Questions in Philosophy

Easy questions:

1. Which is not the significant religion in China

a. Buddhism c. Confucianism
b. Taoism d. Islam
2. A philosophical view that appeals to reason as source of knowledge, it is a theory in which the criteria of truth
is not sensory but intellectual
a. Pantheism c. Rationalism
b. Empiricism d. Skepticism
3. Founder of the academy in Athens where Aristotle studied and he is widely believed to have been a student of Socrates
a. Plato c. Baruch Spinoza
b. John Locke d. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Moderate Questions:

4. This is a philosophy which advocates what is natural and spontaneous, simple and necessary.
a. Man of Confucianism c. Man of Buddhism
b. The Taoist view of Man d. The Hindu view of Man
5. It is a compilation of ceremonial ritual, administration and social forms of the Zhou Dynasty
a. Book of changes c. Book of Poetry
b. Book of History d. Classics of rites
6. A philosopher who is best known for his claim that “human nature is good” and often referred as “Second Sage”
a. Xunzi c. Mozi
b. Mengzi d. Xunzi

Hard Questions:

7. The final essence of the self or pure bliss which is the intellectual layer; and approximates the Brahman which is pure bliss.
a. Annandamyatman c. manammayatman
b. Pranamayatman d. Vijnamamayatman
 8. This is a kind of dialogue according to Buber where its participants have in mind the other, and turn to them to establish
a mutual living relationship between them.
a. Genuine dialogue c. Technical dialogue
b. Monologue d. disguised as a dialogue
9. Also known as the book of songs/odes/Shi-chingShijing, it is a collection of three hundred and five songs compiled around 600 B.C.E.
which includes four sections of various theme
a. Book of Changes c. Book of Poetry
b. Book of History d. Classics Rites

Clincher

This is one of the techniques for achieving mortality which focused on nourishment, that is abstaining foods that will benefits the three worms.

a. Meditation c. Alchemy
b. Sexual discipline d. Dietary Regimens
ANSWER KEY:

1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. c
10. d