HISTORICAL

FOUNDATIONS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
MODULE#1

2014
 Professional Education Courses

HistoricalFoundations Simulated Practice Test

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. The educational system which emphasized social etiquette is:

a. Guild education
b. Saracenic education
c. Monastic education
d. Chivalric education

2. Who was the founder of the Society of Jesuits?

a. Martin Luther
b. Ignatius Loyola
c. Thomas Aquinas
d. John Bastise de la Salle

3. Who believed that human being is the creator of his own experience?
a. Essentialists
b. Edealists
c. Existentialists
d. Naturalists

4. Which method of teaching made people learn what to think rather learn how to think?
a. Indoctrination
b. Conscious imitation
c. Unconscious imitation
d. Trial and error method

5. The beginning of modern education is attributed to_______________ period:

a. Ancient
b. Medieval
c. Renaissance
d. Primitive

6. The 3 modern principles of teaching; growth activity, and individualization were introduced by:
a. Johann Pestalozzi
b. Jean Jacques Rouseau
c. Jonathan Herbart
d. John Locke
7. Which of the following law is not Thorndike’s?
a. Law of exercise
b. Law of effect
c. Law of readiness
d. Law of development

8. The sequencing of grade levels according to chronological ages is called:

a. Interaction
b. Organization
c. Socialization
d. Acceleration

9. Which of the following will be less useful for students to adjust the demands of the real world in
which they live?
a. Systematic problem –solving
b. Processing information gathered to suit one’s needs
c. Repetition and memorization of information learned
d. Objective decision-making when faced with several alternatives

10. The process of passing knowledge from one who knows to somebody who does not know is:
a. Indoctrination
b. Enculturation
c. Culturation
d. Acculturation

11. The teaching of basic competencies such as language, arithmetic, social studies, and the sciences,
that are important to facilitate acquisition more knowledge is:
a. Idealism
b. Existentialism
c. Essentialism
d. Progressivism

12. A type of education which aims to develop individual for maximum usefulness in the state is:
a. Humanism
b. Realism
c. Utilitarianism
d. Individualism

13. Which of the following balatantly violates the theory of essentialism?

a. Developing mastery of a subject matter
b. Starting a lesson form low level to high
c. A teacher-centered strategy
d. Starting a lesson from difficult lesson to easy ones
14. Although medieval education was religious, it also utilized:
a. Proper exercises
b. Severe punishment
c. Moderate motivation
d. Excessive repetition

15. There are so many clubs and organizations available to our secondary students to develop their
interaction skills particularly character. These are aligned with:
a. Aesthetic
b. Axiology
c. Logic
d. Metaphysics

16. Which is the main instrument of the state for the achievement of its educational goals?
a. Formal education
b. Non-formal education
c. Elementary education
d. Higher education

17. Which is the most recent concept of education that concerns the whole world?
a. Community immersion
b. Information technology
c. Values education
d. Global education

18. Then indoctrination of the Filipinos to accept the Catholic religion to foster faith in God is rooted
on the philosophy of:
a. Realism
b. Idealism
c. Pragmatism
d. Existentialism

19. Progressivism strengthens the goal of personal development to promote social awareness. Which
subject in our curriculum is more oriented to the realization of this educational goal?
a. Kasaysayan
b. Sibika at kultura
c. GMRC/EKAWP
d. EdukasyongPangkalusugan

20. According to the constitution the teaching of religion in the public schools can be done if:
a. There is no additional expenses from the parents
b. Parents have written permit for their children to attend
c. The children express desire to attend
d. The period of religion become a part of the curriculum
21. Which is not Perennialist point of view about education?
a. Education should cultivate human’s rational mind
b. Education should stimulate
c. Experience is the real test of worth of all things
d. Truth is unusual and unchanging and therefore good education is constant

22. Which of the following assumptions is non-idealism?

a. Stresses the mental, moral, and spiritual nature of an individual
b. One’s perception of the world is rooted in his/her existence
c. God is absolute ideal
d. What works is the truth

23. The Spaniards taught the Filipinos about religion and other subject except
a. Music
b. Government
c. Language
d. Humanities

24. From whom did the Filipinos learn much about its educational system?
a. Spaniards
b. Americans
c. Hindi
d. Japanese

25. Which is not a feature of Educational Decree 1863?

a. Teaching of human rights
b. Church is an active promoter of education
c. Predominantly religious and autocratic
d. Separation of the boys and girls schools

26. The Christian Educational System which saved the world form moral decay was introduced by:
a. Thomas Aquinas
b. Martin Luther
c. Jesus Christ
d. John de Batiste

27. Ms. Samoza, a science teacher, utilizes a method which calls for observation, testing , and
verification. What method is this?
a. Observation and Participation
b. Lecture and Discussion
c. Process approach
d. Discovery method
28. Who popularized the concept of learning by doing?
a. Jonathan Herbart
b. John Dewey
c. Ignatious Loyola
d. Jean Piaget

29. Who introduced the idea of early childhood education using a prepared environment?
a. Forebel
b. Montesorri
c. Dewey
d. Comenius

30. The man who believed that” Mind is like a mirror receiving images from the physical world is:
a. Comenius
b. James
c. Locke
d. Pestalozzi

31. When schools teach students to continue observing existing values, they are giving emphasis to
education as
a. Preparation for a rich and full life
b. Training for patriotic citizenship
c. Preservation of cultural heritage
d. Adjustment to the needs and demands of daily living

32. The universalistic implications of culture means that?

a. All people have cultures
b. All people share a common humanity
c. All peoples participate in one or more cultural systems
d. All are possible answers

33. The primary aim of early Christian education was the moral regeneration of the individual which
implied
a. Religious moralism
b. Improves moral condition
c. Spiritual growth
d. Ethical practices

34. Which of the following best described Spartan education?

a. Moral and physical
b. Socialistic and ultilitarian
c. Physical and military
d. Civic and authoritarian
35. The Athenian education greatly emphasized the development of:
a. Mental and moral character individual
b. Scientific and critical mindedness
c. Good moral character
d. Well-rounded personality

36. The medieval education which is considered as one of the most complete educational systems in
the world is the
a. Chivalric
b. Monastic
c. Saracenic
d. Guild

37. Which of the following became the best method of education in the Sparta?
a. Civic training
b. School instruction
c. Imitating model
d. Physical training

38. More cathedral schools were organized during the___

a. Scholastic period
b. Monastic period
c. Early Christian
d. Athenian period

39. Which of the following is not an Egyptian contribution?

a. Irrigation system
b. Embalmment of the dead
c. Use of abacus
d. Mummifications practice

40. What was the purpose of Scholasticism?

a. Questioning activities of the church
b. Promoting religious activities
c. Applying scientific methods
d. Rationalizing the church doctrine

41. Martin Luther, the first to raise issues against the Catholic Church stressed______
a. Moral regeneration
b. Religious moralism
c. Individual humanism
d. Church reformation
42. The learning of social graces, rules of etiquette or good manners and rights conduct was given
much important in:
a. Chivalric education
b. Saracemic education
c. Guild system approach
d. Humanistic approach

43. The educational process by which the children got indoctrinated into their tribal cultural beliefs
and traditions is called?
a. Acculturation
b. Enculturation
c. Culturation
d. Recapitulation

44. The present military training requirements in the secondary and tertiary levels can be traced form
the
a. Greeks
b. Romans
c. Spartans
d. Athenians

45. Which subject in the elementary and secondary schools are similar to the aim of Roman
education to train the students for citizenship?
a. MAPE/PEHMS
b. Makabayan
c. Values education
d. EKWAP

46. The major educational belief of naturalism was exemplified in one of the following:
a. The child’s education must be in accordance with laws of human development
b. The child’s education must be in accordance with the dictate of the state
c. The child’s education must be in harmony with the moral standards of the society
d. The child’s education must be aligned with their experiences

47. Which is the most outstanding characteristic of humanistic education?

a. Social training
b. Aesthetic education
c. Practical arts
d. Social reform

48. Early educational activities and practices were basically characterized as______
a. Rigid and flexible
b. Informal and spontaneous
c. Ideal and perfect
 d. Formal and practical

49. In the Math curriculum, addition is learned before subtraction; multiplication before division.
What philosophy is behind this?
a. Existentialism
b. Reconstructionism
c. Essentialism
d. Progressivism

50. The Guild education could be the basis of the present____________ education.
a. Business
b. Medical
c. Military
d. Religious

51. The Chinese is known to have one of the oldest cultures in the world. They stuck to the old
practices for centuries. What could be the objective of their education through those years?
a. Ulitarianism of citizens
b. Conformity with laws
c. Security of practice
d. Perpetuation of culture

52. The objective of humanism is to discover and develop the potentials of the individuals and
encourage them to express emotions. It started the___________method.
a. Conceoptual
b. Individualized instruction
c. Inductive
d. Deductive

53. At the end of every learning episode, Ms. Mendoza always gives a formative test. What principle
is she observing?
a. Exercise
b. Readiness
c. Effect
d. Motivation

54. Modern education develops a well-rounded personality. When education focusses only on
intellectual aspect it is an education for__________
a. Moralism
b. Formal discipline
c. Individual humanism
d. Sense realism
55. Humanistic education encourages students to express themselves through__________
a. Social reforms
b. Practical arts
c. Aesthetic way
d. Religious activities

56. The strengthening of liberal education such as classical literature in the curriculum originated
from the_________.
a. Humanist
b. Realist
c. Idealist
d. Pragmatists

57. The most important feature of Existentialism is the recognition of the individual and his:
a. Ability to make own choices or preferences
b. Obedience to what has been dictated
c. Willingness to follow given orders
d. Awareness to imitate what others do

58. Which of these local region could be aligned to the history of reformation started by Martin
Luther during the renaissance period?
a. Methodist Church
b. Philippine Independence Church
c. Jehovah’s Witnesses
d. Protestant Church

59. To which of the following situations can we apply indoctrination?

a. Preaching religion
b. Demonstrating how a vase is made
c. Experimentation in the classroom
d. Playing in the court

60. Jesus Christ used a unique method in teaching morality. He would tell students stories which
dwell a lot of lessons. What method was it?
a. Conversation method
b. Gnomic method
c. Parable method
d. Story telling method

61. There are varied ways of observing the Holy Week. Some make” visitaIglesia”, others read and
sing”Pasyon”, but still others practice body mortification: like carrying the cross and
crucifixition. This can be influence of_________ education.
a. Chivalric
 b. Monastic
c. Scholastic
d. Guild

62. Even how modern the schools are they cannot do away from question and answer practice, which
is also called____________ method
a. Aristotle’s
b. Herbartian
c. Plato’s
d. Socratic

63. The integration of EdukasyongKagandahangAsalar Wasting Paguugali is founded on the

philosophy of:
a. Hindusim
b. Confucianism
c. Taosim
d. Budhism

64. Most of our preschool centers have some atmosphere called” prepared environment”, so that kids
will not have difficulty adjusting to the formal school setting. Who was the proponent of this
idea?
a. Friedrich Froebel
b. Jean Piaget
c. Maria Montessori
d. Rene Descartes

65. A man who was very much against discipline and restrictions when teaching. He believes that
these are detrimental to the natural growth, enjoyment, and interest of a child. He is
a. Jonathan Herbart
b. Johann Pestalozi
c. John Locke
d. Jean Jacques Rosousseau

66. Which of the following topics will not be of great interest to John Dewey?
a. Social issues
b. Community problems
c. Moral development
d. Social change

67. Our present educational system which gives emphasis on science and technology could have
been inspired by________ education.
a. Humanistic
b. Moslem
c. Egyptian
 d. Spartan

68. The Nile River has been very useful to Egyptian for a long period. It provided food, enriched
culture, and strengthened their traditions. What does it means?
a. The Nile River is great useful river
b. Egyptians depend on Nile River for a long time
c. The Nile River shaped Egyptian civilization
d. Egyptians accomplished so much due to Nile River

69. The belief that sometimes it is better to make” wrong” decisions when there is urgency than make
a “right decision too late” is encourage by
a. Existentialist
b. Progressivist
c. Realist
d. Naturalist

70. Among lower primary levels the teachers give a lot of memorization activities, to give the
children practice in oral speaking. Another name for this is____________ method.
a. Repetition
b. Exercise
c. Rote
d. Drill

71. A type of education which concerns development and awareness of the youth about the world is:
a. International education
b. Global education
c. Survival learning
d. Youth literacy

72. Which of the following philosophies refers to Confucius teaching?

a. Regard nature as scared and extension of human selves
b. So unto others what you want others do unto to you
c. Man need to seek truth through non-violence
d. The third eye helps us to read enlightenment through meditation

73. Which would likely be of interest to Jonathan Herbart?

a. Curriculum must be founded in moral development
b. Curriculum must be aligned with laws of development
c. Curriculum must be harmony with society’s
d. Curriculum must be the product of experiences

74. What was the most significant contribution of the medieval education?
a. More courses were offered
b. More emphasis on mind development
 c. More children learned about commerce
d. More colleges/universities were opened

75. Which of the following methods of teaching were not observed in the ancient education?
a. Observation and imitation
b. Trial and error
c. Questions and answer
d. Debate and disputation

76. Which of the most acceptable reason for sending students to practicum?
a. To experience working in the workplace
b. To bridge the gap between theories and practices
c. To test whether students are doing right in the work place
d. To gain experience in an actual work

77. How should education view the global society?

a. Global society gives priority to problems on peace and order
b. Global societies should be interacting and interdependent with each other
c. Global society recognizes ecological concerns
d. Global society abhors war issues

78. How did the middle age people call the tertiary schools established during monastic period?
a. Religious schools
b. Early Christian schools
c. Rhetoric schools
d. Catechetical schools

79. There is much truth to the saying” After the Greek there is nothing, new”. What does it mean?
a. The Greeks are lovers of civilization
b. The Greeks sowed the seeds of Western civilization
c. The Greeks introduced Modern civilization
d. The Greeks are the most intellectual group of civilized people

80. Which does not refer to philosophy?

a. When a man attempts to question a practice
b. When man thinks critically, speculatively and reflectively
c. When man grows according to laws of development
d. When man identify problems and find ways to solve them