Philosophy Quiz

When did philosophy begin?

• 6th century BCE

• 1st century CE

• 12th century CE

• 20th century CE

Where did philosophy begin?

• Ancient India

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient China

The first "scientists" in Ancient Greece:

• Philosophers

• Poets

• Kings

• Warriors

Philosophy as a form of human spiritual activity:

• Involves artistic expression

• Examines fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and values

• Focuses solely on political power

• Denies the existence of the universe

What does philosophy involve?

• Developing scientific experiments

• Studying myths

• Critically analyzing ideas about reality, morality, and knowledge

• Writing historical accounts

The main peculiarity of philosophy:

• Its focus on ritual practices

• Its reliance on subjective truth

• Its quest for universal truths through rational inquiry

• Its rejection of all logic

What schools are connected with the fundamental question of philosophy?

• Empiricism and Rationalism

• Political Science and Sociology

• Literature and Art

• Mathematics and Physics

Why does philosophy differ from mythology?

• It relies on reason and argument rather than stories and rituals

• It involves worshipping gods

• It avoids questions about morality

• It only focuses on physical sciences

The notions of mythology:

• Are grounded in empirical evidence

• Are based on symbolic stories explaining the universe and human life

• Reflect universal scientific truths

• Reject any supernatural elements

What philosophical school claims that the origins of our world is an idea (God, God's mind, universal intelligence)?

• Materialism

• Idealism

• Empiricism

• Pragmatism