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Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Saint Anselm is known as the father of?
Scholasticism
Modern Philosophy
Renaissance Art
Classical Music
What problem did Saint Anselm help stop?
The Great Schism
Slavery
The Hundred Years' War
The Crusades
Locke’s most famous work regarding government is:
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Two Treatises of Government
A Letter Concerning Toleration
The Reasonableness of Christianity
What are our natural rights according to John Locke?
Life, Liberty, and Property
Freedom, Equality, and Justice
Happiness, Wealth, and Power
Peace, Security, and Order
Russell thinks that the uncertainty of philosophy is a valuable thing because:
It makes us realize the world is puzzling and ask more questions.
It provides definitive answers.
It is irrelevant to daily life.
It discourages critical thinking.
According to Russell, Philosophy, like all other studies, aims primarily at…
Knowledge
Power
Wealth
Happiness
What is the Chesterton theory?
A theory about the importance of understanding why tradition exists before you eliminate it
A theory about economic models
A theory about modern art
A theory about technological advancement
Chesterton's most famous book is:
The Man Who Was Thursday
Orthodoxy
The Everlasting Man
Heretics
Augustine believed that the human being is a compound of what?
Body and soul
Mind and matter
Spirit and flesh
Heart and intellect
Augustine argued that God created the world how?
Ex nihilo (out of nothing)
From pre-existing materials
Through a process of evolution
By assembling existing elements
What is Hegel most known for?
Systematic thinking
Scientific method
Spiritual analysis
Sensationalism
What did Hegel focus on the most?
Science and reason
Personal experiences
Relationship of self and otherness
Modern technology
Confucius was the first teacher in ___ to make education broadly available.
India
America
China
Africa
Confucius wrote a series of books called ____.
Two Books
Three Books
Four Books
Five Books
Lonergan believed in
Self-appropriation
Stoicism
Rationalism
Happiness
Lonergan studied who’s philosophy?
St. Augustine
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Anthony
St. Joseph
Sir Francis Bacon is referred to as the father of which field of study
Literature
Philosophy
Modern Science
Mathematics
Which of the following works was authored by Sir Francis Bacon, outlining his vision for a new scientific method?
Novum Organum
The Advancement of Learning
The New Atlantis
All of the above
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to --.
Speak 17 languages
Become a saint
Blend theology and philosophy
Be of Slavic origin
What was Pope John Paul II’s greatest contribution to philosophy?
Phenomenology
Human anthropology
Gnosticism
Christology
Where was Walker Percy from?
Covington
Phoenix
Dallas
Chicago
Walker Percy’s big idea?
The dislocation of man in the modern age
The Universe
The theory of everything
Theory of evolution
Thomas Hobbes was known for his work in which field?
Philosophy
Biology
Physics
Literature
Thomas Hobbes wrote which book?
Leviathan
The Republic
The Prince
Utopia
Immanuel Kant argued that his ethical theory requires belief in ______?
Determinism
Immorality of the soul
God
free will
All of the above
Kant did not limit himself to one branch of philosophy: his contributions were widespread and highly impactful in a number of disciplines.
True
False
Nietzsche introduced the concept of the 'Übermensch,' an individual who creates their own values and meaning in life. What does Übermensch translate to?
Overman
Superman
Beyond Man
Superior Man
What was Nietzsche's belief of “God is dead”?
A belief that God has literally died
A metaphor for the decline of religious and moral values
An argument for atheism
A call for the revival of religious faith
What ethical theory is Phillipa Foote known for reviving?
Utilitarianism
Deontology
Virtue Ethics
Social Contract Theory
What famous thought experiment is associated with Phillipa Foote?
The Experience Machine
The Trolley Problem
The Prisoner’s Dilemma
What is the most popular book Camus wrote?
The Stranger
The Plague
The Fall
The Myth of Sisyphus
Camus’ philosophy is called:
Existentialism
Absurdism
Nihilism
Surrealism
What is Edith Stein known for?
Philosophy and Theology
Physics and Chemistry
Literature and Poetry
Mathematics and Astronomy
How did Edith Stein die?
Natural causes
In a car accident
In a concentration camp
Due to illness
What type of relationship were Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir the first model of?
Romantic relationship
Open relationship
Platonic relationship
Professional relationship
Sartre refused the Nobel Peace Prize because:
He was not interested in awards.
He disagreed with the values of the Nobel Committee.
He wanted to maintain his independence.
He was not aware he was nominated.
What was Freud known as the founder of?
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
Cognitive Psychology
Humanistic Psychology
What did Freud lay the foundation for?
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
Cognitive Psychology
Humanistic Psychology
What was Kierkegaard known as?
The Prince of Relativism
The Father of Humanism
The Father of Existentialism
The Father of History
What were the major studies of Kierkegaard?
Probability, physics and mathematics
Science, chemistry and medicine
Classical works, history and greek gods
Free will, anxiety, and self-expression
What mathematical property did Descartes create?
The coordinate system/plane
Pythagorean theorem
Circumference formula
Negative numbers
What saying was Descartes known for?
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
“I think, therefore I am.”
“The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.”
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
What was Hildegard of Bingen known to write about in her books?
Medicine, natural science, and healing
Music, literature, and science
Theology, history, and English
Hildegard of Bingen had mystical visions from a young age.
True
False
C.S. Lewis wrote the famous literary classic --.
War and Peace
A Tale of Two Cities
The Chronicles of Narnia
Jane Eyre
Along with being an author and philosopher, C.S. Lewis was also a popular BBC broadcaster.
True
False
What does Pascal’s Wager argue?
Belief in God is rational because if He exists, the rewards are infinite, and if He doesn’t, the loss is minimal.
God’s existence can be proven through logical deduction and scientific evidence.
A person should only believe in God if they have experienced a personal miracle.
It is irrational to believe in anything that cannot be seen or proven by the senses.
What did Blaise Pascal invent?
Compass
