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Social Studies, Philosophy
11th
grade
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What Greek words is PHILOSOPHY derived from?
Philien and Sophia
Love and Wisdom
Philos and Logos
None of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
The term Philosophy literally means what?
Love of knowledge
Pursuit of knowledge
Love of Wisdom
Pursuit of Wisdom
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did Socrates run around talking to people he thought was wise?
He wanted to believe that he is wise and that they are not.
He wanted to prove the oracle wrong when the oracle said that he is the wisest of them all.
He wanted to make enemies out of them all.
He wanted to overturn their society using his ideologies.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What happened to Socrates after conversing to people he thought was wise?
He made immense followers among their supporters.
He established an alliance with them.
He made enemies with them and their supporters.
He made a very charming reputation for himself.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Socrates lived his life in pursuit of his love of wisdom. How did he illustrate this?
He compromised his ideas and teachings with the norms of his society.
He did not mind making enemies if it is for finding out the truth.
He wanted to usurp power and stop democracy.
All of the above.
- 6. Multiple Choice
In all ancient civilizations philosophy started at some point when _______________.
Religion provided the assurance and answers the people needed.
Religion failed to provided the assurance and answers the people needed.
Religion ushered a boom in their civilization.
Technology is developing beyond the needs of the people.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What do you call the Egyptian paradise in the after life?
Heaven
Ma'at
Field of Reeds
Mount Olympus
- 8. Multiple Choice
What did the Egyptian philosophy developed in response to the vision of the paradise in the after life?
Nirvana
Ma'at
Enlightenment
Salvation
- 9. Multiple Choice
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what prompted the King of Uruk to embark on a quest to find a way how to escape death?
The marriage of his best friend-Enkidu
The death of his best friend-Enkidu
The failure of his religion to give him happiness and purpose
All of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
In what civilization did the created two deities who are locked in an eternal struggle?
Chinese
Indian
Mespotamia
Persian
- 11. Multiple Choice
The creation of two deities locked in an eternal struggle sprung from what question?
What is the purpose of my life?
How do I attain everlasting happiness?
What is the source of evil and suffering in the world?
How do I secure a place in the after life?
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who asked the question, “What is the basic 'stuff' of the universe?”
Thales of Miletus
Herodotus
Socrates
Plato
- 13. Multiple Choice
What branch of Philosophy focuses of studying the first cause of the universe?
Metaphysics
Aesthetics
Ethics
Politics
Epistemology
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who was the Greek philosopher who said that the first cause was water?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Thales
- 15. Multiple Choice
What branch of Philosophy concerns on how one should conduct himself morally?
Metaphysics
Aesthetics
Ethics
Politics
Epistemology
- 16. Multiple Choice
What branch of Philosophy focuses on the relationship between the government and those governed?
Metaphysics
Aesthetics
Ethics
Politics
Epistemology
- 17. Multiple Choice
What branch of Philosophy concerns with the perception of beauty?
Metaphysics
Aesthetics
Ethics
Politics
Epistemology
- 18. Multiple Choice
What way of thinking means that it rises from the level of everyday life to a higher level that gives a bird's eye view of the whole?
Partial Perspective
Abstractive Thinking
Holistic Perspective
All of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
What perspective lets you see the whole - the interconnectedness of things?
Partial Perspective
Abstractive Thinking
Holistic Perspective
All of the above
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the mark of a holistic perspective?
Being able to see with the mind.
Looking beyond what is immediately before you and seeing how thing are related to one another.
All of the above
Seeing what is presented before you and reacting impulsively.
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