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Philosophy Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence is called:

a)

Science

b)

Religion

c)

Philosophy

d)

Sociology

2.

Who is known as the 'Father of Western Philosophy'?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Descartes

3.

The philosopher who wrote *The Republic*:

a)

Plato

b)

Kant

c)

Aristotle

d)

Nietzsche

4.

Who introduced the concept of 'Cogito, ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am)?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

René Descartes

d)

Immanuel Kant

5.

Which branch of philosophy deals with morality and human conduct?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Epistemology

d)

Logic

6.

The branch of philosophy that studies reality and existence is:

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Aesthetics

c)

Epistemology

d)

Ethics

7.

Epistemology is the study of:

a)

Beauty

b)

Existence

c)

Knowledge

d)

Society

8.

Aesthetics deals with:

a)

Good vs. evil

b)

Beauty and art

c)

Logic and reasoning

d)

Religion

9.

Logic is mainly concerned with:

a)

Emotions

b)

Opinions

c)

Correct reasoning

d)

Faith

10.

Holistic thinking means:

a)

Focusing only on parts

b)

Seeing the bigger picture

c)

Ignoring connections

d)

Narrow analysis

11.

Partial thinking is when one:

a)

Focuses only on certain aspects

b)

Considers everything

c)

Looks at the whole

d)

Balances perspectives

12.

Which of the following is a fact?

a)

Water boils at 100°C at sea level

b)

Chocolate is the best flavor

c)

Dogs are cuter than cats

d)

Summer is the happiest season

13.

Which is an opinion?

a)

The Earth orbits the Sun

b)

Water freezes at 0°C

c)

Vanilla tastes better than chocolate

d)

Humans need oxygen

14.

A fallacy that attacks the person instead of the argument:

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Ad Populum

c)

Begging the question

d)

Division

15.

A fallacy that appeals to pity:

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Ad Misericordia

c)

Composition

d)

Tradition

16.

A fallacy appealing to popularity or the majority:

a)

Ad Populum

b)

Division

c)

Begging the question

d)

Metaphysics

17.

A fallacy that appeals to old customs or traditions:

a)

Ad Antiquities / Appeal to tradition

b)

Ad Misericordia

c)

Ad Populum

d)

Division

18.

'Circular reasoning' is also known as:

a)

Petitio Principii / Begging the Question

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to pity

d)

Composition

19.

'What is true of the part must be true of the whole' refers to:

a)

Fallacy of Composition

b)

Fallacy of Division

c)

Ad Populum

d)

Appeal to tradition

20.

'What is true of the whole must be true of the parts' is:

a)

Composition

b)

Fallacy of Division

c)

Begging the question

d)

Ad Misericordia

21.

Which of the following best describes an embodied spirit?

a)

Purely physical being

b)

Purely spiritual being

c)

A unity of body and spirit

d)

None of the above

22.

One limitation of the human person as embodied spirit is:

a)

Perfect knowledge

b)

Physical finiteness

c)

Eternal power

d)

Omnipresence

23.

Which concept refers to going beyond one’s limitations?

a)

Embodiment

b)

Human transcendence

c)

Fallacy of composition

d)

Holistic thinking

24.

Which philosopher was Aristotle’s teacher?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Kant

d)

Hegel

25.

Which philosopher was Plato’s teacher?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Aquinas

d)

Nietzsche

26.

Aristotle’s teacher was:

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Descartes

d)

Locke

27.

Who is the philosopher of 'Golden Mean'?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Kant

28.

Philosophy that focuses on existence and freedom is:

a)

Rationalism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Empiricism

d)

Aesthetics

29.

The idea that knowledge comes from sense experience is:

a)

Rationalism

b)

Empiricism

c)

Logic

d)

Metaphysics

30.

The philosopher known for 'Categorical Imperative':

a)

Aristotle

b)

Immanuel Kant

c)

Descartes

d)

Nietzsche

31.

Which branch of philosophy studies beauty, taste, and art?

a)

Ethics

b)

Logic

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Metaphysics

32.

Which branch of philosophy studies correct reasoning?

a)

Ethics

b)

Logic

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Metaphysics

33.

'To question everything' is an attitude closest to:

a)

Blind faith

b)

Philosophy

c)

Science only

d)

Dogma

34.

Who wrote 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'?

a)

Kant

b)

Descartes

c)

Friedrich Nietzsche

d)

Hume

35.

Which fallacy is used: 'You should vote for this candidate because everyone else does'?

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Division

c)

Ad Populum

d)

Composition

36.

Which fallacy: 'Respect this idea because our ancestors did it for centuries'?

a)

Ad Misericordia

b)

Appeal to tradition

c)

Begging the question

d)

Composition

37.

Which fallacy: 'We must win this case because I’m poor and suffering'?

a)

Ad Populum

b)

Ad Misericordia

c)

Composition

d)

Division

38.

'If a cell is alive, the whole human is alive. Therefore, each human organ is a person.' This is:

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Division

c)

Composition

d)

Tradition

39.

'The school is intelligent; therefore every student is intelligent.' This is:

a)

Fallacy of Division

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Composition

d)

Appeal to pity

40.

A holistic thinker is likely to:

a)

See isolated parts

b)

Focus only on one detail

c)

Connect all aspects into a bigger whole

d)

Ignore reality

41.

41. Philosophy only deals with religion.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

42. Socrates used the method of questioning to discover truth.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

43. All fallacies are correct arguments.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

44. Holistic thinking considers the whole picture.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

45. Facts can be proven true, opinions cannot.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

46. Ad hominem attacks the person, not the argument.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

47. Human persons are purely material beings.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

48. Human transcendence means rising above limitations.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

49. Epistemology is the study of beauty.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

50. Logic is concerned with valid reasoning.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

51. Philosopher known as the "Father of Modern Philosophy."

(a)  

52.

52. The branch of philosophy that studies morality.

(a)  

53.

53. The fallacy appealing to popularity.

(a)  

54.

54. The union of body and soul in human beings.


(a)  

55.

55. The concept of going beyond human limits.

(a)  

56.

56. Enumerate 4 main branches of philosophy.

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Aesthetics

e)

Physics

57.

57. Enumerate 2 types of thinking.

a)

Holistic

b)

Smart

c)

Partial

d)

Slight

e)

Subtle

58.

58. Enumerate 3 examples of fallacies.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Fallacy of Composition

c)

Ad Populum

d)

Petitio Principii/Begging the Question

e)

Ad Misericordia

59.

59. Enumerate 2 limitations of the embodied spirit.

a)

Physical finiteness

b)

Lack of Motivation

c)

Imperfect knowledge

60.

60. Enumerate 2 differences between fact and opinion. → Facts are verifiable, Opinions are personal

a)

Facts are verifiable, Opinions are personal

b)

Facts are not verifiable, Opinions are verifiable

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