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Philosophy - EOQ Test - 2

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When deciding whether or not to believe in God, the three basic views are

a)
Theism, Atheism, Agnosticism
b)
Mysticism, Polytheism, Existentialism
c)
Humanism, Pantheism, Rationalism
d)
Deism, Nihilism, Secularism
2.

The belief that God created the universe, but no longer intervenes in it.

a)

Atheism

b)
Deism
c)

Agnosticism

d)

Monotheism

3.

This argument for the existence of God is based on the premise that everything that exists has a cause, so the universe's cause must be God.

a)

The Cosmological Argument

b)

The Teleological Argument

c)

The Moral Argument

d)

The Ontological Argument

4.

The main premise of the ____ for the existence of God is the apparent order and purpose of the universe, which suggests the need for an intelligent designer.

a)
Cosmological Argument
b)
Moral Argument
c)
Teleological Argument
d)
Ontological Argument
5.

The ___ is based on the belief that existence is better than non-existence, so a perfect being like God must exist or he wouldn't be perfect.

a)

Moral Argument

b)

Cosmological Argument

c)

Teleological Argument

d)

Ontological Argument

6.

Arguments that use our sense of right and wrong to claim the existence of a divine lawgiver (God).

a)

Moral Arguments

b)

Ontological Arguments

c)

Teleological Arguments

d)

Cosmological Arguments

7.

Attempts to justify God's goodness and omnipotence in the face of evil and suffering.

a)

Theodicies

b)

Moral Absolutisms

c)

Tautologies

d)

Theologies

8.

Rights that require others to not interfere are known as

a)
negative rights
b)
positive rights
c)
social rights
d)
collective rights
9.

The right to basic healthcare is an example of a

a)

negative right

b)

governmental right

c)

personal right

d)

positive right

10.

Removing the systemic barriers and obstacles that create inequality leads to

a)

equality

b)

justice

c)

equity

d)

fairness

11.

Giving each person exactly what they need in order to ensure that everyone can reach the same outcomes or goals creates

a)

justice

b)

equity

c)

equality

d)

fairness

12.

Providing everyone with the same exact tools and resources is

a)

equality

b)

fairness

c)

equity

d)

justice

13.

He believed we are all born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

a)
John Locke
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Karl Marx
14.

He believed justice can only be achieved by prioritizing the general will (the collective will of all citizens) over the interests of individuals.

a)
Karl Marx
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
15.

He proposed that justice could be achieved if conditions were established behind a veil of ignorance, where no one knows where they will end up.

a)
John Rawls
b)

Francis Bacon

c)
Robert Nozick
d)
Karl Marx
16.

He saw justice as being determined by a society’s economic system and means of production.

a)

John Rawls

b)

Robert Nozick

c)

Aristotle

d)

Karl Marx

17.

He believed justice meant everyone got what they were entitled to (provided they acquired it justly).

a)

Robert Nozick

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Rawls

d)

Thomas Hobbes

18.

According to his "Harm Principle", society should not limit a person’s individual freedoms unless their actions harm others.

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

John Rawls

d)

John Stuart Mill

19.

He saw justice as arising from the sovereign fulfilling the terms of the covenant entered into between his subjects.

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Jean-Jacques Rosseau

c)

John Stuart Mill

d)

John Locke

20.

Aristotle believed the purpose of life was to achieve a "good spirit", or

a)
telos
b)

ataraxia

c)
phronesis
d)
eudaimonia
21.

For the Stoics, whatever doesn't necessarily bring benefit or harm is considered

a)

indifferent

b)

useless

c)

distracting

d)

sinful

22.

He saw the fear of death as one of the biggest obstacles to a life of peace and tranquility (ataraxia).

a)

Epicurus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Confucius

d)

Aquinas

23.

“Act only in accordance with that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it become a universal law.”

This is Kant's

a)

Categorical Imperative

b)

Principle of Eudamonia

c)

Harm Principle

d)

Symmetry Argument

24.

“Meaning arises from loving objects worthy of love and engaging with them in a positive way.”

This was the meaning of life according to

a)

Epicurus

b)

St. Augustine

c)
Friedrich Nietzsche
d)

Susan Wolf

25.

For him, value in life is achieved by acting on your current desires, but only those that are intrinsically rational.

a)

Immanuel Kant

b)

Epicurus

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Derek Parfit

26.

He believed the goal of life was to achieve beatitudo -- a deep spiritual happiness through God.

a)

Aquinas

b)

St. Augustine

c)

Kierkegaard

d)

Kant

27.

He said the key to a meaningful life is to love the right things in the right order – what he called ordo amoris.

a)

Kierkegaard

b)

Aquinas

c)

Aristotle

d)

St. Augustine

28.

For him, finding our ultimate meaning in life requires taking a "leap of faith" beyond reason and common sense.

a)

Kierkegaard

b)

Aquinas

c)

St. Augustine

d)

Aristotle

29.

This philosophy teaches that life is all about living in harmony with the natural flow of the universe

a)
Stoicism
b)
Taoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Existentialism
30.

This philosophy stresses accepting the impermanence of things in order to reduce suffering and lead a more meaningful life.

a)
Stoicism
b)
Existentialism
c)
Buddhism
d)

Taoism

31.

According to this system of belief, meaning in life is found by fulfilling your moral duties, earning a living ethically, and taking time to enjoy life's pleasures.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Taoism

32.

For him, one of the most important steps to living a meaningful life is to become a morally cultivated person (a junzi).

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Kant

d)

Confucius

33.

In this system, meaning in life is found by focusing on what you love, are good at, benefits the world, and earns you an income.

a)

Taoism

b)

Ikigai

c)

Stoicism

d)

Confucianism