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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Comenius' first name?
(a) Johann.
(b) Friedrich.
(c) Josef.
(d) William.

2. When did Quintilian live?
(a) 38-85 C.E.
(b) 35-91 C.E.
(c) 35-95 C.E.
(d) 32-88 C.E.

3. Which is not a Greco-Roman?
(a) Plato.
(b) Quintilian.
(c) Erasmus.
(d) Aristotle.

4. When did Comenius live?
(a) 1577-1655.
(b) 1543-1620.
(c) 1592-1670.
(d) 1599-1641.

5. What was the name of the emperor involved in the war?
(a) Edward.
(b) Ferdinand.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) William.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mill and Spencer proposed which of the following?

2. One of the people most well known for educational reform was:

3. Which group used Plato's structure?

4. What is the word used for "all-knowledge?"

5. The demands were posted on the door of which type of building?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Confucius lived during a time of great unrest in China. Discuss the basics of Confucius' life and the political issues of the time.

4. Gerald L Gutek wrote this updated Fourth Edition of Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Biographical Introduction in 2005. What were Gutek's history and qualifications for writing the book?

5. What was the relationship between Aristotle and Alexander the Great? How long did the relationship last?

6. Discuss Thomas Aquinas' basic background.

7. What caused the disintegration of China's political system? When the major changes occur?

8. What was Confucius' educational background? How did he begin his career?

9. What is the basic progression of Gutek's examination of the people featured in the text?

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

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