WorksheetsImagination Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
How is imagination different from perception?
Perception is how you think of reality; imagination is how you think of what might be
Perception occurs when you're asleep, imagination occurs when you're awake
Perception is always a passive process; imagination is always an active process
Perception is a form of critical thinking; imagination is a form of abstract thinking.
What can you infer about the artist Salvador Dali from the information presented in the movie?
His paintings had no relationship to reality
He had problems perceiving the world around him
He relied exclusively on imagination, without input from his senses
His paintings combined realistic elements with imaginative elements
Without the power of imagination, our lives would be a lot more monotonous. In the previous sentence, what is the best synonym for "monotonous?"
Dreamlike
Dull
Fanciful
Ugly
Which of the following is a form of passive imagination?
Reading a book
Remembering a vacation you took last summer
Imagining winning an Academy Award
Memorizing the periodic table of elements
What might have happened if the earliest humans had not been able to use their imaginations?
They wouldn't have known how to hunt small animals
They would not have had defenses against deadly diseases
They wouldn't have been able to solve their problems creatively
They probably would've fallen asleep while predators were on the hunt
Which of the following is an opinion about imagination?
Many philosophers believe it helps us feel empathy for others
It is more valuable to humans than sensory perception
It is used by businesspeople and scientists as well as artists
It is involved with the process of daydreaming
Which of the following is an example of empathy?
Competing against another student for the top grade in your class
Drawing another student in art class
Learning a song written by another student in music class
Consoling another student when she gets a bad grade on a test
In the early 1950s, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA. How might imagination have helped them?
It allowed them to run tests to determine DNA's chemical structure
It allowed them to envision the unique double-helix structure of DNA
It allowed them to examine cells under a microscope
It allowed them to realize that certain traits were inherited from people's parents
Which of the following is an example of active imagination?
Following a recipe to bake a cake
Using tracing paper to copy a picture from a book
Daydreaming about being a medieval knight
Remembering a TV show you watched last night
Imagination can help you:
Pass a math test
Figure out the difference between perception and reality
Translate the ideas in your head into something real
Learn a foreign language
