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Existentialism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Father of Existentialism?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Sӧren Kierkegaard

d)

Jean-Paul Sartre

2.

According to him, man first exists without purpose or definition, finds himself in the world and only then, as a reaction to experience, defines the meaning of life.

a)

Sӧren Kierkegaard

b)

Jean-Paul Sartre

c)

Jean Piaget

d)

Albert Camus

3.

He said, “I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is.”

a)

Sӧren Kierkegaard

b)

Jean-Paul Sartre

c)

Jean Piaget

d)

Albert Camus

4.

Exsistere means...

a)

to stand in

b)

to standoff

c)

to stand out

5.

What all existentialists have in common, according to Sartre, is the view that:

a)

God does not exist, and so everything is permitted.

b)

All humans share a common nature.

c)

Existence precedes essence.

d)

Essence precedes existence.

6.

Existentialism is a teacher-centered philosophy.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Existentialism helps children find meaning and direction in their lives.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In Existentialist Curriculum, students are given limited options from which to choose.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In Existentialist Curriculum, the humanities are given emphasis to provide students with various experiences that will help unleash their own creativity and self-expression.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In Existentialist Curriculum, the role of the teacher is to help students define their own essence by exposing them to various paths they take in life.

a)

True

b)

False