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1
Which Eastern Philosopher is as familiar to us as Plato?
Buddha
Confucius
Non of the above
Lao-Tzu
2
Boethius focused on Religion without challenging Aristotelean logic
False
True
3
Select the Islamic Pillar(s)
Give assistance to any who are hurt (Zakat)
Pray 5 times daily towards Mecca (Salah)
Fast once the days get shorter (Sawm)
There is no God but Allah (SWT Shahadah)
4
This time period brought and renewed interest in classical philosophy and classical greek thinking
False
True
5
The term "Moksha" comes from Buddhism
True
False
6
When did Islam start to form?
630 AD
510 AD
10 BC
25 BC
7
When was Indian Philosophy formed and developed?
2nd century
400 BC
650 BC
None of the above
8
Is Eastern Philosophy less complicated than Western Philosophy?
False
True
9
What is Raja Yoga?
The way of love and devotion
The way of right action
The way of meditation
The path of wisdom
10
What was/were the major problem(s) caused by this poor governing according to Confucius? (Refering to the last question)
Lack of respect and trust between different social hierarchies
All of the above
A non prosperous country
The poor welfare of the population
11
Select all that apply to Modern Science
None of the above
Aristotelian Logic (Cause And Effect)
Do not take anything for granted examine and record everything closely
The more we know the more we help ourselves
12
What are "The Five Proofs"?
First move, reason, existence, model, direction
First move, cause, existence, creator, truth
First move, cause, existence, reality, truth
First move, cause, existence, model, direction
13
Instead of "Monotheism" Indian Philosophy believed in "Enlightenment" (Oneness with the universal spirit)
True
False
14
What is the definition of "Moksha"?
Letting go of attachments
None of the above
Giving away all posessions and knowledge after death
Expression of emotions
15
What did the early motto "Nullius In Verba" mean?
Nothing in words. Therefore question everything. All must be measurable
Nothing in words. Words have no value but books and maps do
Nothing in verbs. Verbs have no value to society abandon modern punctuation
Neither in books nothing in our books can be proven
16
Which one of these are monotheist religions?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
17
"Society was structured on a caste system which was determined at birth" comes from the term
Artha
Samsara
Dharma
Kama
18
What did Confucius use the term "Li" for?
Respect not only your ancestors but one another as well
Respect yourself first, if expecting to be respected by others
All of the above
Respect only your higher-ups, as they are the ones that look after you
19
Modern Science first began with subjects similar to magic
False
True
20
Which term does not belong in the 4 omnis when describing "God"?
omnipresent
omnicompetent
omnipotent
omnibenevolent
21
An incorrect example of following "Samsara" would be?
When you are old you should retreat from society and meditate
When you are older you should focus on your occupation and family
When you are younger you should find the joy in life before it is too late
When you are young you should devote yourself to studying
22
Niccolò Machiavelli created the book _____________ to regain favour and power
The Prince: Use kind ways to control citizens and do not make them fear
Politica ad regem: A brief book on how a ruler should utilize citizens
The Prince: Use harsh methods and be ruthless/cause fear among citizens
Nichomachean Ethics: True happiness with leaders is virtue
23
Nicholas of Cusa was condemned from publishing any more works by the Church
True
False
24
Martin Luther did which of the following
Had a dream
Created an idea of a more powerful less human God
Created Protestantism
Rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church
25
Select the messianic faith(s)
The messiah that delivers Israel
Jesus
Siddhartha Gautama
Isa
26
David is angry at his friends and proceeds to punch his pillow this is...
Idol of the theatre
The idol of the tribe
Idol of the cave
Idol of the marketplace
27
By 300 AD which religion group became majority?
Confucianism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
28
The ideas of "Ahimsa" are?
It is wrong to kill any living thing
One must respect all life
All living things have souls that are essentially equal
Each individual's life can be valued differently
29
Select all that apply to Michel de Montaigne
Man can never change his views and his attitude towards something
What separates humans from animals is divine grace
He created the thesis as a new piece of work
Skeptical about reason because different points of view could be valid
30
Which Western Philosophy is Taoism similar to?
Stoicism
Skeptism
Epicureanism
Neo-platonism
31
Where did the concept took root in? (Referring to the last question)
Germania
Asia Minor
Latin Britannia
Roman Empire
32
During the middle ages people thought they needed _________ and during the Renaissance they believed in ___
Individuality, God
God, Self Reliance
God and more God
God, Stoicism
33
How many possible combination of Yin & Yang lines "I Ching" consists?
124
65
64
38
34
Select Francis Bacon's quote(s)
Knowledge is Power
For the answer lies in deep analysis of one's observation
A prudent question is one-half of wisdom
Knowledge should be put to gooduse otherwise it is worthless
35
Humans have _________ to resist evil and choose to have faith in God
the ability
their hearts
free will
None of the above
36
What positive did Confucius saw but Lao-Tzu saw otherwise(negative)?
Respect
Convention
Ritual
Formality
37
Evil (Satan) is a result of...
Society
Human Weakness
Gods Absence
Mainstream media
38
For these monotheistic religions they each had scriptures in which all members must not follow
True
False
39
Ascetics tended to isolate themselves from society and punish their bodies through neglect
False
True
40
What's the force that animates and balances us, nature and the entire universe?
Zhi
Ki
Shi
None of the above
41
Joseph spends his days studying the Torah and worshipping Yawheh which of the following is he?
Christian
Buddhist
Jewish
Muslim
42
Select all the correct answer(s) according to Islam
You must pray 7 times a day
All must fast during the holy month of Ramadan no matter the circumstance
You must always pay pilgrimage to Mecca no matter the circumstance
You must always try give alms to the poor when able to
43
Ibn Sina stated that
God can not hear us physically only through prayer he can hear us
God had only an indirect, general knowledge of living creatures
God had a very complex vast source of knowledge about living creatures
God is false and his scientific work is proof
44
Which one of the following does not belong in the 4 Noble Truths?
The cessation of suffering is attainable
The truth of suffering
The existence of suffering is necessary
The origin of suffering is attachment
45
The Renaissance was...
A rebirth in Eastern culture and a spike in Taoism, Buddhism
A rebirth of art, literature,science and architecture
A rebirth and motivation to pursue religion once again
A rebirth in the monotheistic arts after the tragedies of the Dark Age
46
The middle years of your life you should retreat from society and meditate
True
False
47
Desiderius Erasmus believed that
The Church should offer a more appealing and scientific purpose of God
We truly know nothing
The Church is overlooking the intent of their religion
Sunday was not the correct day to pray
48
When did the concept of a single, almighty God first appeared?
150 AD
40 AD
15 BC
60 AD
49
The spiritual mind is studied through
Conversing
Journaling
Praying
Meditating
50
Modern science is a way of...
Studying the unobservable reality
Making generalizations about things in the hopes of drawing a conclusion
None of the above
Figuring things out that are necessarily true
51
What is the 4 Noble Truths about?
Satisfaction
Suffering
Delightment
Agony
52
Select the correct answer(s) according to Christianity
All humans are sinful and can only be freed by God
All humans are never considered sinful they remain pure for all of eternity
All humans are born sinless but will become sinful eventually
All humans are born sinful inherited from Adam and Eve
53
Nicholas Copernicus stated that
Nicholas of Cusa is wrong and has been wrong he should be condemned
Human's are not the center of everything
The Earth was not at the centre but revolved around the sun
Human's are the center of everything
54
When did people start hearing about Eastern Philosophy?
14th century
13th century
17th century
AD 1401-AD 1500
55
Main principles of Buddhism comes only from Siddhartha Gautama
False
True
56
Which one of the following does not belong in "The Noble Eightfold Path"?
Right concentration
None of the above
Right understanding
Right effort
57
Humans are God/World in Microcosm
True
False
58
What is the point of Taoism?
Achieve oneness with the soul
Achieve oneness with the way
Achieve oneness with the body
Achieve oneness with the society
59
Niccolò Machiavelli lost his status and tried to regain his favour through a
scientific
approach
False
True
60
Select the statements of Nicholas Of Cusa
God is unknowable, but also the only reliable truth
God is truly infinite and so powerful that he is inconceivable to us
The more you learn, the more you see how smart we are
Religion is the root of all goodness
61
What is the term that suggested opposites co-exist called?
Yin & Yang
Lin & Lang
Din & Dang
Qin & Qang
62
The end goal of Buddhism was to
Achieve a higher state of consciousness
None of the above
Become an animal after the 4th stage
Punish yourself and remain stoic
63
What did Islam, Judaism and Hellenistic philosophers all considered?
Faith and action
Cause and consequence
Reason and truth
Reason and faith
64
Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola believed man stayed at the bottom of the hierarchy of nature because of our mortal souls
False
True
65
Religion was completely cast aside and had no place in these types of discussions because of lack of proof
False
True
66
Select all that apply to scholastic philosophy
The belief that science was meddling with things God wanted kept secret
We have found out everything God has wanted us to know
The human mind is more complex than nature its use in empiricism is flawed
All of the above
67
Select the answers that most closely applies with Rationalism
The mind can know all things from the beginning no physical reality needed
The mind can know things independently of physical reality
None of the above
All knowledge is derived from sense-experience
68
What is Bhakti Yoga?
The way of right action
The path of wisdom
The way of love and devotion
The way of meditation
69
Which of the following is related to modern science
Empiricism
Skepticism
Scientism
Rationalism
70
In Judaism followers tend to blame themselves for suffering
False
True
71
Select one or more of the four idols stated by Francis Bacon
Idol of the Cave (mistakes caused by individuality)
Idol of the village (mistakes caused by influence from other humans)
Idol of the Tribe (Mistakes by human nature)
Idol of the mind (Mistakes caused by lack of study
72
The ancient texts for indian philosophy are...
Quran
Vedas
Torah
Kama Sutra
73
Individualism is the habit or principle of being dependent and reliant.
True
False
74
Is Buddhsim one of the three branches that composed the great great monotheistic faith?
True
False
75
What is the main goal of Buddhism?
Achieve the understanding of frailty of life
Achieve a higher state of conciousness
Achieve being one with nature
Achieve nothingness and oblivion
76
What is the God Paradox?
God cannot be at all places at one time he cannot save everyone
God is omnipresent evil is result of God's absence so how does evil exist?
If God is so high up in the clouds how can he see us?
God is omnipotent evil is result of God's weakness so how does evil exist?
77
Aarav spends his days with his father meditating and cooking diverse meals. Is he an Ascetic?
True
False
78
Which 3 main principles should always be observed in interactions with others according to Confucianism?
Modesty
Convention
Respect
Ritual
79
The term "Dukkha" consists of
Illness
Evil
Selfishness
Pain
80
What is the term "Asceticism" described to be?
The key way
The middle way
The first way
The last way
81
Who was the most famous scholastic
Ibn Rushd
Niccolò Machiavelli
René Descartes
Epicurus
82
What can be used to describe the paradox proposed by Taoism?
Everything that exists in the process of becoming its opposite
All of the above
Life turns to death, wet things become dry, winter becomes summer
The less you worry about death, the longer you will live
83
Dualists believe in the physical reality of the mind and the spiritual aspect of nature
False
True
84
Lao Tzu believed that by taking time to be more mentally prepared things in life will go more smoothly
True
False
85
You must faithfully follow ______ in order to be released from the cycle of karma
Mr. Parkinson
Dukkha
Dharma
None of the above
86
Siddhartha Gautama was enlightened underneath a bodhi tree
True
False
87
Select the correct answer(s) for what Theophrastus did
Rejected the idea that sinful behaviour was caused by illnesses
Rejected the idea that illnesses were a result of sinful behaviour
Started the modern age of medicine
Rejected the idea of God
88
Which of the following is true about "Karma"?
Reincarnation
Things you do in this lifewill be reflected in thenext
The goal is to achieve ahigher state ofconsciousness
All of the above
89
What does Taoism and Confucianism both agree on?
That status after reincarnation depended on actions performed before death
That morals should be prioritized over ethics
None of the above
That nature and culture should work together
90
Modern Science was involved in
Animals
All of the above
Plants
Knowledge in general
91
Confucius was concerned with the government because of its (blank)
Lack of transparency to the population
Outdated ruling system
Advantage-taking ruling classes
Weak ruling power
92
The physical reality is always correct according to scholastics
True
False
93
Our senses can always mislead our
Both
None of the above
Spiritual Reality
Physical reality
94
What is the definition of "Monotheism"?
The belief of that there is only 1 religion
The belief of that there is only 1 God
None of the above
The belief of that there is only 1 life
95
Ibn Rushd believed the human soul was not immortal, but rather died with the body
False
True
96
Who proposed the idea that "God’s thoughts give order to the real world"?
Boethius
Hippo
Philo
Plotinus
97
In the afterlife you get sent to heaven for bad deeds and hell for good deeds
False
True
98
Humanism is the idea that all of the things people think and do are complex, sinful and unvaluable
True
False
99
The idea of "wu-wei" according to Taoism is?
Believe in your own set of rules, oppose suggestions
Everything is decided by fate and destiny
There are infinite ways to live, think and choose wisely
Live life going by the flow, whatever happens, happens
100
The Golden rule repeated throughout all monotheistic faiths is...
Unto others as you would have them unto you too
Do not unto others as you would have them do unto you
Do not allow others to unto harm onto others
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
