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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is said that Confucius developed his philosophy during a time of turmoil and _____.
(a) Serenity.
(b) Upheaval.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Unrest.

2. Alexander the Great conquered the known world during which period?
(a) 333 to 311 B.C.E.
(b) 331 to 316 B.C.E.
(c) 320 to 328 B.C.E.
(d) 336 to 323 B.C.E.

3. In which century did the dynasty lose it's mandate?
(a) 6th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 2nd.

4. The emperor was thrown out of a window and landed in a pile of ____.
(a) Manure.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Hay.
(d) Trash.

5. What term was developed for youth education?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) Head Start.
(d) Preschool.

6. When did Confucius live?
(a) 501-462 B.C.E.
(b) 521-409 B.C.E.
(c) 511-447 B.C.E.
(d) 551-479 B.C.E.

7. Which is not among the schools that were popular during Erasmus' time?
(a) Classical humanist.
(b) Cathedral.
(c) Modern political.
(d) Monastic.

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

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

10. Which dynasty took its place?
(a) Ming.
(b) Chou.
(c) Han.
(d) Mao.

11. When did Quintilian live?
(a) 35-91 C.E.
(b) 35-95 C.E.
(c) 32-88 C.E.
(d) 38-85 C.E.

12. Erasmus was ordained into which order?
(a) Franciscan.
(b) Dominican.
(c) Benedictine.
(d) Augustinian.

13. The Thirty Year's War began in which location?
(a) Middle East.
(b) Persia.
(c) Bohemia.
(d) Bavaria.

14. In what year was the Treaty of Westphalia signed?
(a) 1642.
(b) 1648.
(c) 1662.
(d) 1631.

15. What is the meaning of B.C.E.?
(a) Before Christian Existence.
(b) Before the Common Era.
(c) Before Common Existence.
(d) Before Christian Era.

Short Answer Questions

1. Plato originated from which country?

2. Gutek assumes that educators interacted with which of the following?

3. In which century did the Renaissance begin?

4. Aquinas' philosophy was referred to as which of the following?

5. What was Comenius' first name?

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