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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. Which group used Plato's structure?
(a) Quakers.
(b) Ottoman Empire.
(c) Protestant Reformists.
(d) Catholic Church.

2. Which dynasty took its place?
(a) Han.
(b) Chou.
(c) Ming.
(d) Mao.

3. Who was known as the Scholastic Theologian?
(a) Mann.
(b) Montessori.
(c) Plato.
(d) Aquinas.

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

5. What were the individual regions in Greece called?
(a) Hamlets.
(b) Sectors.
(c) City-states.
(d) Divisons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Serfs tended to be _____.

2. It is said that Confucius developed his philosophy during a time of turmoil and _____.

3. The Protestants were defeated at which location?

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

5. Aquinas' philosophy was referred to as which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Aquinas used his education to develop his own doctrine. What was his major work called? What was the name of the religious/philosophical movement that followed?

5. 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?

6. How was Plato's educational background created? Which philosopher had a great impact on Plato?

7. When did John Calvin live? What major events occurred in the religious sector during this time? What caused the turbulence of the time?

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

9. What is the basic structure of the book? How does Gutek involve the reader in the text?

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

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