Question 1

Many cultures counted on _________to transmit their cultural heritage through very gifted leaders.

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A)   music
B)   dance
C)   drama
D)   storytelling D

Question 2

Children learn the group's language and skills and assimilate moral and religious values through ________.

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A)   culture
B)   enculturation
C)   books
D)   myths B

Question 3

The Greek approach of having the student immersed and participating in society can be described as

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A)   enculturation.
B)   extremely centralized.
C)   scholasticism.
D)   the Socratic method. A

Question 4

Which ancient Chinese educational legacy still influences China's education system today?

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A)   character education that encourages equality
B)   emphasis on living simply and spontaneously
C)   encouragement of alternative thinking
D)   national examinations

Question 5

Which of the following did Martin Luther recognize to be an agent of reform?

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A)   the family
B)   schools
C)   the state
D)   all of the above

Question 6

MATCHING:
a.Han dynasty 207 BCE, looked to the unanswered questions, hierarchical relationships
b.Lao Tzu, The Way and Virtue, search of true reality hidden by appearances
c.Ch'in dynasty, associated with Shih Huang Ti, emperor's edicts were unquestionable
-Confucianism

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Question 7

How did the example of the "Freedom" program demonstrate the history of education and cultural beliefs?

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Question 8

In Plato's Republic, he

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A)   described a perfect state ruled by the intellectual elite.
B)   endorsed the use of sensory approaches to instruction.
C)   examined the curriculum in Greek schools.
D)   proposed a system of schooling using rhetoric.

Question 9

Educational opportunities for women and for citizens from lower socioeconomic classes either did not exist or were very limited throughout much of the history reviewed in the chapter.Why did these limitations exist? Analyze and illustrate how limitations in schooling opportunities and curricular programs were gradually reduced over time.

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Question 10

An important Greek and Roman contribution to Western education was

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A)   the focus on the role of education in improving society's political well-being.
B)   the emphasis on religious education at all levels of schooling.
C)   the training provided teachers.
D)   the use of inquiry teaching approaches.

Question 11

As a high-school social studies teacher, you believe your students lack enough heroes and role models.You begin collaborating with an English teacher at your school to have students turn aspects of their family histories into epics that highlight the positive characteristics and admirable actions of male and female family members.In having students write, share, and discuss these personal epics, you are following most closely in the educational footsteps of which of the following groups?

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A)   Ancient Greeks
B)   Sophists
C)   Arabic educators
D)   Socratic educators

Question 12

The Romans borrowed many of their philosophical views on education from the Greeks.The relationship between the two cultures is best expressed in which of the following statements?

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A)   Both societies placed the greatest emphasis on education that prepared one for the search for ultimate truth.
B)   Whereas the Greeks placed little emphasis on the education of vocational classes, the Romans saw the education of the lower classes as vital to the success of the republic.
C)   Given the needs of the Roman government once it moved from a republic to an empire, the works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle served as the basis for Roman formal education.
D)   Although the Romans strongly emphasized the education of the elite, as had the Greeks, the Romans were more interested in preparing a ruling class for the republic, and later the empire, and were less interested in the search for ultimate truth.

Question 13

Which of the following best reflects the metaphysical position underlying Plato's beliefs about education?

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A)   Like the Sophists, Plato believed that the purpose of education was to give students the knowledge and skills to become successful leaders of society.
B)   The purpose of education was to help students begin to discover the truths that were innately present within each person and, in the process, to find those persons who were most intellectually capable of leading society.
C)   Platonic schools stressed the ability to work within a vocation that most effectively met the needs of Greek society.
D)   Because there was no such thing as ultimate truth, the purpose of education was to develop truths that would be most useful in the effective functioning of Greek society.

Question 14

You teach French.Instead of drilling students in French grammar and vocabulary, you like to emphasize conversations in French, discussions of French authors and literature, and games and contests that make learning interesting.With which of the following historical figures do you have the most in common?

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A)   Thomas Aquinas
B)   Erasmus
C)   Quintilian
D)   Martin Luther

Question 15

What are some samples of informal learning?

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A)   songs and stories
B)   recipes and written stories
C)   books
D)   dance and written music

Question 16

Why were only upper-class citizens in ancient Rome offered educational opportunities?

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Question 17

In preliterate societies, the tribal leaders determined the purpose of education.What are some purposes in which education was passed on to each generation?

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Question 18

Carl teaches elementary language arts in a rural area.He believes fervently that reading and fluency in one's native language are among the most important skills people can have, for these skills open up a world of ideas that otherwise would be inaccessible.Because of this belief, Carl tutors for Literacy Volunteers of America during his free time.With educators in which historical period would Carl most closely identify?

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A)   Renaissance
B)   Ancient India
C)   Reformation
D)   Medieval period

Question 19

Education in preliterate societies focused on

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A)   gathering food.
B)   making tools.
C)   providing shelter.
D)   transmitting culture.

Question 20

In ancient Greece, why was education by the Sophists well received? How did critics view the Sophists?

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Exam 3: World Roots of American Education