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1ST SUMMATIVE TEST IN PHILOSOPHY

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. 1. What is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, morality, and reality called?

a)
Biology
b)
Physics
c)
Chemistry
d)
Philosophy
2.

It is the theory of Knowledge.

a)
Epistemology
b)
Ontology
c)
Axiology
d)
Cosmology
3.

One of the most attractive aspects of Eastern philosophy; the main takeaway from Confucianism is the existence of the Golden Rule.

a)
The Golden Rule is 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'
b)
The Golden Rule is 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'
c)
The Golden Rule is 'Survival of the fittest'
d)
The Golden Rule is 'Every action has an equal and opposite reaction'
4.

It is one of the most interesting philosophical theories due to its heterogeneity.

a)
Existentialism
b)

Scholasticism

c)
Determinism
d)
Epicureanism
5.

It is the theory of Values.

a)
Theory of Relativity
b)

Logic

c)

Axiology

d)

Metaphysics

6.

Who conducted an exhaustive critique of Western society, through the genealogy of the concepts?

a)
Karl Marx
b)

Nietzsche

c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
Immanuel Kant
7.

Who is the philosopher known for his allegory of the cave and his theory of forms?

a)
Aristotle
b)
Nietzsche
c)
Kant
d)
Plato
8.

It is one of the most attractive aspects of Eastern philosophy.

a)

Confucianism

b)
The Eiffel Tower
c)
The Statue of Liberty
d)

Taoism

9.

Who is the philosopher known for his "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am") argument?

a)
Aristotle
b)

Descartes

c)
Socrates
d)

Plato

10.

Philosophical Contributiom of Aristotle

a)
Aristotle contributed to the field of biology
b)
Aristotle contributed to the field of physics
c)
Aristotle contributed to the field of mathematics
d)
Aristotle contributed to the field of metaphysics
11.

One or a person who likes to reason out or engage in the activity of reasoning.

a)
pilosopo
b)

Thinker

c)

Encoder

d)

HOTS

12.

Samsara is an extension of (a)   .

13.

Which philosopher attempted to make a system of ethical standards based from human reason and not from religious doctrines?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Thales of Miletus

14.

who was considered the foremost philosopher of Ancient times

a)

Heraclitus

b)

Socrates

c)

Pythagoras

15.

All of the following statements are true about Socrates, EXCEPT.

a)

He is Plato's teacher.

b)

He proposed dialectic reasoning.

c)

He did not consider himself wise but a midwife.

d)

He is known for his Socratic method of attaining knowledge.

16.

All of the following philosophers are Pre-Socratics, EXCEPT.

a)

Plato

b)

Anaximenes

c)

Anaximander

d)

Thales

17.

The term philosophy is derived from the Greek words phylos or philo meaning.

a)
Love
b)
Knowledge
c)
Wisdom
d)
Understanding
18.

Who is often considered the father of Western philosophy?

a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
d)
Immanuel Kant
19.

What is the term for a philosophical theory that states that knowledge comes from sensory experience?

a)

Empiricism

b)
Idealism
c)

Rationalism

d)
Existentialism
20.

Which branch of philosophy deals with questions of right and wrong, good and bad, and moral duty?

a)
Metaphysics
b)

Ethics

c)
Aesthetics
d)

Epistemology

21.

It is the theory of Being or Reality.

a)
Theory of Relativity
b)
Quantum Theory
c)
Metaphysics
d)
String Theory
22.

A French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, Descartes was born in France but spent 20 years of his life in the Dutch Republic

a)
René Descartes
b)
Blaise Pascal
c)
Voltaire
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
23.

This Chinese philosopher emphasized the importance of family, respect for elders, and proper conduct in relationships. He is the founder of Confucianism.

a)

Lao Tzu

b)
Sun Tzu
c)
Confucius
d)
Mencius
24.

This Greek philosopher is known for his method of questioning, which led to the Socratic method.

a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
d)
Pythagoras
25.

sophie meaning

a)
Wisdom
b)
Happiness
c)
Love
d)
Strength
26.

He was a poet, cultural critic, and philosopher, as well as possessor of among the most gifted minds in human history.

a)

Karl Marx

b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Friedrich Nietzsche
d)

David Hume

27.

Nihilis a Latintermwhich means

a)
Nothing
b)
Everything
c)
Some things
d)
All things
28.

Tabula Rasa means ________.

a)
Clean Slate
b)
Empty Table
c)
Blank Canvas
d)
White Paper
29.

This ancient Greek philosopher is the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. He founded the Academy in Athens.

a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Homer
30.

Cogito Ergo Sum meaning

a)
I think, therefore I am
b)
I see, therefore I exist
c)
I feel, therefore I live
d)
I speak, therefore I am heard
31.

He was focused on creating a “naturalistic science of man” that delves into the psychological conditions defining human nature.

a)

David Hume

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Locke

d)
Charles Darwin
32.

What are the philosophical contribution of Aristotle?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Physics

d)

Politics

e)

Logic

33.

       A Danish theologian, social critic, and philosopher, Kierkegaard is viewed by many as the most important existentialist philosopher.

a)
Søren Kierkegaard
b)
Friedrich Nietzsche
c)
Jean-Paul Sartre
d)
Albert Camus
34.

He further developed the foundational views of morality upon which a lot of modern philosophical thinking in place.

a)
Immanuel Kant
b)

Aristotle

c)
Isaac Newton
d)

Plato

35.

Tao is a composite of 2 ideograms:

a)
The sun and the moon
b)
Yin and Yang
c)
Water and Fire
d)
Earth and Sky
36.

Who is a German-born economist, political theorist, and philosopher?

a)
Adam Smith
b)
John Locke
c)
Karl Marx
d)
David Hume
37.

He was in favor of religion and science not being two separate entities but rather two inseparable actors of the same way of life.

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Plato

c)

Epicurus

d)

Thales

38.

He was the “old master” founded philosophical Taoism.

a)
Confucius
b)

Lao Tzu

c)
Buddha
d)
Socrates
39.

He was a prominent thinker during the Enlightenment period known as the “Father of Liberalism”

a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Immanuel Kant
40.

He was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, librarian and essayist, who is best known today for his highly influential system of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism.

a)
David Hume
b)
John Locke
c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
Rene Descartes
41.

Cogito, Ergo Sum means _______.

a)
I think, therefore I am
b)
I see, therefore I exist
c)
I feel, therefore I am real
d)
I believe, therefore I am
42.

Who are the students of plato?

a)
Aristotle and Alexander the Great
b)
Socrates and Aristotle
c)
Plato and Socrates
d)
Aristotle and Diogenes
43.

He is founder of Western Philosophy.

a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Thales of Miletus
44.

Who is the philosopher known for his categorical imperative, which emphasizes the importance of moral duty and universalizable maxims?

a)
Friedrich Nietzsche
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Immanuel Kant
45.

This ancient Greek philosopher was a student of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great. He founded the Lyceum.

a)
Socrates
b)
Heraclitus
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Aristotle
46.

Who are the students of Socrates?

a)
Plato, Aristotle, and Xenophon
b)
Aristotle, Alexander the Great, and Ptolemy
c)
Plato, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great
d)
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle