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Imagination Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

How is imagination different from perception?

a)

Perception is how you think of reality; imagination is how you think of what might be

b)

Perception occurs when you're asleep, imagination occurs when you're awake

c)

Perception is always a passive process; imagination is always an active process

d)

Perception is a form of critical thinking; imagination is a form of abstract thinking.

2.

What can you infer about the artist Salvador Dali from the information presented in the movie?

a)

His paintings had no relationship to reality

b)

He had problems perceiving the world around him

c)

He relied exclusively on imagination, without input from his senses

d)

His paintings combined realistic elements with imaginative elements

3.

Without the power of imagination, our lives would be a lot more monotonous. In the previous sentence, what is the best synonym for "monotonous?"

a)

Dreamlike

b)

Dull

c)

Fanciful

d)

Ugly

4.

Which of the following is a form of passive imagination?

a)

Reading a book

b)

Remembering a vacation you took last summer

c)

Imagining winning an Academy Award

d)

Memorizing the periodic table of elements

5.

What might have happened if the earliest humans had not been able to use their imaginations?

a)

They wouldn't have known how to hunt small animals

b)

They would not have had defenses against deadly diseases

c)

They wouldn't have been able to solve their problems creatively

d)

They probably would've fallen asleep while predators were on the hunt

6.

Which of the following is an opinion about imagination?

a)

Many philosophers believe it helps us feel empathy for others

b)

It is more valuable to humans than sensory perception

c)

It is used by businesspeople and scientists as well as artists

d)

It is involved with the process of daydreaming

7.

Which of the following is an example of empathy?

a)

Competing against another student for the top grade in your class

b)

Drawing another student in art class

c)

Learning a song written by another student in music class

d)

Consoling another student when she gets a bad grade on a test

8.

In the early 1950s, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA. How might imagination have helped them?

a)

It allowed them to run tests to determine DNA's chemical structure

b)

It allowed them to envision the unique double-helix structure of DNA

c)

It allowed them to examine cells under a microscope

d)

It allowed them to realize that certain traits were inherited from people's parents

9.

Which of the following is an example of active imagination?

a)

Following a recipe to bake a cake

b)

Using tracing paper to copy a picture from a book

c)

Daydreaming about being a medieval knight

d)

Remembering a TV show you watched last night

10.

Imagination can help you:

a)

Pass a math test

b)

Figure out the difference between perception and reality

c)

Translate the ideas in your head into something real

d)

Learn a foreign language