Question 1

The emergence of colonialism in the fifteenth century is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain and Portugal. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  France and Germany. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  Spain and Portugal. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  France and Germany. 
D)  the United States. A

Question 2

The lack of a homegrown philosophical literature in South Asia meant that the damaging effects of colonialism on indigenous value systems was even worse than in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The introduction of _____ to Latin America provided the first serious challenge to the dominance of Roman Catholic metaphysics.

Accepted Answer

A)  French critical philosophy 
B)  Marxism 
C)  German existentialism and phenomenology 
D)  positivism 
A)  French critical philosophy 
B)  Marxism 
C)  German existentialism and phenomenology 
D)  positivism B

Question 4

The conceptual resources used in the remaking of postcolonial Indian society were created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction of British values. 
B)  the values implicit in India's social caste structure. 
C)  the Vedic scriptures. 
D)  the influence of the United States of America. 
A)  the introduction of British values. 
B)  the values implicit in India's social caste structure. 
C)  the Vedic scriptures. 
D)  the influence of the United States of America.

Question 5

Peruvian philosopher Francisco Quesada concluded that theories cannot reliably deliver the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best represents the direction of Pan-African philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a return to pure African traditionalism 
B)  the creation of a purely modern African consciousness that will replace various tribal and ethnic traditions 
C)  the total political and economic unity of Africa into a single nation 
D)  a negotiation between ancient tribal traditions and the modern philosophical thought of Africa 
A)  a return to pure African traditionalism 
B)  the creation of a purely modern African consciousness that will replace various tribal and ethnic traditions 
C)  the total political and economic unity of Africa into a single nation 
D)  a negotiation between ancient tribal traditions and the modern philosophical thought of Africa

Question 7

All postcolonial thinkers are united in recommending _____ as a necessity against people's tendency to give in to baser motivations once independence is achieved.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism 
B)  justice 
C)  religion 
D)  capitalism 
A)  socialism 
B)  justice 
C)  religion 
D)  capitalism

Question 8

Martin Luther King was strongly influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi. 
B)  Karl Marx. 
C)  Desmond Tutu. 
D)  bell hooks. 
A)  Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi. 
B)  Karl Marx. 
C)  Desmond Tutu. 
D)  bell hooks.

Question 9

According to Francisco Miró Quesada's proposal to reimagine humanity, the human race should be divided into:

Accepted Answer

A)  those who own capital and those who work for them. 
B)  men who control things and women who don't. 
C)  those who work hard and take responsibility for themselves and those who don't. 
D)  those willing to exploit others and those willing to defend others from exploitation. 
A)  those who own capital and those who work for them. 
B)  men who control things and women who don't. 
C)  those who work hard and take responsibility for themselves and those who don't. 
D)  those willing to exploit others and those willing to defend others from exploitation.

Question 10

Theories of domination can be traced back to Hegel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Desmond Tutu of South Africa supported the death penalty for whites guilty of crimes against blacks during apartheid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most postcolonial thinkers believe that facts should determine the proper perspective to take.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to most postcolonial thinkers, what best explains the commonalities of postcolonial thought around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic, universal human psychology 
B)  the conceptual similarities of ideas introduced by the colonizing powers 
C)  shared similarities among experiences of invasion and foreign domination 
D)  similarity in the tools used to deconstruct varied colonial experiences 
A)  basic, universal human psychology 
B)  the conceptual similarities of ideas introduced by the colonizing powers 
C)  shared similarities among experiences of invasion and foreign domination 
D)  similarity in the tools used to deconstruct varied colonial experiences

Question 14

Rule by small, wealthy elites ended when Latin American colonies achieved independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

bell hooks criticized the "careerism" focus of white, middle-class feminism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following concepts was developed by Léopold Sédar Senghor but attacked by Paulin Hountondji?

Accepted Answer

A)  negritude 
B)  postcolonialism 
C)  positivism 
D)  phenomenology 
A)  negritude 
B)  postcolonialism 
C)  positivism 
D)  phenomenology

Question 17

Martin Luther King Jr. refused to separate questions of agenda from questions of appropriate means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The topics taken up by Asian postcolonial thought are similar to those considered elsewhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The emergence of colonialism in the fifteenth century is associated with:

The lack of a homegrown philosophical literature in South Asia meant that the damaging effects of colonialism on indigenous value systems was even worse than in Africa.

The introduction of _____ to Latin America provided the first serious challenge to the dominance of Roman Catholic metaphysics.

The conceptual resources used in the remaking of postcolonial Indian society were created by:

Peruvian philosopher Francisco Quesada concluded that theories cannot reliably deliver the truth.

Which of the following best represents the direction of Pan-African philosophy?

All postcolonial thinkers are united in recommending _____ as a necessity against people's tendency to give in to baser motivations once independence is achieved.

Martin Luther King was strongly influenced by:

According to Francisco Miró Quesada's proposal to reimagine humanity, the human race should be divided into:

Theories of domination can be traced back to Hegel.

Desmond Tutu of South Africa supported the death penalty for whites guilty of crimes against blacks during apartheid.

Most postcolonial thinkers believe that facts should determine the proper perspective to take.

According to most postcolonial thinkers, what best explains the commonalities of postcolonial thought around the world?

Rule by small, wealthy elites ended when Latin American colonies achieved independence.

bell hooks criticized the "careerism" focus of white, middle-class feminism.

Which of the following concepts was developed by Léopold Sédar Senghor but attacked by Paulin Hountondji?

Martin Luther King Jr. refused to separate questions of agenda from questions of appropriate means.

The topics taken up by Asian postcolonial thought are similar to those considered elsewhere in the world.

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The Pre-Socratics

Socrates, Plato

Aristotle

Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

The Continental Tradition

The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions

Moral Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

Philosophy and Belief in God

Feminist Philosophy

Eastern Influences

Four Philosophical Problems

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Exam 16: Postcolonial Thought

The emergence of colonialism in the fifteenth century is associated with:

The lack of a homegrown philosophical literature in South Asia meant that the damaging effects of colonialism on indigenous value systems was even worse than in Africa.

The introduction of _____ to Latin America provided the first serious challenge to the dominance of Roman Catholic metaphysics.

The conceptual resources used in the remaking of postcolonial Indian society were created by:

Peruvian philosopher Francisco Quesada concluded that theories cannot reliably deliver the truth.

Which of the following best represents the direction of Pan-African philosophy?

All postcolonial thinkers are united in recommending _____ as a necessity against people's tendency to give in to baser motivations once independence is achieved.

Martin Luther King was strongly influenced by:

According to Francisco Miró Quesada's proposal to reimagine humanity, the human race should be divided into:

Theories of domination can be traced back to Hegel.

Desmond Tutu of South Africa supported the death penalty for whites guilty of crimes against blacks during apartheid.

Most postcolonial thinkers believe that facts should determine the proper perspective to take.

According to most postcolonial thinkers, what best explains the commonalities of postcolonial thought around the world?

Rule by small, wealthy elites ended when Latin American colonies achieved independence.

bell hooks criticized the "careerism" focus of white, middle-class feminism.

Which of the following concepts was developed by Léopold Sédar Senghor but attacked by Paulin Hountondji?

Martin Luther King Jr. refused to separate questions of agenda from questions of appropriate means.

The topics taken up by Asian postcolonial thought are similar to those considered elsewhere in the world.

Dark Blue Velvet

The Pre-Socratics

Socrates, Plato

Aristotle

Philosophers of the Hellenistic and Christian Eras

The Rise of Modern Metaphysics and Epistemology

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

The Continental Tradition

The Pragmatic and Analytic Traditions

Moral Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Recent Moral and Political Philosophy

Philosophy and Belief in God

Feminist Philosophy

Eastern Influences

Four Philosophical Problems

Filters