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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. The Protestants were defeated at which location?
(a) White Mountain.
(b) Brown Mountain.
(c) Black Mountain.
(d) Green Mountain.

2. Who is known as the Proponent of International Education?
(a) Churchill.
(b) Jefferson.
(c) Comenius.
(d) Plato.

3. The government wanted its people to see its king as a ____ father figure.
(a) Strong.
(b) Benevolent.
(c) Punishing.
(d) Respected.

4. One of the people most well known for educational reform was:
(a) Mann.
(b) Thompson.
(c) Williams.
(d) Jenkins.

5. Where is the Brethren of the Common Life School located?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Athens.
(c) Delft.
(d) Deventer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not a country that joined the Protestants in the battle?

2. What was the occupation of Calvin's father?

3. Which is not among the first four people discussed by Gutek?

4. Comenius had an ongoing issue with which religious group?

5. Erasmus worked at which prestigious university?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basic background of Calvin's education?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was the basis of Confucius' educational ideas and theories?

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