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Historical Foundation of Education

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a process of cultural transmission by which children from preliterate societies learn their group's language, customs, and values

a)

enculturation

b)

acculturation

c)

assimilation

d)

integration

2.

Authoritarian government, which ruthlessly maintained order and used education to indoctrinate people in their beliefs and was developed by Shih Huang Ti.

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

Hinduism

3.

In ______, education's purpose is to encourage the reflection needed to find one's true self and to take the path to truth.

a)

Legalism

b)

Taoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

4.

He believed that children learn to behave ethically when they have a clear model of appropriate behavior to emulate

a)

Lao Tzu

b)

Confucius

c)

Shi Huang Ti

d)

Tao Te-Ching

5.

The Egyptians recorded their script on paper-like scrolls made from the?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

papyrus

c)

scribes

d)

scrolls

6.

It is the sacred scripture taught and studied by Jews, from childhood on throughout their live.

a)

Torah

b)

Rabbi

c)

Ezra

d)

Hebraic

7.

What is the title of Homer's great epic poem that told how the Greek warriors reclaimed the beautiful wife of Menelaus.

a)

Trojan

b)

Odyssey

c)

Aeneid

d)

Iliad

8.

Sparta's ruling magistrates who inspected every newborn male to determine if he were physically healthy enough for a future rigorous military life

a)

Paidonomos

b)

Spartans

c)

Ephors

d)

Lucurgus

9.

School in Athens that taught physical education, gymnastics, and athletics.

a)

Grammatist

b)

Citharist

c)

Paedotribe

d)

Sophist

10.

According to ____, those who could speak persuasively and effectively would acquire prestige and power.

a)

Sophist

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

11.

An educational method by which the teacher encourage the student's discovery of truth by asking leading and stimulating questions.

a)

Socratic method

b)

Rhetoric method

c)

Herbatian method

d)

Oratoric method

12.

It is a plan projected by Plato for a perfect society ruled by an intellectual elite of philosopher-kings. It has systematic philosophical statement on politics and education.

a)

Republic

b)

Meno

c)

Torah

d)

Academy

13.

What is the name of the school in Athens established by Aristotle

a)

Academy

b)

Lyceum

c)

University

d)

Cathedral