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PRELIM- PHILISOPHY / G12

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the considered to be the founding father of philosophy?

a)

Plato

b)

Confucius

c)

Socrates

d)

Aristotle

2.

Plato believed education was meant to develop individuals' abilities to better serve society.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

3.      It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons which govern all things.

a)

Philosophy

b)

Epistemology 

c)

Ethics

d)

Logic

4.

7.      What does the Greek word “Philosophia” mean?”.

a)

 Love of knowledge

b)

Love of parents

c)

Love of wisdom

d)

Art of questioning

5.

What point of view looks at all aspects of a situation?

a)

holistic

b)

partial

c)

partition

d)

reduction

6.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of view?

a)

referring to only one source of information for your position paper

b)

participating in a class discussion

c)

listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advice on how to improve your grades

d)

watching videos over the internet

7.

Who among the following students may have already developed a broader philosophical perspective?

a)

Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates

b)

Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice

c)

Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and beliefs

d)

Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them

8.

Philosophy is defined as love of wisdom because it came from two Greek words Philos and Sophia. Philos means

a)

hate

b)

love

c)

Philippines

d)

wisdom

9.

Philosophy is defined as love of wisdom because it came from two Greek words Philos and Sophia. Sophia means

a)

hate

b)

love

c)

Philippines

d)

wisdom

10.

Before philosophy was born...

a)

science existed

b)

there was no knowledge

c)

myths existed

d)

rational knowledge existed

11.

Philosophy considered as a way of thinking...

a)

was discovered by the Greeks.

b)

began during the 6th century BC.

c)

has existed since human beings have existed

d)

is the same as philosophy as a discipline.

12.

He studies the causes of natural phenomena

a)

HERACLITUS

b)

DIOGENES OF SINOPE

c)

EPICURUS

d)

DEMOCRITUS

13.

“What is your philosophy in life?” is a question that shows one of the common meanings of philosophy that talks about beliefs and principles of someone.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In philosophy, a partial point of view is a perspective that tries to broaden the understanding of a reality by taking considerations of other possible casual agents or factors.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Reflective practice helps the person attain the holistic point of view because it engages a person in the process of continuous learning and development of insights.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The people who engages in philosophy are called .

a)

Love

b)

Wisdom

c)

Philosophy

d)

Philosopher

17.

It focuses on specific aspects of a situation, as an individual focuses on certain areas or aspects of a problem in order to understand it.

a)

Doubt

b)

Academy

c)

Holistic Thinking

d)

Partial Thinking

18.

The country where philosophy originated from:

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

France

19.

It gives emphasis on reason rather than faith.

a)

Eastern Philosophy

b)

Western Philosophy

20.

Most schools of thought are closely related to religion.

a)

Eastern Philosophy

b)

Western Philosophy

21.

It is concerned with uncovering the truth through systematic argumentation.

a)

Eastern Philosophy

b)

Western Philosophy

22.

Philosophy is the study of _____________

a)

religion

b)

life

c)

existence

d)

everything

23.

When do we say that knowledge turns into wisdom?

a)

when knowledge is applied correctly

b)

when knowledge is memorized

c)

when knowledge is understood

d)

when knowledge is understood and memorized

24.

Philosophy helps in obtaining a broad perspective on life.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Philosophy enables us to understand ourselves better.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the following statements is a partial point of view?

a)

Statement 1: The painting portrays a pink flamingo.

b)

Statement 2: The painting portrays a face of a woman.

c)

Statement 3: The painting portrays a landscape that forms into a face of a woman because of a standing pink flamingo and the cascading leaves and fruits of a tree.

d)

Statement 1 & 2

e)

None of the above

27.

Which of the following statements is a holistic perspective?

a)

Statement 1: The painting portrays a pink flamingo.

b)

Statement 2: The painting portrays a face of a woman.

c)

Statement 3: The painting portrays a landscape that forms into a face of a woman because of a standing pink flamingo and the cascading leaves and fruits of a tree.

28.

Why is philosophy important?

a)

Because it helps you consider other possible causes

b)

Because it makes you a better person

c)

Because it gives you holistic and partial perspective

d)

Because it helps you attain a broad perspective in life

29.

Determine whether the given situation manifests holistic

perspective or partial point of view.

*You refuse to listen nor even try to entertain others’ ideas.

a)

Partial Point of view

b)

holistic

perspective