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Educational Philosophy Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who developed an ethical system based on hierarchy, human relations, and roles, and emphasized order and stability?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Confucius

d)

Socrates

2.

According to which philosopher, do human beings define themselves by self-examination?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Confucius

d)

Socrates

3.

Who believed that humans can be classified based on their intellectual capabilities?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Confucius

d)

Plato

4.

Which philosopher viewed society based on realism and observation, and believed that humans have the power of rationality to guide their conduct?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Confucius

5.

Who was a rhetorician and believed that only certain people have the capacity for leadership based on their oratory skills?

a)

Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Erasmus

d)

Thomas Aquinas

6.

Which Eastern philosopher believed that the ultimate knowledge is innate?

a)

Al-Biruni

b)

Al-Farabi

c)

Ibn Sina Hayati

d)

Mencius

7.

According to which Eastern philosopher, children should be taught without pressure and from ages 6 – 14?

a)

Al-Biruni

b)

Mencius

c)

Ibn Sina Hayati

d)

Al-Farabi

8.

Who believed that in order to love each other, humans should learn and respect each other's language, religion, traditions, and thinking?

a)

Al-Farabi

b)

Ibn Sina Hayati

c)

Mencius

d)

Al-Biruni

9.

Which Eastern philosopher asserted the innate goodness of the individual and criticized memorization?

a)

Han Fei

b)

Mozi

c)

Xunzi

d)

Mencius

10.

Who believed that man's inborn tendencies need to be curbed through education and ritual, and that ethical norms had been invented to rectify mankind?

a)

Xunzi

b)

Han Fei

c)

Mencius

d)

Mozi

11.

Which theorist of this era focused on social education and believed that learning is for everyone?

a)

Friedrich Wilhelm August Frobel

b)

Johann Friedrich Herbart

c)

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

d)

Leo Tolstoy

12.

Who emphasized that the purpose of education is to serve the individual?

a)

Leo Tolstoy

b)

Friedrich Wilhelm August Frobel

c)

Johann Friedrich Herbart

d)

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

13.

Who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities?

a)

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

b)

Johann Friedrich Herbart

c)

Friedrich Wilhelm August Frobel

d)

Leo Tolstoy

14.

Who suggested a master-apprentice relation for teacher-student and was extremely against physical punishment and memorizing?

a)

Leo Tolstoy

b)

Maria Montessori

c)

Lev Vygotsky

d)

Jean William Fritz Piaget

15.

Who believed in sensory education and learning through self-discovery and interest?

a)

Lev Vygotsky

b)

Jean William Fritz Piaget

c)

Leo Tolstoy

d)

Maria Montessori