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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aquinas joined which order when he decided to become a priest?

2. According to the text, educational biography is all but which of the following?

3. Approximately how many years had Gutek been teaching when this version was released?

4. The Protestants were defeated at which location?

5. When did this person live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Erasmus' first encounter with humanist scholars. How did Erasmus use that exposure plus academic works to further his education?

2. How did Martin Luther play a part in this time period? What was Luther's major focus?

3. How did commerce affect the political and educational nature of the time?

4. Discuss Thomas Aquinas' basic background.

5. How does Gutek incorporate historical approaches in relation with modern ideas?

6. How did Plato's place of birth affect the political and philosophical atmosphere of his youth? What was different about Greece compared to other countries?

7. When did Desiderius Erasmus live? What was happening in the religious sector during this time?

8. Why did Calvin feel that it was so important for people to become literate?

9. What was Quintilian's basic idea and outline for education?

10. How was Plato's hierarchical structure used by the Roman Catholic Church? What was the role of the Pope in this structure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the educational systems in China today versus those used in Confucius' day. What are the major changes? What are the similarities? How might things change in the next 20 years? 50 years? 100 years?

Essay Topic 2

Many changes occurred in the educational system during and after the Great Depression. Discuss the changes. How did Roosevelt support educational equality? How did it assist in overcoming ethnic barriers? How did the New Deal incorporate all races into the plan? Discuss what changes took place in local politics at the time.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Maria Montessori switched from engineering to medicine? What caused her to switch from medicine to education? Examine Montessori's medical career. What prompted her to open a school? Was it a success? When did Montessori come to the US? How are the Montessori Schools in the US different from those in Europe?

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