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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
Grade 11

MID-TERM EXAMINATION
January 20, 2020

James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault,
and it will be given to you.

Name__________________________________________________ Date ___________________ Score_________

I. WHO AM I? Identify the following terms using the data bank. Write your answer on the space provided before each
number.(2 points each)
Aristotle Heraclitus Pythagoras
Democritus Philos Rome
Diogenes of Sinope Philosopher Socrates
Epicurus Philosophy Sophia
Greece Plato Thomas Aquinas
heraclitus

______________________________ 1. I proposed that everything that exist is based on a higher order

______________________________ 2. I formulated the Pythagorean theorem and established a community of learners who
were devoted to the study of religion and philosophy
______________________________ 3.I uses human reason to investigate causes, reasons and principles which govern all
things
______________________________ 4. I proposed a method of examining a topic by devising a series of questions that left the
learner examine and analyse his knowledge and views on the topic
______________________________ 5. I proposed a Dialectic Method of inquiry
______________________________ 6. I am thefirst proponent of matter and studied on the causes of natural phenomena
______________________________ 7. I proposed the “Deductive Reasoning”
______________________________ 8. I am a Greek word which means “wisdom”.
______________________________ 9. I am a place where various philosophers come from.
______________________________ 10I am a Greek word which means “love”.
______________________________ 11. I am a proponent of LOGOS and believed that change is a permanent aspect of
human
condition
______________________________ 12. I believe that Wisdom and simple living will result to a life free from fear and pain.
______________________________ 13. I am a known advocate of a simple and virtuous life

II. TRUE or FALSE. On the space provided before each number, write T if the statement is correct and W if it is false.
_________1. In Philosophy, man refers to the entire human race.
_________2. Humans differ from animals in terms of survival and reproduction instincts.
_________3. Human nature is studied based on human behaviour only
_________4. Psyche refers to human behaviour.
_________5. The word human refers to man as a species or modern human beings.
_________6. The development of culture is man’s most significant achievement.
_________7. Rationality is the ability to understand experiences in order to engage in decision-making and judgment.
_________8. Theological perspective considers the evolution theory.
_________9. Engagement in productive activities enables man to meet his needs and wants

_________10. Introspection is the ability to perceive information and use it in various situations.
_________11. Human beings do not possess sentience
_________12. Intelligence is the state of being reasonable.
_________13. The word person refers to human being granted recognition of certain rights and privileges.

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_________14. A person is an autonomous being.
_________15. A person is a unified individual.

III.Matching Type
A. Match the Western Philosophers beliefs in column A with the School of Thoughts in column B.
Write the capital letter of your choice on the space provided before each number.

Column A Column B
Western Philosophers Beliefs School of Thought

______1. Emphasis on morality, virtue, calm, & emotional fortitude A. Absurdism

______2. Application of philosophy to define & explain religious doctrine B. Emperism
______3. Emphasis on the human person; use of philosophy to understand C. Existensialism
society, nature & Humanity D. Humanism
______4. Reason and logic are the basis of knowledge and belief E. Phenomenology
______ 5. Knowledge is gained thru senses and experience F. Post modernism
______6. Emphasis on the individual rights and liberties G. Post structuralism
______7. Human experience is defines by the views, emotions, H. Pragmatism
and actions of the individuals I. Rationalism
______8. Emphasis on the practical use of knowledge and ideas J. Scholasticism
______9. Experience is studied based on the subjective viewpoint of the individual K. Social and Political
______10. Man will never understand the human condition and the meaning of life Philosophy
L. Stoicism
B. Match the Eastern Philosophers beliefs in column A with the Place in column B.
Write the capital letter of your choice on the space provided before each number.

Column A Column B
Eastern Philosophers Beliefs School of
Thought

______1. Belief in one God, who has a role in the ultimate destiny of mankind A. Buddhism
______ 2. Belief in pantheon of gods, with three main gods B. Christianism
- Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu C. Confucianism
______3. An animistic religion influenced by Japanese myth and traditions D. Hinduism
______ 4. Rejects the idea of a Creator and considers the universe E. Humanism
as eternal and unceasing F. Islam
______ 5. Belief on samsara, dharma and moksha and the 4 noble truths G. Jainism
______6. Self-transformation can lead to the betterment of the family and society H. Judaism
______7. Emphasis on the unity and harmony among opposing elements (yin and yung) I. Shinto
______8. Belief in one God (Allah) and practice the 5 Pillars of faith during Ramadan J. Sikhism
______9. Man commune with God thru meditation and believers K. Taoism
devote to selfless service and action

_____10. Belief in cycle of birth and rebirth

IV. Multiple Choice: MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question Write the capital letter of your choice on the space provided before each number.

_______1. Comes from two greek words: philos means love and Sophia means wisdom
A. philosophical B. philosophy C, philosophos D. love

_______2. Term which means lovers of wisdom

A. philosophical B. philosophy C, philosophos D. love

_______3. Refers to a man as species

A. mankind B. organism C. human D. person

_______4. Considers man as a part of natural world and a product of evolution

A. biological perspective B. theological C. evolution D. ontological

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______5. States that cognition arises through the interaction between an organism and its environment
A. enactivism B. idealism C. embodiment D. dualism

______6.Essential element for the salvation of man kind.

A. spirit B. body C. soul D. mind

______7.The mind or reason

A. Logos B. thymos C. emotion D. desire

______8. Considers the question of how the mental or nonphysical are able to interact with the physical body
A. mind-body problem B. body problem C. physicalim D. idealism

______9.Which believes that physical processes determine the state of mind

A. mind-body problem B. body problem C. physicalism D. idealism

______10. Holds that mental processes and thoughts are the only reality
A. mind-body problem B. body problem C. physicalism D. Idealism

IV. Give the five (5) practical applications of Philosophy in daily life (2 points each)