CP Final Exam

What phrase is missing from this quote from Andrew Carnegie: I remember that light that came as in a flood as all was clear. Not only had I got rid of theology and the supernatural, but I had found the ____ __ ____. "All is well since all grows better" became my motto, my true source of comfort. Man was not created with an instinct for his own degradation, but from the lower he had risen to the higher forms. Nor is there any conceivable end to his march to perfection. His face is turned to the light; he stands in the sun and looks upward. a. fountain of youth b. experience of love c. truth of evolution d. dignity of compassion

c

When did the Catholic Church admit that they had made a mistake regarding Galileo? a. just before he died, 1942 b. about 100 years later, 1735 c. about 350 years later: 1992 d. They never did.

c

Which choice best fills in the blank from this statement by Nietzsche: "There is no feast without _______, as a man's entire history attests." a. beer b. figgy pudding c. cruelty d. dissipation

c

Which of the following statements did Martin Luther teach - Statement 1: A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. Statement 2: A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all. a. statement 1 b. statement 2 c. both d. neither

c

According to John Calvin, a. God's people submit to Christ alone, not to the kings and magistrates of this world. b. The spiritual kingdom of Christ and the civil government are one and the same. c. Democracy is the only form of government under which true spirituality can floruish. d. civil polity is as necessary to mankind as bread and water, and light and air.

d

According to John Calvin, civil government is designed a. to cherish and support the external worship of God b. to preserve the pure doctrine of religion c. to regulate our lives in a manner prerequisite for human society d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

According to Karl Marx, "The theory of the Communist may be summed up in the single sentence: a. This too shall pass." b. Quid pro Quo." c. Owning property makes for liberty." d. Abolition of private property."

d

According to Nietzsche, what contributed to the origin of "bad conscience?" a. people succumbing to the pressure to be sociable and passive b. instincts that were not allowed free play c. interiorization of the human adventure d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

According to the editors of the book, four words summarize the purpose for this class... a. effort, enthusiasm, experience, excellence b. awareness, argumentation, aptitutde, authenticity c. inquisitiveness, inspiration, insight, inclusiveness d. inquiry, discussion, faith, reason

d

Camus uses the word that most characterizes his view of the world when he states that "Sisyphus is the ______ hero." a. tragic b. vain c. mysterious d. absurd

d

Copernicus believed that... a. we should heed the wisdom of nature. b. the apparent movements of the sun or irregular orbits of the planets is best explained by the motion of the earth. c. the vastness and complexity of the universe are demonstrations of God's handiwork. d. all of the above

d

Descartes... a. resolved to assume that everything that ever entered into his mind was no more true than the illusions of his dreams. b. believed that he had formed a method that would allow him to increase his knowledge to the very limit of his potential, and he was very pleased with his progress. c. stated that to strip oneself of all previous opinions and beliefs is not to be regarded as an example every person should follow. d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

Edwards stated: "It will be put forth here that true religion consists of vigorous and lively actings on the inclinations of the soul, or the _____ exercises of the heart." a. natural b. determined c. loving d. fervent

d

Galileo believed... a. that God is revealed in nature's actions as well as in the sacred statements of the Bible. b. that the Bible never speaks untruth, whenever its true meaning is understood. c. that the Church needs to consider the difference that exists between doctrines subject to proof and those subject to opinion. d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Wolff developed her argument by writing about a. Women's place in history books b. Women's place in fictional writing c. William Shakespeare's gifted (but imaginary) sister d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

John Adams told Abigail Adams that some of her ideas about a new Code of Laws for America... a. made him angry b. made him embarrased c. made him love her more d. made him laugh

d

Kant believed that only actions done out of _____ have genuine moral worth. a. personal delight b. godly deception c. love for others d. a sense of duty

d

Madison argued for the superiority of... a. state's rights b. a pure democracy c. a small republic d. a large republic

d

Margaret Fell believed that women should be allowed to teach and preach the Bible... a. because the biblical passages that say women should be silent have been misunderstood. b. because women were the first ones Jesus sent to tell the others about his resurrection. c. because the Bible says, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." d. all of the above

d

Martin Luther advocated... a. that Jewish synagogues should be set on fire. b. that Jewish homes should be destroyed. c. that rabbis should be forbidden under threat to teach anymore. d. all of the above

d

Rene Descartes is famous for the line... a. the Devil made me do it. b. To err is human, to forgive divine. c. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. d. I think, therefore I am.

d

Roman Catholic Church leaders at the time believed that the views of Copernicus and Galileo contradicted which passage(s) of scripture? a. Joshua 10:13, "the sun stood still." b. Psalm 93:1, "The world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved." c. Psalm 19:6, "[The sun's] going forth is from the end of heaven/And his circuit unto the ends of it." d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

Sor Juana was from... a. Italy b. France c. America d. Mexico

d

The Canons from the Council of Trent pronounced a curse (anathema) on anyone who a. says there are more than or less than seven sacraments b. says that there is not, in the New Testament, a visible and external priesthood c. says that all Christians have the power to administer the word d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

The Enlightenment... a. was generally characterized by an optimism in the potential of human thought to improve social, political, and material circumstances. b. was at once an age of reform and revolution, of toleration and repression, of rationalism and religious fervor. c. had a substantial influence on those who drafted the Declaration of Independence. d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

The Reformers believed... a. all women are easily deceived and are the primary reason why men fall into sin. b. that the proper place for women was the kitchen, the convent, or the brothel. c. that celibacy was the highest expression of the Christian life for both men and women. d. that womanhood and marriage should be held in high honor.

d

Virginia Woolf discusses the idea that it would have been unthinkable for a woman in Shakespeare's day to have had Shakespeare's genius and she... a. vehemently disagreed b. she dismissed the thought as not worthy of rebuttal c. she agreed, because no man or woman was as gifted as Shakespeare d. she agreed, because women in Shakespeare's time were not given the opportunity to develop such genius

d

What topic was Nietzsche discussing when he declared, "What a mad, unhappy animal is man!" a. marriage relationships b. universal economic inequality c. the universal human fear of death d. God, conscience, guilt and punishment

d

When did Galileo leave the Catholic Church to join the Protestant Reformation? a. after reading John Calvin's Institutes b. When he realized the Catholic Church would never accept his scientific views c. after attending a Quaker service d. he never did

d

When the World Anti-Slavery Convention met in London in 1840, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was not allowed to be seated as a delegate simply because she a. was an American b. lacked formal education c. she was single d. she was a woman

d

Which of the following statements best reflects Martin Luther's views on good works? a. Good works are a sure sign of genuine Christian spirituality. b. Good works make a person good. c. Good works shape our souls and thus make us acceptable to God. d. Good works reduce the body to subjection and purify it of its evil lusts.

d

Which of the following statements is not from Paradise Lost? a. What in me is dark/Illumine, what is low raise and support;/That to the height of this great Argument/I may assert th' Eternal Providence,/ And justifie the ways of God to men. b. The mind is its own place, and in it self/ Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n./What matter where if I still be the same c. To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:/Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heaven. d. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,/and receive with meekness the engrafted word/whcih is able to save your souls.

d

Which theological truths helped to propel the progress of the Scientific Revolution? a. The sovereignty of God applies to the natural realm as well as to the spiritual realm. b. Mathematical truths are not the product of the human mind but of the divine mind. c. The laws of nature, set in place by God, apply to the motions of atomic particles just as much as they apply to the movements of the planets. d. all of the above e. none of the above

d

Which would best summarize Pascal's experience on the night of November 23, 1654? a. faith b. hope c. love d. fire

d

Anne Bradstreet... a. was an early feminist who felt that her marriage hindered her career. b. used an extended metaphor to describe her book as a bird in flight. c. turned away from God when her house and all her possessions were destroyed in a fire. d. all of the above e. none of the above

e

Karl Marx believed in... a. heavy and progressive income taxes. b. abolition of all rights of inheritance. c. centralization of all credit in the hands of the State with an exclusive monopoly. d. centralization of all means of communication and transportation in the hands of the State. e. all of the above f. none of the above

e

Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women needed... a. better education b. more independence c. more women in government d. the opportunity to pursue more respectable jobs e. all of the above f. none of the above

e

According to Nietzsche, what did "bad conscience" lead to? a. strange beauty b. cruel joy c. altruistic values d. "a" and "b" only e. none of the above f. all of the above

f

Which of the following phrases, or single phrase, is associated with Charles Darwin? a. survival of the fittest b. the struggle for existence c. natural selection d. "a" and "b" only e. "a" and "c" only f. "a", "b", and "c"

f

According to C.S. Lewis, it is better to read newer books because newer writers have more knowledge than writers did in the past. true or false

false

Burke believed that the French Revolution was rightly modelled after the Glorious Revolution in England. true or false

false

Madison believed that "by reducing mankind to a perfect equality in their political rights, they would, at the same time, be perfectly equalized and assimilated in their possessions, their opinions, and their passions." true or false

false

Nietzsche despised Christianity and Judaism for promoting meekness and self-denial, but he admired some religions, such as Buddhism. true or false

false

Fill in the black from the Declaration of Sentiments: "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all _____________ are created equal..."

men and women

According to our reading on "Social Darwinism," Totalitarian governments in both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany explicitly claimed to base their respective political philosophies on the Darwinsim principle that "might makes right." true or false

true

According to the introductory article to The Twentieth Century in our textbook, Modernist poetry tended to be short, subjective, suggestive, and disjointed rather than exhaustively detailed, descriptive, and cohesive. true or false

true

Charles Darwin stated that he "would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey, who braved his dreaded enemy to save the life of his keeper...as from a savage [human being] who delights to torture his enemies, [and]...is haunted by the grossest superstitions." true or false

true

Copernicus was aware of the potential impact of his views and refrained from publishing his book until late in life. Legend has it that he received the first copy on his death bed. true or false

true

Friedrich Nietzsche wrote many books, none of which received much attention in his lifetime. true or false

true

John Adams and Abigail Adams believed that women should have the right to vote. true or false

true

Nietzsche believed the origin of the word "good" was what was considered noble, or what was embraced by the nobility (those who ruled). true or false

true

Nietzsche looked forward to a future "Redeemer" that he called an "anti-Christ." true or false

true

According to the reader, "Of all the profound innovations and ideas that delineate the early modern period from other historical epochs two movements remain inseparably linked to the rise of modernity: the ____ ____ and the ____ _____."

Scientific Evolution, Protestant Reformation

According to Karl Marx, societies have always been made up of two great hostile camps: a. Bourgeoisie and Proletariat b. Men and Women c. Whites and People of Color d. Theists and Atheists

a

According to Sartre, "Existentialism is nothing else than an attempt to draw all the consequences of a coherent ______ position." a. atheistic b. nihilistic c. ethical d. liberal

a

According to the article discussed in class (from Christian History, Issue 131, about how women's roles changed in the 16th century), the closing of the convents... a. proved to be the most transformational change to women's daily lives b. was universally celebrated by women as an act of liberation c. was universally condemned by women for removing their protection and purpose d. had little effect, since very few women lived in convents at the time

a

According to the reader. the crux of Martin Luther's thought if frequently summed up in three phrases: a. by faith alone, by grace alone, by scripture alone b. Jews are liars, Catholics are idolators, Priests are hypocrites c. always love sincerely, always speak kindly, always respect others viewpoints d. we are the world, I hope you dance, always stay humble and kind

a

Darwin believed that evolution must... a. act only by short and slow steps b. leave God completely out of the process c. include some great and sudden changes d. have peaked with modern humanity

a

Descartes believed that... a. Good Sense, or Reason, is by nature equal in all people. b. the gradually accumulated opinions of many different individuals are more likely to approach the truth than the simpler reasoning of an individual with common sense. c. some people's opinions are much more significant than the opinions of others. d. our thoughts can sometimes deceive us, but our senses never do.

a

Edmund Burke urged ____ rather than ____ as a means of correcting social and political problems. a. gradual reform...revolution b. revolution...gradual reform c. reason...revival d. revival...reason

a

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in the Declaration of Sentiments, wrote, "The history of mankind is a history of repeated injustices and usurpations on the part of... a. man toward woman." b. the educated toward the ignorant." c. the wealthy toward the impoverished." d. conservatives towards progressives."

a

James Madison was a/an... a. federalist b. anti-federalist c. democratarian d. royalist

a

Jean-Paul Sartre was an atheistic existentialist. There were also some existentialists who considered themselves Christians. What they have in common is they think that... a. existence precedes essence b. essence precedes existence c. the greatest virtues are faith, hope, and love d. human nature supersedes the human condition

a

John Milton's Paradise Lost is about... a. Satan's temptation of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from Eden. b. two young lovers whose families forbid them to be together, so they take their own lives. c. a young prince who leaves his homeland because he is tricked into believing that he is responsible for his father's death but later returns home to take his place as king. d. a young boy who is raised in the jungle by animals after his wealthy parents are executed.

a

Kant believed that a person should "Act only on a maxim by which you can will that it, at the same time should become a general law." This is known as the... a. categorical imperative b. golden rule c. platinum principle d. prudence precept

a

Martin Luther - About 20 years later he advocated their banishment. According to the reader, what caused his change of mind? a. They refused to convert even though the gospel had been preached to them for two decades. b. They were taking all the good jobs. c. He came to believe they were an inferior race. d. He came to believe that they should live in the land that God had promised to them.

a

Nietzsche longed for a generation of people who would acknowledge pain and suffering and then lead humanity to a new morality that would unite passion and reason in a celebration of life. He referred to these people as... a. supermen b. avatars c. trailblazers d. prodigies

a

The Council of Trent was called in response to a. the Protestant Reformation b. the Scientific Revolution c. the desire of the Catholic people to be ruled by a council of bishops rather than by the Pope d. the Enlightenment

a

What was the topic Virginia Wolff was asked to speak on that became the essay, A Room of One's Own? a. women and fiction b. women and history c. women and property rights d. women and dignity

a

Which best summarizes Pascal's Wager, regarding the choice to believe in God? a. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you loose nothing. b. Reason can prove the existance of God, therefore choosing belief is reasonable. c. If you choose unbelief, and you are correct, you will have an infinite number of opportunities to celebrate your correct choice. d. When we make a wager that God is real, we must hold some back; to be "all-in" would not be prudent.

a

According to C.S. Lewis, "Two heads are better than one, not because either in infallible, but because..." a. together they have twice as much knowledge b. they are unlikely to go wrong in the same direction c. one will always be able to learn from the other d. two heads will draw a lot of attention

b

According to Immanuel Kant, nothing can possibly be conceived in the world, or even out of it, which can be called good without qualification, except... a. a good God b. a good will c. a good woman d. a good dog

b

According to John Calvin, a. all people, by nature, are innately good. b. all people, by nature, are innately deprived. c. some people are naturally good, some people are naturally bad. d. all people's actions are affected by their inner depravity but their minds are not.

b

According to John Calvin, a. the authority of the Church supersedes the authority of the Bible because the Church decides which books belong in the Bible. b. the Bible has authority over the Church because the Church is built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. c. no one has the right to claim authority over someone else. d. authority should not be a significant issue for people of faith.

b

According to Karl Marx, "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of... a. philsosphy." b. class struggles." c. a search for God." d. a search for nothing."

b

According to Sartre, what is "the first principle of existentialism?" a. "In Him [God] we live and move and exist." b. "Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself." c. "Consider others as more important than yourself." d. "There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death."

b

Francis Bacon... a. was known for his personal integrity as well as for his superior intellect. b. believed that kmnowlege is power. c. believed that applying the wisdom of previous generations was the key to future success. d. bare hands may need tools to accomplish a task, but our understanding needs no tools.

b

Mary Wollstonecraft admired... a. genteel ladies b. nursing mothers c. modern soldiers d. royal aristocracy

b

Mathematicians at the University of Pisa were so outraged that Galileo dared to challenge _______ that they refused to even look through his telescope at the stars. a. the Bible b. Aristotle c. the Pope d. Augustine

b

Nicolaus Copernicus used... a. complex philosophical proofs to demonstrate that the sun was the center of the universe. b. complex mathematical proofs to demonstrate that the sun was the center of the universe. c. complex rhetorical skills to persuade people that the sun was the center of the universe. d. complex telescopic skills to prove that Pluto is not actually a planet.

b

Our readings on Johnathan Edwards were excerpted from his book on The Religious... a. Emotions b. Affections c. Doctrines d. Disciplines

b

The Declaration of Sentiments, from the Seneca Falls Convention, was patterned after... a. The Ten Commandments b. The Declaration of Independence c. The Sermon on the Mount d. The Communist Manifesto

b

The Enlightenment is also known as the... a. Age of Revelation b. Age of Reason c. Age of Resistance d. Age of Aquarius

b

Thomas Paine stated... a. "I am the captain of my own ship." b. "My own mind is my own church." c. "He that spits against the wind, spits in his own face." d. "Whoever the devil finds idle he will employ."

b

W.E.B. Du Bois, identified in the black psyche a "double consciousness." What did he mean by the term "double consciousness?" a. the difference between black consciousness and white consciousness b. that black Americans saw themselves as Americans and also as the racial stereotypes accepted by whites c. that black Americans hated white Americans but also hated to be filled with hatred d. that black people had twice as much inner turmoil as white people

b

Which choice best fills in the blank from this statement by Nietzsche: "All truly noble morality grows out of triumphant self-affirmation. _______ ________, on the other hand, begins by saying no to an 'outside,' an 'other,' a non-self, and that no is its creative act." a. aristocratic valuation b. slave ethics c. compensatory morality d. democratic ideology

b

Which of the following statements is Blaise Pascal famous for? a. the heart is deceitful above all things, who can understand it? b. the heart has its reasons which reason does not know. c. the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. d. a cheerful heart is good medicine.

b

According to John Calvin, how can we be sure that the Bible is the authoritative word of God? a. We can't. b. With enough study of history, science, and reason, it can be proven. c. Scripture itself exhibits clear evidence of its truth. d. We must trust the authoritative tradition of the Church on the doctrine of Scripture.

c

According to the introductory article to The Twentieth Century, Sigmund Freud developed the concept of the "_______" as a repository of sexual desires and dreams. a. Nirvana b. Sirens c. unconscious d. psyche

c

Burke believed that... a. each generation should form a new style of government suited to contemporary issues. b. society is a partnership between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. c. an established churhc, an established monarchy, and an established aristocracy should be discarded. d. each generation should form its own definition of what is and isn't honorable.

c

In The Myth of Sisyphus, Sisyphus is sentenced by the gods to spend his life pushing a stone up a hill for it to roll back down, and to do this over and over and over. Albert Camus reflected on this story and concluded... a. that Sisyphus should have just said, "No, I would rather die." b. that he (Camus) couldn't imagine a more miserable way to live c. that one must imagine Sisyphus happy d. that if Sisyphus would have been stronger in character, he would have had the strength to get the stone over the top, which is the lesson the gods were trying to teach him

c

James Madison desired to find a cure for the "dangerous vice" of... a. communism b. uniformity c. faction d. liberalism

c

Karl Marx was a... a. socialist b. nazi c. communist d. capitilist

c

Katie Luther, Martin Luther's wife, a. only married Martin because he helped her escape from a convent. b. was not a good wife and brought much grief to Martin in their later years. c. represented a new norm that treated marriage and family as the primary expression of female piety. d. was loved by Martin but not allowed to discuss theological issues with him.

c

Of the twelve resolutions passed at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, the most radical of all, the only one that did not pass unanimously, was... a. the abolition of slavery b. the right of women to preach c. the right of women to vote d. the right of women to own property

c

Paine believed that we do have the Word of God, a revelation. It is called... a. the Bible b. human conscience c. the Creation d. reason

c

Sor Juana believed that... a. men were experts in reason b. in her day, women were just beginning to show an aptitude for learning and leading c. the biblical prohibition, "Let [them] keep silence" was meant not only for women, but for all those, men and women, who are not very competent. d. that Martin Luther was a godly man because he broke from church tradition and championed the cause of women.

c

The CP book is designed to provoke thought about... a. the most important mistaken ideas of the past b. the most important people in Western cultural history c. the human pursuit of meaning d. what is right and wrong in the history of religious and ethical thought

c

The Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries... a. was a triumph of secularism over religion. b. confirmed Aristotle's views that physical entities have inherent tendencies within them that direct their movements. c. emerged from theological truths of the Reformation. d. was opposed by the Church at every turn.

c

What genre best describes the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft? a. humorous essay b. romantic novel c. political treatise d. epic poetry

c