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WorksheetsUnit 5 Quiz Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did the Crusades forward the growth of philosophy?
Crusaders were exposed to and brought back new ideas.
The Crusades were started based on the teaching from monasteries.
The Crusades were designed to prove that certain theories were true.
Crusaders wanted to fight for their religion, which also included philosophy.
At what point did Augustine believe that he had found a definitive answer?
when points aligned with Christian beliefs
when he had proven ancient philosophers wrong
when he had exhausted the logic of his arguments
when other philosophers in the era agreed with him
What was the long-term effect of William of Ockham's writing?
Christian faith grew because of his use of logic.
Scholarship and schools shut down across Europe.
Philosophy and religion became separate disciplines.
The Church refused to acknowledge the contributions of Augustine.
Why was it challenging for Aristotle's work to fit in with Christian teachings?
Aristotle did not believe in an afterlife.
Aristotle was opposed to prayer and other rituals.
Aristotle believed that a higher power controlled people's lives.
Aristotle had explicitly denied the importance of a Christian god.
How did Medieval philosophers differ from those of the Hellenistic era?
Hellenistic philosophers were often part of religious organizations.
Hellenistic philosophers never acknowledged God or anything divine.
Medieval philosophers did not read or use earlier philosophers' works.
Medieval philosophers were more concerned with faith than happiness.
What was the focus of Augustine's The Confessions?
Augustine's life and spiritual journey
Augustine's doubts about his own faith
Augustine's dependence on Plato's work
Augustine's concerns about his teachings
"Schoolmen" were medieval Neo-Platonists.
True
False
Which BEST explains why the Catholic Church played a significant role in philosophy during this era?
Religion and philosophy are usually closely intertwined.
The Catholic Church generally asked scientific questions.
The Catholic Church was interested in the nature of being.
Most literate people in the era were part of the Catholic Church.
What is the focus of Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica?
sharing his life in an autobiography
explaining Aristotle and Christian theology
challenging people to accept Plato's methods
detailing why all early philosophy applied to Christianity
Which is the BEST interpretation of Thomas Aquinas's statement, "We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves."?
You should only believe what you can prove.
Faith comes first and then logic can be applied.
If there is no evidence, one can rely on faith alone.
Mastering evidence is more important than having faith.
What helped the rise of scholasticism?
The study of science improved significantly.
Studying ancient history became popular again.
Europeans began to turn away from Catholicism.
Europe began to stabilize and improve economically.
After the death of Augustine, there were no significant Christian philosophers for several hundred years.
True
False
Which of the following; BEST explains what Saint Thomas Aquinas meant when he said, "Philosophy is…the servant of theology"?
Philosophy is very inferior to theology.
Theology will eventually replace philosophy.
Philosophy should be used to support theology.
Theology would be nothing without philosophy.
Which BEST explains why Rome fell?
Rome was attacked by Islamic forces.
There was a lot of conflict about different religions.
Rome lost a series of battles against the Persian empire.
Rome was under prolonged attacks from neighboring tribes.
What did Augustine and the Stoics have in common?
They both emphasized the role of fortune-telling and predictions.
They both believed in denying temptation and accepting hardship.
They both wanted to find a way to blend ancient and Christian philosophy.
They both denied that higher powers have any meaning in the lives of men.
