Question

Jean-Jacques-Rousseau was born in _______.
A) Venice
B) Florence
C) Geneva
D) Rome

Answer 1

Hint: Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer who lived from June 28, 1712, to July 2, 1778. His political theory affected the Enlightenment's spread across Europe, as well as features of the French Revolution.

Complete answer:
On June 28, 1712, in Geneva, Switzerland, Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born to Suzanne Bernard and Isaac Rousseau. His mother died nine days later. He began reading French novels with his father when he was three years old, and his aunt instilled in him a love of music. When Jean-Jacques was ten years old, his father fled Geneva to avoid being imprisoned.

His official education had ended by the time he was thirteen, and he was assigned to work for a notary public (someone legally entitled to certify documents), but he was quickly fired as only fit for watchmaking. Following that, Rousseau worked as a watchmaker for three unhappy years before abandoning it when he was abruptly barred out of the city by its closed gates.

Rousseau was the least academic of contemporary philosophers yet the most influential in many respects. His ideas signalled the end of the European Enlightenment (also known as the "Age of Reason"). He opened up new avenues for political and ethical thinking. His reforms changed taste forever, first in music and subsequently in other arts. He had a huge influence on people's lives.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: He popularised the religious emotion cult among those who had abandoned religious ideology. He made liberty a virtually universal ideal by opening people's eyes to the wonders of nature.