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Metaphysics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Adi Shankaracharya, what is the highest reality?

a)
Atman
b)
Maya
c)
Karma
d)
Brahman
2.

According to George Berkeley, what is the only true reality?

a)

Thought

b)
Mathematical truths
c)
Physical objects in the world
d)
Emotions and feelings
3.

What did Ayn Rand mean when she claimed the existence of the physical work was an axiom?

a)

Ayn Rand meant that the existence of the physical world is obvious and didn't need to be proved.

b)
Ayn Rand believed the physical world is an illusion.
c)
Ayn Rand claimed that the physical world is a mere suggestion of reality.
d)
Ayn Rand argued that the physical world is irrelevant to her philosophy.
4.

What did Plato notice was the big difference between our minds and the physical world?

a)
The mind perceives only the physical world, while the physical world is purely imaginary.
b)
The mind is always in a state of chaos, while the physical world is orderly.
c)

We can think of perfect things, while the physical world is imperfect.

d)
The mind is limited to sensory experiences, while the physical world is infinite.
5.

What did Paul and Patricia Churchland argue about what ideas are?

a)
Ideas are static concepts unrelated to brain function.
b)
Ideas are solely based on cultural influences.
c)
Ideas are fixed entities that do not change over time.
d)

Ideas are energy flowing through nerves in our brains.

6.

What did Baruch Spinoza believe about everything that exists and happens?

a)
God is a distant creator, not part of everything that exists.
b)
Only physical objects exist as separate entities.
c)

Spinoza believed that everything that exists has to exist exactly the way it does and everything that happens has to happen for a reason.

d)
Everything is separate from God and Nature.
7.

According to Lawrence M. Krauss, what happens in an unstable nothingness?

a)
In an unstable nothingness, time stands still and no events occur.
b)
In an unstable nothingness, nothing can exist at all.
c)
In an unstable nothingness, quantum fluctuations can create particles and energy.
d)
In an unstable nothingness, only dark matter is created.
8.

According to Zhou Dunyi, what is qi?

a)
Qi is a type of food in Chinese cuisine.
b)
Qi is a philosophical concept that has no physical form.
c)
Qi is a historical figure in Chinese literature.
d)

Qi is the life force and physical energy of the universe.

9.

What is the Principle of Sufficient Reason?

a)
Everything is predetermined without reason.
b)
Only some events require an explanation.
c)
The Principle of Sufficient Reason asserts that everything must have an explanation or cause.
d)
The universe is random and chaotic.
10.

What was Bertrand Russell's belief about the universe?

a)
The universe is a chaotic and random place without any order.
b)
The universe is solely a product of divine intervention and cannot be understood.
c)
The universe operates independently of any logical or scientific principles.
d)

The universe doesn't need a reason to exist.

11.

Which culture believed a white giant, called Mbombo, created the universe by vomiting the sun, the moon, and the stars?

a)
Norse mythology
b)
Mayan culture
c)
Zulu culture
d)

Kuba culture

12.

Which culture believed Tawa formed the world then Spider Woman created all the animals and people?

a)
Hopi culture
b)
Cherokee culture
c)
Sioux culture
d)
Navajo culture
13.

According to Thomas Aquinas, what was the first cause that created the universe?

a)
God
b)
An alien civilization
c)
A cosmic accident
d)
The Big Bang
14.

What did Averroes believe about the existence of the universe?

a)
Averroes believed the universe was created a few thousand years ago.
b)
Averroes thought the universe is finite and will eventually cease to exist.
c)
Averroes claimed the universe is a temporary illusion.
d)
Averroes believed the universe is eternal and has always existed.
15.

What did Thales believe the universe was made of?

a)
Fire
b)
Earth
c)
Water
d)
Air
16.

What did Anaximenes believe the universe was made of?

a)
Fire
b)
Air
c)
Earth
d)
Water
17.

What did Heraclitus believe the universe was made of?

a)
Fire
b)
Water
c)
Air
d)
Earth
18.

What did Pythagoras believe the universe was made of?

a)
The universe was made of atoms.
b)
The universe was made of elements.
c)
The universe was made of numbers.
d)
The universe was made of light.
19.

What three things did Neil Degrasse Tyson believe the universe was made of?

a)
Gravity, light, sound
b)
Hydrogen, helium, oxygen
c)
Stars, planets, asteroids
d)
Dark energy, dark matter, ordinary matter
20.

What did Theravada Buddhism believe a personal soul prevented you from achieving?

a)
Achieving enlightenment.
b)
Reaching a higher state of consciousness.
c)
Attaining spiritual wisdom.
d)
Achieving Nirvana.
21.

What did Judith Butler believe created the self?

a)
Biological inheritance.
b)
Personal introspection.
c)
Divine intervention.
d)
Social and cultural performances.
22.

What does C.S. Lewis believe each human being is born with?

a)
A genetic predisposition for creativity.
b)

A natural belief in God.

c)

A body and a soul.

d)
A natural talent for leadership.
23.

What did Avicenna believe about the self?

a)
Avicenna claimed the self is an illusion created by sensory experiences.
b)
Avicenna thought the self is a collective consciousness shared by all beings.
c)

Avicenna believed the self must exist and must be separate from the body.

d)
Avicenna believed the self is purely physical and cannot exist without the body.
24.

According to Daniel Dennett, what is the most important organ?

a)
the heart
b)
the liver
c)
the lungs
d)
the brain
25.

What did Isaac Newton believe time is?

a)
Time is an illusion created by human perception.
b)
Time is cyclical and does not have a uniform flow.
c)
Time is a subjective experience that varies from person to person.
d)
Time is absolute and flows uniformly.
26.

What did Edmund Husserl believe time is?

a)
Time is merely a social construct with no relation to perception.
b)
Time is a linear sequence of events without any mental involvement.
c)

Time is a constantly changing "now".

d)
Time is a physical dimension independent of consciousness.
27.

What does Jacques Derrida believe the present moment does at the same time?

a)
The present moment has no significance.
b)
The present moment only represents past events.
c)
The present moment is static and unchanging.
d)

The present moment looks backward and forward.

28.

What did Augustine of Hippo believe the future and the past have in common?

a)
Both the future and the past exist only in the mind.
b)
The future is predetermined while the past is not.
c)
Both the future and the past can be physically experienced.
d)
The future and the past are equally tangible and measurable.
29.

According to Stephen Hawking, when did time come into existence?

a)
Time started after the creation of Earth.
b)
Time began with the formation of stars.
c)
Time has always existed since the beginning of the universe.
d)
Time came into existence with the Big Bang.
30.

What did B.F. Skinner believe every choice is determined by?

a)
Random chance and luck.
b)
The influence of genetics.
c)
The opinions of others.
d)

Things we can't control.

31.

What did Susan Wolf believe about our choices?

a)

They are determined but some are within our control

b)

They are determined by instincts and impulses.

c)

They are determined by our social environment and peers.

d)

They are determined by our past experiences and memories.

32.

According to C.A. Campbell, what couldn't happen if we could not choose between good and evil?

a)
Everyone would act purely out of instinct.
b)
Choices would be made by external forces.
c)
Moral responsibility could not exist.
d)
Good and evil would be indistinguishable.
33.

According to Thomas Hobbes, what is civilization based on?

a)

An agreement to obey rules so we don't have to fight.

b)
A monarchy ruled by divine right.
c)
An economy based on trade and commerce.
d)
A system of absolute freedom without rules.
34.

What does Jean-Paul Sartre believes creates our essence?

a)
Our actions and choices create our essence.
b)
Our birth determines our essence.
c)
Our environment solely defines our essence.
d)
Our thoughts alone create our essence.
35.

What is the "Butterfly Effect"?

a)
The Butterfly Effect describes the life cycle of butterflies.
b)
The Butterfly Effect refers to the idea that small actions can have large, unpredictable consequences.
c)
The Butterfly Effect is a type of butterfly migration.
d)
The Butterfly Effect is a method of predicting weather patterns.

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