11D Unit 1 Study Guide Review

Question 1

Maria Montessori was nominated 3 times for a Nobel peace prize

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What did Voltaire do to show his feelings towards those who overuse their power?

Accepted Answer

He wrote satires to make fun of them

Question 3

How was a religion-centered Europe able to benefit from the creation of the printing press?

Accepted Answer

Bibles became more affordable, Commoners could read the bible in their own language, Allowed the church to mass-produce Bibles

Question 4

What occured while Dewey (1859-1952) was becoming an icon for the pragmatism movement?

Accepted Answer

Modernization/Industrialization

Question 5

Which war which ended with the Treaty of Westphalia?

Accepted Answer

Thirty Year War (1618-1648)

Question 6

What were the main causes of world war 1?

Accepted Answer

Alliances, militarism, nationalism, and imperialism

Question 7

An intellectual movement that concentrated on reason and individualism over traditional views.

Accepted Answer

Enlightenment

Question 8

What happened during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Severe worldwide economic depression, Affected many other nations too due to linked industries., Took place mostly during the 1930s,, Began with stock market crash in the United States.

Question 9

Which event from the 16th century (1500s) was greatly influenced by the printing press?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation

Question 10

Which event marked the beginning of French control over Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Establishment of the French Helvetic Republic

Question 11

What impact did pragmatism and instrumentalism make in our society?

Accepted Answer

Classes changed from only lecture-based, To a mix of activities, projects and lectures

Question 12

Pestalozzi believed that every child is born with undeveloped natural abilities.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

The Cold War was one of the most violent events in history.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

How did Jean Piaget change the point of view of many researchers from his time period?

Accepted Answer

Jean showed youth & adolescence as important to development, Other researchers would look kids as mini-adults

Question 15

How did Alfred Nobel’s discovery impact the industrial revolution?

Accepted Answer

Dynamite was used for building roads, boulevards, streets.

Question 16

A violent pursuit against individuals that were not devoted to Catholicism under Spanish rule.

Accepted Answer

Spanish Inquisition

Question 17

In which way did Comenius influence children with his book Orbis Pictus?

Accepted Answer

Helped children create a sensory image in their brains., Orbis Pictus was the first book with illustrations, With pictures kids would understand better the actual world.

Question 18

What were the 6 ‘declines of youth’ Defined by Hahn? What did they mean?

Accepted Answer

Decline of Enterprise, Decline of Imagination,, Decline of Compassion, Decline of Skill,, Decline of Self Discipline, Decline of Fitness

Question 19

How has Gutenberg’s creation of the printing press impacted communication and education today?

Accepted Answer

Allowed people to communicate and spread information quicker, Today literacy is common

Question 20

Which War was the first to use atomic bombs? Explain the political impact of this technology.

Accepted Answer

World War II

Question 21

How did Erasmus inspire Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Erasmus wrote the Colloquia in 1519, Raised strong criticism against ecclesiastical abuses.

Question 22

What did Montessori study when she volunteered at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Uni of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Children with learning disabilities, Influenced her to to start her own studies about this topic

Question 23

What happened when the church of England broke from Rome (1530s)?

Accepted Answer

King Henry declared himself the head of the church

Question 24

How did living during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) affect the life of John Amos Comenius?

Accepted Answer

Forced him and other protestants to flee., Resulted in the death of about eight million people, Changed the trajectory of Europe, Europe suffered lots of shortages in war times.

Question 25

Horace Mann worked 12 years as the head of the education board.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Kurt Hahn was exiled because of criticism of Nazis

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

How did Jean Piaget develop his 4 theories?

Accepted Answer

Studied his own children., studied children while drawing, exercising, talking etc.

Question 28

Explain which modern groups/ movements reflect Rousseau’s ideas on nature and seclusion?

Accepted Answer

Environmentalist, Hippie movements

Question 29

Paulo Freire wrote a book which is now considered one of the foundational texts of education.

Accepted Answer

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Question 30

Switzerland contributed to World War 2 by...

Accepted Answer

Staying neutral

Question 31

Explain Johann Pestalozzi’s philosophy and approach toward education?

Accepted Answer

Stresses the fact that education should be well rounded, Believed that education was a key element to a just society., Education should base itself on a child’s development., focused on the head, heart(emotion), and hands(interactive).

Question 32

What was something that affected Switzerland as an industrialized country?

Accepted Answer

economic crisis

Question 33

Which event impacted Paulo Freire’s life the most? Why?

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression

Question 34

What system of government/ who was the ruler in France during Voltaire’s life (1694-1778)?

Accepted Answer

Louis XVI, Monarchy

Question 35

Which events did Maria Montessori (1870- 1952) live through?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 36

The resentment of Germany after the First World War lead to the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Who influenced Rousseau greatly?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 38

The US gained control of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico after a 6-month war in 1898.

Accepted Answer

Became known as the Spanish-American War, The US defeated Spain

Question 39

Freire believed that teachers and students should be aware of politics surrounding education.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

Why did Alfred Nobel found the Nobel Prizes?

Accepted Answer

Reward those who contribute to society with their inventions, He was motivated by a friend to focus on peace

Question 41

Aimed to reawaken the ideas of classical Roman culture through literature, art, architecture.

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

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