Educational Philosophy Quiz

Who developed an ethical system based on hierarchy, human relations, and roles, and emphasized order and stability?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Confucius

• Socrates

According to which philosopher, do human beings define themselves by self-examination?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Confucius

• Socrates

Who believed that humans can be classified based on their intellectual capabilities?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Confucius

• Plato

Which philosopher viewed society based on realism and observation, and believed that humans have the power of rationality to guide their conduct?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Confucius

Who was a rhetorician and believed that only certain people have the capacity for leadership based on their oratory skills?

• Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

• Martin Luther

• Erasmus

• Thomas Aquinas

Which Eastern philosopher believed that the ultimate knowledge is innate?

• Al-Biruni

• Al-Farabi

• Ibn Sina Hayati

• Mencius

According to which Eastern philosopher, children should be taught without pressure and from ages 6 – 14?

• Al-Biruni

• Mencius

• Ibn Sina Hayati

• Al-Farabi

Who believed that in order to love each other, humans should learn and respect each other's language, religion, traditions, and thinking?

• Al-Farabi

• Ibn Sina Hayati

• Mencius

• Al-Biruni

Which Eastern philosopher asserted the innate goodness of the individual and criticized memorization?

• Han Fei

• Mozi

• Xunzi

• Mencius

Who believed that man's inborn tendencies need to be curbed through education and ritual, and that ethical norms had been invented to rectify mankind?

• Xunzi

• Han Fei

• Mencius

• Mozi