Language and Philosophy Challenge

1. What figure of speech is the following: 'He is the black sheep of the family.' A. Metaphor B. Alliteration C. Simile D. Hyperbole

• Personification

• A. Metaphor

• Euphemism

• Oxymoron

2. 'She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.' This stands for the following EXCEPT a. Loveliness b. Comeliness c. Homeliness d. Physical beauty

• Ordinariness

• c. Homeliness

• Unattractiveness

• Plainness

3. If you forgot _____ textbook, you can use____, Mark. A. Yours, ours B. His, her C. Your, mine D. Our, hers

• C. Your, mine

• His, ours

• Yours, theirs

• Our, your

4. Whose philosophy advocates the use of reason in understanding the existence of God? A. St. Benedict B. St. Peter C. St. John D. St. Thomas Aquinas

• D. St. Thomas Aquinas

• C. St. Paul

• B. St. Francis

• A. St. Augustine

5. Mrs. Karen Kim asks her fourth year high school son what course he would like to take. She is in little way applying: A. Perennialism B. Essentialism C. Progressivism D. Existentialism

• A. Pragmatism

• B. Behaviorism

• C. Constructivism

• D. Existentialism

6. Which term refers to the unwritten curriculum which may exert a significant influence on a school's culture? A. Intended Curriculum B. Implemented Curriculum C. Hidden Curriculum D. Informal Curriculum

• Curriculum Framework

• Standardized Curriculum

• Formal Curriculum

• C. Hidden Curriculum

7. What is the primary focus of existentialism in education? A. Knowledge acquisition B. Personal choice and responsibility C. Standardized testing D. Teacher-centered instruction

• C. Group projects

• D. Curriculum standardization

• B. Personal choice and responsibility

• A. Memorization techniques

8. Which literary device involves exaggeration for emphasis? A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Simile D. Personification

• A. Alliteration

• B. Hyperbole

• D. Allegory

• C. Irony

9. In which philosophical approach is the student considered the center of the learning process? A. Essentialism B. Progressivism C. Perennialism D. Behaviorism

• C. Realism

• A. Constructivism

• B. Progressivism

• D. Cognitivism

10. What is the main goal of a hidden curriculum in schools? A. To teach academic subjects B. To promote social norms and values C. To prepare for standardized tests D. To enhance physical education programs

• B. To promote social norms and values

• D. To increase homework assignments

• A. To teach critical thinking skills

• C. To improve test-taking strategies