Question 1

He said "The size of human suffering is absolutely relative."

Accepted Answer

A)  Otto Frank 
B)  Victor Frankl 
C)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
D)  the Dalai Lama 
E)  Zeno 
A)  Otto Frank 
B)  Victor Frankl 
C)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
D)  the Dalai Lama 
E)  Zeno B

Question 2

___ John Donne's sermon inspired the title of this author's novel.

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle R

Question 3

Which of the following is not associated with Aristotle's theory of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health and wealth are paths to happiness. 
B)  Love is the highest good in life. 
C)  Happiness and joy are not the same thing. 
D)  Wisdom is more important than success. 
E)  The sole reason for government is to provide for the happiness of the people. 
A)  Health and wealth are paths to happiness. 
B)  Love is the highest good in life. 
C)  Happiness and joy are not the same thing. 
D)  Wisdom is more important than success. 
E)  The sole reason for government is to provide for the happiness of the people. B

Question 4

Because stoicism was almost the national philosophy of Rome, no stoics could be executed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

___ "not possible to live pleasantly without living prudently"

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 6

Thomas à Becket was ordered killed by King Henry II because

Accepted Answer

A)  he refused to officiate at Henry's marriage to a divorced woman. 
B)  he was found guilty of denouncing the king's ordinances from the pulpit. 
C)  the king was afraid that Becket had his eye on the throne of England. 
D)  Becket urged the pope to dismiss several bishops who were on the king's side. 
E)  Becket refused to renounce the Catholic faith. 
A)  he refused to officiate at Henry's marriage to a divorced woman. 
B)  he was found guilty of denouncing the king's ordinances from the pulpit. 
C)  the king was afraid that Becket had his eye on the throne of England. 
D)  Becket urged the pope to dismiss several bishops who were on the king's side. 
E)  Becket refused to renounce the Catholic faith.

Question 7

___ Christian martyr.

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 8

___ "One who is wise and good."

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 9

Which of the following statements is based directly on Aristotle's theory of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleasure can never lead to happiness. 
B)  If you want to be happy, don't seek wealth. 
C)  The memory of pleasure is never as good as the direct experience of it. 
D)  Since we seek pleasure in order to be happy, happiness and pleasure cannot be the same. 
E)  People who think too much can never achieve happiness. 
A)  Pleasure can never lead to happiness. 
B)  If you want to be happy, don't seek wealth. 
C)  The memory of pleasure is never as good as the direct experience of it. 
D)  Since we seek pleasure in order to be happy, happiness and pleasure cannot be the same. 
E)  People who think too much can never achieve happiness.

Question 10

___ True happiness is a matter of how we respond to what happens

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 11

___ personal happiness attained by serenity through meditation

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 12

Which of the following is not associated with stoicism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fear of death is worse than death itself. 
B)  When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. 
C)  It was popular in both Rome and the early Christian world. 
D)  Belief in God can be psychologically true. 
E)  The universe is an orderly system. 
A)  The fear of death is worse than death itself. 
B)  When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. 
C)  It was popular in both Rome and the early Christian world. 
D)  Belief in God can be psychologically true. 
E)  The universe is an orderly system.

Question 13

___ "great soul"

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 14

Which of the following paths is primarily designed to bring the individual to a state of peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahayana 
B)  the Odessa Steps 
C)  the Silk Road 
D)  Hinayana 
E)  the teachings of Alaa Al Aswany 
A)  Mahayana 
B)  the Odessa Steps 
C)  the Silk Road 
D)  Hinayana 
E)  the teachings of Alaa Al Aswany

Question 15

In hedonism, neither the memory nor the anticipation of pleasure can bring true happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

___ He and fellow prisoners did a dance of joy when they realized they were headed "only" to Dachau.

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 17

Carpe diem is an important element in hedonism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

___ "Had we but world enough and time"

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 19

___ Greek philosopher who became a slave as well as a teacher in Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle 
A) hedonism 
B) Becket 
C) Epicurus 
D) Frankl 
E) Velazquez
F)virtue
G)Marvell
H)MacLeish
I)epicureans
J)Bacchus
K)Epictetus
L)Vonnegut
M)Mahatma
N)Hinayana
O)endurance
P)Socrates
Q)stoicism
R)Hemingway
S)Aristotle

Question 20

All of the following are stoic comments except one:

Accepted Answer

A)  Happiness is a matter of how we respond to events. 
B)  To find the roots of unhappiness, look inward. 
C)  Individuals, if they have strength and will, can change the inevitable. 
D)  Nothing is under our control except attitudes. 
E)  If people are unhappy, it's their own fault. 
A)  Happiness is a matter of how we respond to events. 
B)  To find the roots of unhappiness, look inward. 
C)  Individuals, if they have strength and will, can change the inevitable. 
D)  Nothing is under our control except attitudes. 
E)  If people are unhappy, it's their own fault.

He said "The size of human suffering is absolutely relative."

___ John Donne's sermon inspired the title of this author's novel.

Which of the following is not associated with Aristotle's theory of happiness?

Because stoicism was almost the national philosophy of Rome, no stoics could be executed.

___ "not possible to live pleasantly without living prudently"

Thomas à Becket was ordered killed by King Henry II because

___ Christian martyr.

___ "One who is wise and good."

Which of the following statements is based directly on Aristotle's theory of happiness?

___ True happiness is a matter of how we respond to what happens

___ personal happiness attained by serenity through meditation

Which of the following is not associated with stoicism?

___ "great soul"

Which of the following paths is primarily designed to bring the individual to a state of peace?

In hedonism, neither the memory nor the anticipation of pleasure can bring true happiness.

___ He and fellow prisoners did a dance of joy when they realized they were headed "only" to Dachau.

Carpe diem is an important element in hedonism.

___ "Had we but world enough and time"

___ Greek philosopher who became a slave as well as a teacher in Rome.

All of the following are stoic comments except one:

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Music, Drama, Dance

Cinema

Religion

Morality

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

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Exam 12: Happiness

He said "The size of human suffering is absolutely relative."

___ John Donne's sermon inspired the title of this author's novel.

Which of the following is not associated with Aristotle's theory of happiness?

Because stoicism was almost the national philosophy of Rome, no stoics could be executed.

___ "not possible to live pleasantly without living prudently"

Thomas à Becket was ordered killed by King Henry II because

___ Christian martyr.

___ "One who is wise and good."

Which of the following statements is based directly on Aristotle's theory of happiness?

___ True happiness is a matter of how we respond to what happens

___ personal happiness attained by serenity through meditation

Which of the following is not associated with stoicism?

___ "great soul"

Which of the following paths is primarily designed to bring the individual to a state of peace?

In hedonism, neither the memory nor the anticipation of pleasure can bring true happiness.

___ He and fellow prisoners did a dance of joy when they realized they were headed "only" to Dachau.

Carpe diem is an important element in hedonism.

___ "Had we but world enough and time"

___ Greek philosopher who became a slave as well as a teacher in Rome.

All of the following are stoic comments except one:

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Music, Drama, Dance

Cinema

Religion

Morality

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters