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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. How old was Erasmus when he was ordained as a priest?
(a) 20.
(b) 19.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

2. Dewey is referred to as being which of the following?
(a) Individualist.
(b) Recluse.
(c) Pragmatist.
(d) Socialist.

3. Plato was known for which type of structure?
(a) Communist.
(b) Socialist.
(c) Hierarchial.
(d) Dictatorship.

4. Who is known as the Theologian and Educator of the Protestant Reformation?
(a) Erasmus.
(b) Aquinas.
(c) Montessori.
(d) Calvin.

5. Which is not a country that joined the Protestants in the battle?
(a) Holland.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Norway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Plato originated from which country?

2. Education for social change and reconstruction was introduced by _____ and Froebel.

3. Aquinas was enrolled in which type of institution?

4. What was Comenius' first name?

5. In what year was the 4th edition released?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the basic educational background of Erasmus?

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

4. What was the basic difference between the city-states of Greece? How did they differ from countries with one system?

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

6. What were the basic themes used in Aquinas' work?

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

8. What is the time period of the lifespan of Thomas Aquinas? How did it correspond to the existence of the Roman Empire?

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

10. When was Confucianism introduced into the Western world and by whom?

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