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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. Serfs tended to be _____.
(a) Religious.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Illiterate.
(d) Farmers.

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

3. The text states that people developed a keen interest in the Protestant Reformation and the ______ Counter-reformation.
(a) Methodist.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Roman Catholic.

4. What was the profession of Aristotle's father?
(a) Police commissioner.
(b) Physician.
(c) Mathematician.
(d) Farmer.

5. Confucius traveled for how many years?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. The emperor belonged to which famous family?

2. Who had supreme power in the Church?

3. When did Aristotle live?

4. The dynasty ruled China from ______.

5. Where did Aquinas go to school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Name at least one of the major changes brought about by the Roman Empire.

3. What is the basic educational background of Erasmus?

4. What is the basic structure of the book? How does Gutek involve the reader in the text?

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

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

7. Examine Erasmus' first encounter with humanist scholars. How did Erasmus use that exposure plus academic works to further his education?

8. China was ruled by the Mandate of Heaven under which the Emperor had to be deemed worthy of ruling the people. Explain the Mandate of Heaven.

9. What was Plato's basic concept of education for children from birth through adulthood?

10. How was Plato's hierarchical structure used by the Roman Catholic Church? What was the role of the Pope in this structure?

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