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Philosophy of Education Quiz 2022

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The _______ is the source of all human action. 
a)
soul
b)
breath
c)
mind
d)
heart
2.

Which part of philosophy addresses the reality that exists outside our human experience

a)

physics

b)

mathematics

c)

magnetics

d)

metaphysics

3.

Philosophy is a guide for living; because the issues it addresses are basic and pervasive, determining the course we take in life.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

An important emphasis of Idealism is 

a)

feeling and thinking are important

b)

ultimate reality is spiritual rather than physical

c)

speaking and listening bring reality

d)

reality does not exist

5.
________ is the power rooted in reason and will to perform deliberate actions of one's own responsibility. 
a)
Choice
b)
Analogy
c)
Freedom
d)
Faith
6.

Reality exists independent of our external minds, therefore, there is a real world of objects/ matter that exists independently of us, and we can acquire knowledge about it.

a)

Idealism

b)

Realism

c)

Pragmatism

d)

Progressivism

7.
_______________ emphasizes the importance of transferring knowledge, information, and skills from the older (wiser) generation to the younger one
a)
student centered philosophy
b)
teacher centered philosophy
8.

In the teacher centered philosophy, the teacher's role is to  __________.

a)
keep the students happy
b)
focus on students individual needs, contemporary relevance, and prepare students for a changing time
c)
assert their dominance in the teacher- student relationship and teach whatever intrest them
d)
instill respect for authority, perseverance, duty, consideration, and practicality.
9.
Believed people best learn through social interaction
a)
George Counts
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
John Dewey
d)
Aristotle
10.

Which philosophy would let the child "touch" fire so that she can learn that it burns?

a)
Progressivism
b)

Idealism

c)

Pragmatism

d)

Realism

11.

According to Plato, what is knowledge?

a)

A justified true belief

b)

There is no such thing as true knowledge

c)

Opinion

d)

What adults testify to be true knowledge

12.

What does tabula rasa mean?

a)

Red tablet

b)

New knowledge

c)

Rise tomorrow

d)

Clean slate

13.

Which philosophy teaches that young people imitate the moral example displayed by the elders around them, hence elders must exhibit good moral characters and personalities?

a)

Idealism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Realism

d)

pragmatism

14.
Which is NOT a requirement of knowledge:
a)
Something that is
b)
Belief
c)
Justification
d)
Love
15.

The study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality. 

a)
Philosophy 
b)
Theology
c)
Anthropology
d)

Sociology 

16.

Some rules and regulations are set to preserve the good standing of entities. The fall under the branch of Philosophy called _________.

a)

Logic

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

17.

What branch of philosophy deals with the study of social institutions and the state?

a)

Sociology

b)

Psychology

c)

Politics

d)

Ethics

18.

What is the meaning of the Greek word "Sophia"?

a)

Happiness

b)

Freedom

c)

Love

d)

Wisdom

19.

Which branch of Philosophy deals with knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity and scope.

a)

Logic

b)

Epistomology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

20.

Which of the following branches of Philosophy investigates the objects, properties, space, time, cause and effect, possibilities and existence?

a)

Logic

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

21.

Which branch of Philosophy involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behaviors?

a)

Logic

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

22.

Which of the following branch of Philosophy deals with reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity?

a)

Logic

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

23.

Teacher L gives his students opportunities to be creative because of his conviction that much learning results from the need to express creativity. On which theory is Teacher L’s conviction anchored?

a)

HUMANIST

b)

COGNITIVE

c)

BEHAVIORIST

d)

ESSENTIALIST

24.

Teacher Maria sees to it that her classroom is clean and orderly so her pupils will less likely disarrange seats and litter on the floor. On which thought is her action based?

a)

BEHAVIORISM

b)

EXISTENTIALISM

c)

PROGRESSIVISM

d)

RECONSTRUCTIONISM

25.

Teacher Sally is of the thinking that from the very start students must be made to realize that learning involves getting "dirty," they need to learn by doing and not simply memorizing stuff. To which philosophy does Teacher Sally adhere?

a)

PROGRESSIVISM

b)

PERENNIALISM

c)

PRAGMATISM

d)

UBUNTUISM

26.

The study of questions concerning the nature of reality or existence and the nature of knowledge and how knowledge is attained and evaluated.

a)

Ethics

b)

Logic

c)

Metaphysics

d)

Epistemology

27.

Aesthetics is concerned with the...........

a)

appreciation of the beauty, harmony and value in works of art.

b)

·       the nature of knowledge and how these are attained and evaluated

c)

defining things, which are pure, perfect, guaranteed, all-embracing, exact, precise, conclusive and unquestionable

d)

the nature of thinking

28.

According to Teacher Belen, "The learner is a product of his environment. Sometimes he has no choice. He is determined by his environment."

If you agree with Teacher Belen, you are more of .

a)

PROGRESSIVIST

b)

PRAGMATIST

c)

REALIST

d)

BEHAVIORIST

29.

SITUATION

In a faculty development program, teachers were asked what school should do to help develop the learners. The responses of the teachers are gouped as follows:

Group 1- School should be back to the basic; they should teach the 3 R’s.

Group 2- Schools should develop in the student’s appreciation of the humanities. This way,

they become highly rational, moral and respectful. They will realise the importance of happiness of others in their lives.

Group 3 - School they become enlightened and intelligent citizens of a democratic society.

Group 4- School should teach students to make responsible choices and be made accountable for such choices.

Question

What can be said of teachers in Group 2? The group adheres to ____ philosophy of education.

a)

an Ubuntu

b)

an idealist

c)

a progressivist

d)

a pragmatist

30.

Ethics is the study of ...............

a)

how society should be run

b)

values and value judgements

c)

origins of human

d)

what is right and what is wrong

31.

"Everybody likes Friday. Today is Friday. So, everybody likes today".


The statement given is the example of .............

a)

Informal Logic

b)

Formal Logic

c)

Symbolic logic

d)

Mathematical Logic

32.

Choose the correct example of informal aesthetics.

a)

explore how language shapes communication

b)

study the variations of culture.

c)

making choices on what to wear.

d)

judging people's perception.

33.

Why does Aristotle refer Metaphysics as first philosophy?

a)

first philosophy and the arrangement of things

b)

first subject and the principles of things

c)

first existence and the foundation of things

d)

first causes and the principles of things

34.

Choose the 3 branches of Philosophy.

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Epistemology

c)

Axiology

d)

Natural Science

35.

Ethics is the study of rules and regulations that explain how a society should be run.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

According to Plato, why is there a need to philosophize?

a)

·       to search for truth and reality.

b)

to develop sense of awe

c)

to have sense of excitement

d)

sense of pride

37.

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what animates and substantiates the body?

a)

heart

b)

soul

c)

mind

d)

eyes

38.

This philosophical school of thought holds that there is no absolute and universal truth, but truth is relative.

a)

Phenomenology

b)

Existentialism

c)

Pragmatism

d)

idealism

39.

It is process of determining truth or knowledge through experimentation, inductive and deductive reasoning, and hypothesis or theory testing.

a)

Socratic Method

b)

Empirical Method

c)

Dialectic Method

d)

Rationalist Method

40.

Which of the following is NOT a source of truth in Philosophy?

a)

intuition

b)

rationalisation

c)

bible

d)

axiology

41.

Their curriculum values good teacher-student relationship, for without it, it is very hard for learning to unfold naturally

a)

Progressivists

b)

Realists

c)

Ubuntu

d)

Pragmatists

42.

If A then B. A is true. Therefore, B is true.

a)

Critical Thinking

b)

Deductive Reasoning

c)

Logical Thinking

d)

Inductive Reasoning

43.

It is a philosophical and literary perspective that focuses on the broader sense on representing rightness in and of the world, giving rightful attention to self, society and the world as an interrelated order

a)

Ubuntu

b)

Existentialism

c)

Relativism

d)

Idealism

44.

It is the study of method and principles used to distinguish correct reasoning its validity or correctness, irrespective of whether or not the premises of this reasoning argue with the facts.

a)

Phenomenology

b)

Scientism

c)

Logic

d)

Socratic Method

45.

Most religions commonly believe in...........

a)

God

b)

Allah

c)

life after death

d)

The Bible

46.

what is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate causes, reason, and principles which govern all things?

a)

sociology

b)

Philanthropy

c)

philosophy

d)

psychology

47.

what branch of philosophy which deals with moral questions and dilemmas?

a)

logic

b)

ethics

c)

metaphysics

d)

epistemology

48.

What is the antonym of Equal?

a)

Identical

b)

The same

c)

Counterpart

d)

Different

49.

Justice in education includes :

a)

Fair treatment

b)

Equal Treatment

c)

Appropriate treatment

d)

Provisions of special schools

50.

Education does not give freedom but allows individual to ____________________________.

a)

find another freedom that suits them

b)

make use of the freedoms they have responsibly

c)

reduce the freedom they already have

d)

free and do what they please