which suggests that state behavior/foreign policy is unaffected by domestic realities (government type, parties in power, economy, etc.), but rather by the international system? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Hans Morgenthau and Thucydides are widely considered to be two of the founding fathers of constructivism in international relations.


Question 9 of 10
9. What word completes the following quote from Karl Marx: "The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways - the point however is to _____ it. " Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. While not a political theorist per se, Martin Luther's religious ideas had a huge impact on the world as a whole, and government/politics were not immune. What famous list of criticisms against the Catholic church did Luther nail to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany which helped to spark the Reformation? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What famous sociologist/political scientist theorized that Protestant cultures are much more prone to thriftiness and accumulation of wealth, while Confucian cultures are much less likely to do so?

Answer: Max Weber

Interesting theory given that the propensity of Americans to excessively spend and borrow (not save) has gotten us into so much trouble! By the way, the choice Marianne Schnitger is Weber's wife (and distant cousin).
2. Samuel Huntington posited that modern liberal democracy represented the ending point of our quest for the best form of government.

Answer: False

This actually represents the theory presented by Francis Fukuyama in "The End of History and the Last Man" (1992). Among other things, Huntington is well known for his "Clash of the Civilizations" theory concerning post-Cold War conflict.
3. Which famed political theorist's work "Two Treatises of Government" served as a main inspiration for the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: John Locke

I actually had a professor say once that if Thomas Jefferson was a college student submitting the Declaration as a paper, he would be flunked for plaigiarising Locke!
4. What political theorist famously quipped: "It is best to be both feared and loved; however, if one cannot be both it is better to be feared than loved."

Answer: Niccolo Machiavelli

Although famous as an evil and power hungry person, some speculate that "The Prince" was actually satire, and was meant as a means for Machiavelli to obtain a job with the administration in Florence.
5. In 2007, two famed academics from the University of Chicago and Harvard (John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt) published an expansion of an earlier article, titled "Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy", in the form of a new book. What is ironic, given their scholastic backgrounds, about these two scholars in particular writing about such a topic?

Answer: They are both noted realists.

It is interesting that such a controversial and famous book about the effect of a non-state actor on state behavior was written by two realists! In fact, Mearsheimer made his name, so to speak, promoting his theory of offensive realism, a hotly debated and influential contribution to international relations.
6. Complete the following phrase famously written about the life of man in nature without society/government: "Life is solitary, poor, ____ , brutish, and short".

Answer: nasty

Oh, Hobbes, the optimist. This famous line was used in his most famous work, "The Leviathan". This work was concerned with the role of government in the life of man, and is widely hailed as one of the most influential pieces of political philosophy in history. Also, Hobbes actually made his living for a large portion of his life not as a philosopher or author, but as a tutor for children of the nobility. Specifically, he traveled Europe with the son of William Cavendish, and became very close with the family.

He also was noted for his translation of Thucydides' "History of the Pelopennesian War" into English from the Greek manuscript, as he was the first to accomplish this.
7. What is the name of the model of international relations which suggests that state behavior/foreign policy is unaffected by domestic realities (government type, parties in power, economy, etc.), but rather by the international system?

Answer: Billiard ball model

Whether one agrees or disagrees with the theory, the analogy to billiard balls is very illustrative. Imagine you're playing pool. Does the color or number of the ball impact how/where it collides with other balls, or whether it sinks in the desired pocket? No, only the position of the other balls, or how the player hits the balls.

This is what proponets of the billiard ball model suggest international relations is akin to. The particular qualities of the individual states matter less than the international system in which the states finds themselves.
8. Hans Morgenthau and Thucydides are widely considered to be two of the founding fathers of constructivism in international relations.

Answer: False

Morgenthau and Thucydides are considered to be founding fathers of REALISM in international relations. Alexander Wendt is probably the father of constructivism in international relations. He posed the idea that international relations are a result of social values rather than systemic or domestic realities.
9. What word completes the following quote from Karl Marx: "The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways - the point however is to _____ it. "

Answer: change

This line comes from "Theses of Feuerbach" in which Marx aims to critique some ideas of Ludwig Feuerbach. He also is somewhat ambitious with this short work in which he criticizes the entire class of Young Hegelian philosophers with ideas such as the one expressed in this quote.

This work was not published until after Marx's death by his collaborator Freidrich Engels. Engels famously co-authored several works with Karl Marx, and their ideas, whether for good or bad, changed the world. Also, this quote along with the last line of the "Communist Manifesto", "Workers of all lands unite", appear on Marx's tomb.
10. While not a political theorist per se, Martin Luther's religious ideas had a huge impact on the world as a whole, and government/politics were not immune. What famous list of criticisms against the Catholic church did Luther nail to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany which helped to spark the Reformation?

Answer: 95 Theses

Oh, did a storm start after this one. Curiously, Luther didn't originally intend this work as a confrontation with the Pope, but rather just a way to academically challenge some particular practices which he disagreed with. Also, the first two choices (67 Grievances, 100 Disputations) were made up by the author, but Luther did write the "Smalcald Articles".

However, these were not nailed to the Castle Church, and were written after the "95 Theses" had sparked the Reformation.
Source: Author brodie986

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