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Philosophy End of Semester 1
Who is the most famous living Philosopher?
Cogito Ergo Sum (I think, therefore I exist.)
Philosophy End of Semester 1
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Cogito Ergo Sum (I think, therefore I exist.)
Descartes
Einstein
Aristotle
Isaac Newton
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Who is the most famous living Philosopher?
Wilfred Calder-Potts
Albert Einstein
Peter Singer
Stephen Gould
3
The human brain is the most active:
while awake
it deends on the person
while asleep
4
Hui has deep respect & awe at the universe, but does not believe in a personal God. She's
pantheist
agnostic
deist
atheist
5
For most of history, Pythagoras has been best known for
right angled triangles
philosophy
philosophy
vegetarianism
6
The moral teachings of Christianity are mostly
cultural relativism
It depends on the branch of Christianity.
utilitarian
deontological
7
The teleological argument argues that
A good, omniscient, omnipotent God cannot exist.
An intelligent designer of the universe must exist.
God might exist but it is impossible to tell.
8
In response to Santa Clause, how did the classes respond?
A few more students said to tell the lie.
A few more students said not to tell the lie.
The majority of students said to tell the lie.
The majority of students said not to tell the lie.
9
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagoras
10
Which view on God has been described as "watered down theism"?
pantheism
atheism
angnosticism
deism
11
In the famous 'trolley problem' a utilitarian would say
pull the lever, even if innocent die.
don't pull the lever if innocent people will die as a result
12
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10cm and a height of 5cm?
10 sq cm
50 sq cm
2 sq cm
25 sq cm
13
Pascals Wager says that
We should only go to church if we believe in God.
God must exist therefore we should believe in him.
It's not worth believing in God if he might not exist.
We should try to believe in God.
14
Should you take the painting or save the babies (from the house on fire - one option only)?
deontoligist: take the painting
utilitarian: take the painting
deontologist: save the babies
utilitarian: don't enter the house
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A child is born as a 'vegetable' (unable to do anything, and probably unconscious). True?
A utilitarian might say: wrong to waste resources on them.
A deontologist would probably say it's wrong to kill them.
A utilitarian would say it's wrong to kill them.
A deontologist: it's wrong to waste resources on them.
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Where in the world was the first record of philosophy as a pursuit recorded?
England
China
Taiwan
Greece
17
Which is true?
Science and philosophy are the same thing.
Science and Philosophy have always been separate subjects.
Science is a branch of Philosophy.
Philosophy is a branch of Science.
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Who would be most likely to argue that God (of the bible) exists?
Galileo (from astronomy)
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Richard Dawkins
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Non Overlapping Magisteria is the idea that
Science & Religion = separate spheres of knowledge & thought
Religion is more important than science.
Science & religion can find common ground of agreement.
Science is better than religion.
20
Deists talk of "revealed religions". Which could "reveal" God as deists use the word?
Muhammad
Jesus
Lao Tzu
Scientists
21
What religion do most people in Taiwan identify with (say they are)?
Christianity
Islam
Taoism
Buddhism
22
Which religion talks about Mary (mother of Jesus) the most?
The bible
The Quran (Islam)
The Tao Te Qing (Taoism)
23
Which of these topics interests you the most?
roles of gender in society (woman's rights & philosophy)
theory of knowledge (epistemology)
political philosohy
theories of existence (metaphysics)
24
The Problem of Evil argues that
The theistic God of the bible cannot possibly exist.
If God was good, omniscient & omnipotent there'd be no evil.
The evil in the world cannot possibly come from God.
God must exist because evil exists.
25
Which school of thought says the best action will bring the most pleasure & happiness?
moral nihilism
moral relativism
utilitarianism
deontology
26
Which is believed to be conscious?
There is no scientific way to tell.
Dogs
Insects
Humans
27
What year was Taiwan's first presidential election?
1895
1996
2016
1945
28
Pi: 3.141?9
6
4
3
5
29
What year did World War II finish?
1900
1845
1950
1945
30
How did people respond to whether country A ("good") should invade country B ("bad")?
The majority said invade.
There was no consensus.
The majority said do not invade.
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Einstein
identified as a deist but shared ideas with pantheists.
was strictly a panteist
was Christian
was a theist
32
Who is or was famous as an atheist?
Richard Dawkins
Albert Einstein
Peter Singer
Stephen Hawking
33
If someone doesn't believe that morality exists they are a
utilitarian
deontologist
annarchist
moral nihilist
34
The ten commandments are an example of
moral nihilism
Utilitarian morality
Deontological morality
35
In which country was a (limited) form democracy first established?
China
New Zealand
Taiwan
Greece
36
Why did astronomers learn to keep track of time (leap years etc)?
Christian church wanted to keep accurate time since Jesus
It was needed so people could pay rents accurately.
Out of natural curiosity
It was needed for the courts.
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What was the most intense discussion in this class this year?
President Trump
Utilitarianism vs Deontology
Christianity vs Atheism
Abortion
38
In New Zealand, according to official 2001 census data, the second most popular religion was:
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Jedi
39
In which country were women first given the right to vote?
USA
The Netherlands (Holland)
England
New Zealand
40
Who first accepted the Big Bang theory of how the universe began?
The scientific community
The Catholic church
41
A beautiful pacific island was destroyed by an American hydrogen (fusion) bomb. Named after it:
An American food popular among soldiers.
the bomb dropped on Hiroshima
A Russian city
The bikini swimsuit
42
Cargo cults formed
During the crusades.
During the Pacific War
During British colonial times (1800s - 1900s)
Around the time of World War II
43
Whose philosophy is most influential in Taiwan (and most of East Asia)?
Mao Tze Tung
Lao Tze
Confucius
Chiang Kai Shek
44
In the question re dog from a person who died being brought to a full shelter, most popular:
refuse to accept the dog
kill the dog as humanely as possible
kill the oldest dog at the shelter instead
put the dog in a cage which already has a dog
45
Approximately how long would it take to walk to Taipei from here?
two days
one day (24 hours)
one hour
half a day (12 hours)
46
How many days off school are there for this break (including the weekend)?
6
5
8
7
47
Peter Singer is best known for his support of:
vegetarianism
practical philosophy
utilitarianism
the child in the fountain
48
Which movie was inspired by philosophical questions of knowledge?
The Matrix
The Truman Show
Star Trek
Deep Impact
49
What does Buddhism teach about God (God, not gods)?
God must exist.
God does not exist.
Whether God exists does not matter (for Buddhist teachings).
We can know if God exists through meditation.
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A _______ believes that God exists and is actively engaged in the world (eg answering prayers)
pantheist
theist
atheist
deist
