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S5 Philosophy and RMPS quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Arabic term for god?

a)

God

b)

Yahwey

c)

Allah

d)

Buddha

2.
What is the Qu'ran?
a)
The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
b)
The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.
c)
The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.
d)
The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.
3.
How does Islam rank in number of followers, compared to other world religions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.

Islam is a _______________ religion.

a)

pagan

b)

non theistic

c)

monotheistic

d)

polytheistic

5.

What are the basic teachings of Islamic faith?

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

The Five Pillars

c)

The Eightfold path

d)

Three Jewels

6.

Which of the following are key teachings in Buddhism ?

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

The Five Pillars

c)

The 6 articles of faith

d)

the 10 commandments

7.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
8.

What does "Buddha" mean?

a)

"Lifted One"

b)

"Awakened One"

c)

"Shining One"

d)

"Sleeping One"

9.

What is nirvana?

a)

a state of perfect peace

b)

heaven

c)

paradise

d)

a state of perfect pizza

10.

The moral precepts are a ethical code for Buddhists

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name given to someone who is unsure if God exists?

a)

theist

b)

atheist

c)

agnostic

d)

Muslim

12.

omniscient means:

a)

all-knowing

b)

all-powerful

c)

present in the world

d)

accessible

13.
What does omnipotence mean?
a)
All-loving
b)
All-knowing
c)
All-powerful
d)
Everywhere
14.
What does omni-benevolence mean?
a)
All-loving
b)
All-powerful
c)
Everywhere
d)
All-knowing
15.
What is is a theist?
a)
Someone who believes in God
b)
Someone who does not believe in God
c)
Someone who is unsure if God exists
16.

Is this a philosophical argument?

Do you like chips? I love chips. Chips are great.

a)

yes

b)

no

17.

Is this a philosophical argument?

If you want to do well in a test you should revise so I recommend you revise.

a)

yes

b)

no

18.

Is this a philosophical argument?

all dogs are poodles; all cats are poodles; so all cats are dogs

a)

yes

b)

no

19.

Is this a philosophical argument?

A philosopher and a zebra walk into a bar. The philosopher turns to the zebra and says, ... What? Oh, you've heard this one?

a)

yes

b)

no

20.

Which of the following is a statement?

a)

The biscuits were in the oven too long.

b)

Were the biscuits in the oven too long?

c)

mmmmm biscuits.

d)

Turn off the oven!

21.

Select which of the following are statements

a)

It's freezing!

b)

Brrrrrrrr!

c)

I am so cold!

d)

Aren't you cold?

22.

Select which of the following are statements

a)

Either we go to Paris or we go to Rome

b)

I want to go to Paris.

c)

Ahhhhh, Paris!

d)

I think we should go to Rome

23.

What is the proper term for God's characteristic of being "all-powerful"

a)

transcendent

b)

omniscient

c)

benevolent

d)

omnipotent

24.

Who was the founder of Utilitarianism?

a)

J S Mill

b)

Jeremy Bentham

c)

Thomas Aquinas

d)

Joseph Flethcher

25.

What does utilitarianism focus on?

a)

Having fun

b)

Being useful

c)

The consequences of actions

d)

The motivations for actions

26.

How should actions be measured according to Utilitarianism

a)

By how hard you try to do the right thing

b)

By what your intentions were

c)

By which rules you followed

d)

By how much happiness or pleasure they produce

27.
Which ethical theory includes consequences?
a)
Utilitarianism
b)
Kantian Ethics
c)
Virtue ethics
28.
Complete the sentence : the greatest good for the greatest.....? 
a)
majority
b)
number
c)
volume
d)
people
29.

Who said : "It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong.”

a)

Bentham

b)

Aristotle

c)

Kant

d)

Mill

30.

Which DO matter to Kant in moral decision making?

a)

reason

b)

duty

c)

pleasure

d)

logic

e)

circumstances

31.
Kantian ethics is..... 
a)
Consequentialist
b)
Deontological 
c)
Situation based
d)
Preference based
32.
Which philosopher felt universalizibility was important in ethical decision making?
a)
Jeremy  Bentham
b)
Immanuel Kant
c)
Aristotle
d)
John Stuart Mill
33.
Deontological comes from the Greek word "Deon" meaning......
a)
intention
b)
duty
c)
vice
d)
virtue
34.
Which of the following is NOT a source for stem cells?
a)
umbilical cord blood 
b)
early embryos 
c)
sperm and eggs 
d)
certain adult tissues 
35.
Stem cells are
a)
cells that grow uncontrollably.
b)
undifferentiated and can develop into many types of cells.
c)
cells that never go through cell division.
d)
only found in embryos.
36.
Stem cells are used to __________.
a)
make clones
b)
create new species of animals
c)
make babies
d)
grow different types of tissues
37.
There are 3 stages of prenatal development. The correct order is ...
a)
embryo, zygote, foetus
b)
foetus, zygote, embryo
c)
zygote, foetus, embryo
d)
zygote, embryo, foetus
38.
Making changes in the DNA of an organism is
a)
selective breeding
b)
artificial selection
c)
genetic engineering
d)
genetic transformation
39.
Parkinson's is a disease that could be potentially cured through_____. 
a)
Gene Therapy
b)
Gene Modification
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Animal Husbandry
40.

Set of guidelines or procedures set up or established by an organization, company, or group dealing with right or wrong behavior while at work.

a)

Morals

b)

Values

c)

Conflicts

d)

Ethics

41.

James has a belief that the death penalty is wrong in all cases. This would be an example of his __________?

a)

Personality

b)

Morals

c)

Ethics

d)

Culture

42.
The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments is called 
a)
ethics
b)
law
c)
medical practice acts
d)
utilitarianism 
43.

What is it called when another woman carried a couple's embryo or donor embryo?

a)

egg donation

b)

surrogacy

c)

GIFT

44.

What was the first extinct animal cloned?

a)

a Dingo

b)

a Spanish Mountain goat

c)

a triceratops

d)

a guar

45.
In cloning, what is the purpose of the surrogate mother? 
a)
Donate her DNA
b)
Donate her egg cell
c)
Incubate and carry the baby until birth
d)
Nothing.  She's useless.
46.

When was abortion decriminalised in the UK

a)

1967

b)

1990

c)

1973

d)

1968

47.

The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is...

tick the correct answers

a)

that it is the lesser of two evils

b)

that it is immoral in any circumstances

c)

that abortions are only permitted up until 12 weeks of pregnancy

d)

that abortion is not permitted as life begins at conception

e)

that in the cases of rape or incest it is permitted

48.

In the Roman Catholic church when does life begin?

a)

conception

b)

when the blastocyst is formed

c)

after 14 days

d)

after twinning can occur

e)

when the spine is visible

49.

If you are "pro choice" what does that mean - select the one that best describes this stance

a)

you are anti abortion

b)

you are pro abortion

c)

you feel it is a woman's right to choose whether she wants an abortion or not

d)

You are pro choice up until 12 weeks pregnancy

50.
How many doctors must approve an abortion?
a)
                     1
b)
                     2
c)
                     3
d)
                    4