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FOE Chp. 3

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which educational philosophy focuses on developing intellect and cultural literacy through the great ideas of Western civilization?

a)

Progressivism

b)

Essentialism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Social Reconstructionism

2.

Who is known as the father of progressivism in education?

a)

John Dewey

b)

Horace Mann

c)

Noah Webster

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

Which act required towns of fifty or more families to hire a schoolmaster to teach children basic literacy in Puritan Massachusetts?

a)

The Act of 1642

b)

The Morrill Act

c)

The Law of 1647

d)

The Freedmen's Bureau Act

4.

What was the primary purpose of the common school movement led by Horace Mann?

a)

To create vocational training programs

b)

To provide free elementary education to all students

c)

To establish private schools for the wealthy

d)

To promote religious education

5.

Which educational philosophy emphasizes real-world problem solving and individual development?

a)

Social Reconstructionism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Essentialism

6.

What was the main goal of the Morrill Act of 1862?

a)

To create the Department of Education

b)

To establish Native American boarding schools

c)

To provide land for agricultural and mechanical colleges

d)

To fund public high schools

7.

Which court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Milliken v. Bradley

c)

Sarah Roberts v. City of Boston

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

8.

Who was a major advocate for industrial education for African Americans in the late 19th century?

a)

John Dewey

b)

Horace Mann

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Booker T. Washington

9.

Which educational philosophy believes that schools should lead to collaborative change to develop a better society and enhance social justice?

a)

Social Reconstructionism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Essentialism

d)

Perennialism

10.

What was the primary focus of the National Defense Education Act of 1958?

a)

To fund public high schools

b)

To create the Department of Education

c)

To establish vocational training programs

d)

To increase federal funding for math, science, and foreign languages

11.

Which group supported universal public schooling to develop democratic citizen virtue and opportunities for dissent?

a)

Whigs

b)

Democratic-Republican Societies

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

Federalists

12.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established after the Civil War?

a)

To create vocational training programs

b)

To establish private schools for the wealthy

c)

To promote religious education

d)

To provide food, clothing, and medical aid to formerly enslaved people and poor Whites

13.

Which educational philosophy suggests that there are skills and knowledge that all people should possess, focusing on practical, usable knowledge?

a)

Perennialism

b)

Essentialism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Social Reconstructionism

14.

What was the main conflict between urban Protestants and Catholics during the common school movement?

a)

The creation of private schools for the wealthy

b)

The use of the Bible as a common text in classrooms

c)

The promotion of religious education

d)

The establishment of vocational training programs

15.

Which act provided federal funding for school districts with high levels of poor students as part of President Johnson's war against poverty?

a)

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

b)

National Defense Education Act

c)

Morrill Act

d)

Freedmen's Bureau Act

16.

Which educational reformer is known for advocating the 'learning by doing' approach?

a)

John Dewey

b)

Horace Mann

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

17.

What was the main objective of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917?

a)

To fund public high schools

b)

To establish vocational education programs

c)

To create the Department of Education

d)

To promote religious education

18.

Which educational philosophy emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and questioning established norms?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Social Reconstructionism

19.

What was the main objective of the Land-Grant College Act of 1862?

a)

To establish public high schools

b)

To create vocational training programs

c)

To provide federal land for the establishment of colleges

d)

To promote religious education

20.

Which educational reformer is known for the concept of 'kindergarten'?

a)

John Dewey

b)

Friedrich Froebel

c)

Horace Mann

d)

Maria Montessori

21.

What was the primary focus of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965?

a)

To fund public high schools

b)

To create the Department of Education

c)

To provide federal funding for schools with high levels of poor students

d)

To establish vocational training programs

22.

What was the main goal of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975?

a)

To provide federal funding for schools with high levels of poor students

b)

To ensure that children with disabilities have access to public education

c)

To establish vocational training programs

d)

To create the Department of Education

23.

Which educational philosophy emphasizes the importance of experiential learning and hands-on activities?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Social Reconstructionism

24.

What was the primary purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001?

a)

To increase federal funding for math, science, and foreign languages

b)

To establish vocational training programs

c)

To create the Department of Education

d)

To hold schools accountable for student achievement through standardized testing

25.

Which educational reformer is credited with the development of the Montessori method?

a)

John Dewey

b)

Maria Montessori

c)

Horace Mann

d)

Friedrich Froebel

26.

What was the primary aim of the G.I. Bill of Rights enacted in 1944?

a)

To provide educational benefits to World War II veterans

b)

To establish vocational training programs

c)

To create the Department of Education

d)

To fund public high schools

27.

Which educational philosophy advocates for a curriculum centered around core knowledge and skills necessary for all students?

a)

Progressivism

b)

Essentialism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Social Reconstructionism