Theory of Knowledge 12 Concepts Quiz

According to Pliny the Elder, what is the only certainty?

• Everything is certain

• Nothing is certain

• Some things are certain

• Certainty is subjective

According to Christopher Hitchens, what can be dismissed without evidence?

• What can be asserted without evidence

• Everything

• Anything

• Nothing

According to Albert Einstein, what indicates understanding?

• No understanding

• Simple explanations

• No explanations

• Complex explanations

According to Elizabeth Thornton, what is required for objectivity?

• Mindfulness

• Judgment

• Distraction

• Bias

According to Socrates, what is the beginning of wisdom?

• Knowledge

• Ignorance

• Education

• Experience

According to Thomas Edison, what is genius?

• 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration

• 100% inspiration

• 50% inspiration and 50% perspiration

• 100% perspiration

According to Benjamin Franklin, what is the second best thing after death?

• Life

• Liberty

• Love

• Learning

________ is a term we use to describe knowledge that has been established beyond any reasonable doubt.

• Certainty

• Evidence

• Justification

• Truth

_______ includes tradition, values, religion, language, habits of a society, etc...

• Culture

• Perspective

• Values

• Interpretation

Any fact or claim that someone offers in support of another claim

• Evidence

• Truth

• Justification

• Explanation