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Review Quiz in Philo Unit 3-4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the study of Philosophy, the branch that inquires about the features, extent and limitations of human knowledge is called _________________.

a)

Ethics

b)

Epistemology

c)

Cosmology

d)

Existentialism

2.

What type of knowledge is knowing how to ride a bicycle?

a)

Personal

b)

Practical

c)

Propositional

d)

Pivotal

3.

1. What type of knowledge is this: “We can observe that there are other planets that have similarities to Earth, then there could be aliens living in those planets.”?

a)

Personal

b)

Practical

c)

Propositional

d)

Pivotal

4.

1. Analyze this syllogism and fill in the blanks:

All monkeys are brown.

Boots is a monkey.

Hence, _________ is ____________.

a)

Boots, brown

b)

Brown, boots

c)

Monkeys, Brown.

d)

Boots, monkey

5.

“All men are mortals.” – what is this an example of?

a)

Term

b)

Proposition

c)

Syllogism

d)

Symbol

6.

Analyze the following and determine whether it is a term, proposition, or syllogism.

All men are mortal.

Plato is a man.

Therefore, Plato is mortal.

a)

Term

b)

Proposition

c)

Syllogism

d)

None of the above

7.

Which of the following beings are the highest in the hierarchy?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

man

d)

minerals

8.

The Fallacies of Presumption are committed due to a lack of what?

a)

Certainty

b)

Confidence

c)

evidence

d)

clarity

9.

Where are fallacies committed?

a)

in the reasoning process

b)

in the conclusion of the argument

c)

in the rules of the syllogism

d)

in each proposition

10.

Which fallacy was committed in this statement: “I would love to eat some desert, since it's hot and we're in the dessert."?

a)

fallacy of division

b)

fallacy of composition

c)

fallacy of accent

d)

fallacy of amphiboly

11.

A property that, if changed, would lead to a change in the “whatness” of a thing is called a/an _______________ quality.

a)

Essential

b)

Accidental

c)

Virtual

d)

Sensical

12.

What was the reason why Hume disagreed with the idea of Essentialism?

a)

He didn’t believe in essential qualities.

b)

He was never introduced to Aristotle’s ideas.

c)

He believed that essential qualities weren’t worth finding.

d)

He didn’t believe in a higher power.

13.

Which of the following accidental properties you would associate with a tree?

a)

fur

b)

hardness of trunk

c)

tail

d)

wood

14.

Which fallacy was committed in this statement: "No one has ever seen an alien. Hence, there isn’t any. "

a)

argumentum ad hominem

b)

argumentum ad misericordiam

c)

argumentum ad ignorantiam

d)

fallacy of amphiboly

15.

Which fallacy was committed in this statement: "You see, my parents will be disappointed and sad if I fail in your subject. So, please pass me."

a)

false cause fallacy

b)

argumentum ad misericordiam

c)

argumentum ad ignorantiam

d)

argumentum ad hominem