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Question #1
According to David Hume one criticism of the argument from design is that it might prove the existence of many gods.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #2
An argument for the existence of God that utilizes an analogy between the human artifacts (like watches) and natural things (like the human eye).
A.
Religious experience
B.
Moral
C.
Argument from Design
D.
Ontological
Question #3
Commodity fetishism is a phrase used to describe the arbitrary meaning and value that humans place on products.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #4
Profit according to Marx is the difference
A.
Between how much a consumer is willing to pay for a product and the cost a capitalist pays to make it.
B.
Between how much a product costs to the public and what it costs at wholesale
C.
Between the value of a product and its surplus.
D.
Between how much it costs to advertise a product and how much it is sold for.
Question #5
A Marxist believes that…
A.
…all economies should be ruled by dictators
B.
…all economies should be run by senators
C.
…all economies should be driven by profit
D.
none of the above
Question #6
A Racial Constructivist believes that race is
A.
A natural category and not real
B.
A natural category and real
C.
Not a natural category but still a social reality
D.
All of the above.
Question #7
According Marx humans suffer Alienation from…
A.
our selves (species being)
B.
a), b) and c)
C.
both a) and b)
D.
nature
E.
other people
Question #8
According to an Existentialist we have Dishonesty or Bad Faith when we ignore the truth about ourselves and the world.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #9
According to Marx the Bourgeoisie are…
A.
Those who own the means of production
B.
Those who labor
C.
Those who produce products
D.
Those trade on the stock market
Question #10
According to Marx the class of workers is called…
A.
The Capitalist
B.
The Proletariats
C.
The Bourgeoisie
D.
The laborers
Question #11
According to Sartre, subjectivism is the view that all philosophy is just a matter of opinion.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #12
According to the Naturalist Theory of race. The ordinary concept of race includes which three facts.
A.
Physical traits, ancestry and geographic location.
B.
Racial identities, norms and identification
C.
Physical traits, discrimination and geographic location
D.
Physical traits, ancestry and immigration
Question #13
An argument for the existence of God that argues that since God is the greatest being which can be thought of, he must exist.
A.
Cosmological
B.
Teleological
C.
Moral
D.
Ontological
Question #14
An argument for the existence of God that focuses on humanity’s experience of divinity.
A.
Moral Argument
B.
Argument from Religious Experience
C.
Argument from Design
D.
Ontological Argument
Question #15
An argument for the existence of God that focuses on the fact that natural things have a purpose, function or end.
A.
Teleological
B.
Ontological
C.
Moral
D.
Argument from Religious Experience
Question #16
Anguish is the recognition that
A.
Whenever we make a choice, we choose for the universe.
B.
Whenever we make a choice, we choose for all humanity.
C.
Whenever we make a choice, we only choose for us.
D.
Whenever we make a choice, we choose for our county.
Question #17
Another response to the problem of evil is that God has allowed evil so that things will be better in the end. This is called the…
A.
Free will response
B.
Best of all possible worlds response
C.
We need evil to appreciate the good response
D.
Greater good response
Question #18
Condemned to be free means that
A.
No matter what, we must make decisions that shape our lives.
B.
No matter what, to be free we must be confined.
C.
Freedom is the result of the possibility of being determined.
D.
To be free is to be condemned.
Question #19
Existentialism is the view that
A.
essence precedes existence
B.
existence comes after essence
C.
essence is determined by evidence
D.
existence precedes essence
Question #20
Forlorness is the recognition that
A.
we are condemned to be free
B.
God is dead
C.
philosophy is dead
D.
we create our essence
Question #21
In the documentary “Merchant’s of Cool” it was argued that..
A.
…being cool is something that reflects the genuine interests of human being.
B.
...being cool is something that we should all strive for in life
C.
…being cool is hard and it costs a lot of money.
D.
…being cool is something that is created by corporations and marketed to teens.
Question #22
In The Matrix movie, people plugged into the matrix are called Coppertops because they are wired to the matrix with copper wires.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #23
In the short story “The Star” the Jesuit is dismayed because what he has discovered challenges one of the following characteristics of God.
A.
Omniscience
B.
Omnibenevolence
C.
Omnipotence
D.
Omnipresence
Question #24
In the short story “The Star” what startling truth does the Jesuit discover?
A.
God destroyed the universe
B.
God destroyed the Christmas Star
C.
God destroyed all living beings
D.
God destroyed a peaceful civilization
Question #25
In the video it was noted that the degrading character of our work can lead to…
A.
boredom
B.
loneliness
C.
wealth
D.
suicide
Question #26
Marx thought that human beings are essentially…
A.
…laborers
B.
…lovers
C.
…thinkers
D.
…evil
Question #27
Omnibenevolence means
A.
All good
B.
All spiritual
C.
All divine
D.
All powerful
Question #28
Omnipotent means
A.
All caring
B.
All good
C.
All spiritual
D.
All powerful
Question #29
Omniscience means
A.
All good
B.
All knowing
C.
All caring
D.
All powerful
Question #30
One might argue that God can’t be known by rational argumentation. Instead one must take a___________.
A.
…philosophy course
B.
…deep look into the nature of reality.
C.
…chill pill
D.
…leap of faith
Question #31
One response to the problem of evil is that humans have the choice to choose good over evil. This is called the…
A.
Greater good response
B.
Free will response
C.
Best of all possible worlds response
D.
We deserve it response
Question #32
The belief that there are no absolute, objective moral standards
A.
Moral Relativism
B.
Moral Realism
C.
The Problem of Evil
D.
Moral Objectivism
Question #33
The view that God does not exist.
A.
Cartesianism
B.
Atheism
C.
Theism
D.
Deism
Question #34
The view that God exists.
A.
Atheism
B.
Theism
C.
Cartesianism
D.
Existentialism
Question #35
Which answer below is the best explanation of the Problem of Evil
A.
If there is a God, then evil shouldn’t exist. But it does exist so God doesn’t exist.
B.
Evil will always be with us no matter what.
C.
There is evil in the world and we as a society must find a way to prevent it.
D.
God allows humans to have free will. But this allows humans to choose evil. So free will doesn’t exist
Question #36
Which answer below is the best explanation of the Teleological Argument?
A.
There is order and purpose in the world. So somebody must have designed it. This designer is God.
B.
The only way normative rules could exist is if there was a God who authorized and enforced them.
C.
The world had a beginning therefore, it must have a cause. This cause is God.
D.
The very definition of God as the greatest of all possible beings, implies that God must exist.
Question #37
Which of the following best represents the theory of Race Constructivsim.
A.
Race refers to genetic facts about people that determine their character, intellectual abilities, and moral qualities.
B.
Race refers to visible physical features, lineage, and geographic location.
C.
Race does not exist so we shouldn’t take it seriously. All that exists is Racial identities.
D.
Race is simply a product of how society privileges or disprivileges people based upon the way they look.
Question #38
Which of the following best represents the theory of Race Naturalism.
A.
Race refers to genetic facts about people that determine their character, intellectual abilities, and moral qualities.
B.
Race does not exist so we shouldn’t take it seriously. All that exists is Racial identities.
C.
Race refers to visible physical features, lineage, and geographic location.
D.
Race is simply a product of how society privileges or disprivileges people based upon the way they look.
Question #39
Which of the following is not one of the elements of a racial identity
A.
Geographic Location
B.
Ascription of a Label
C.
Treatment
D.
Identification
Question #40
Which of the following is Sartre’s Ethical principle.
A.
We should imagine a world in which everyone gets an A on their Philosophy Final and then we will get an A.
B.
We should imagine a world in which everyone makes the choice we are considering and then ask if we’d like to live in that world.
C.
We should imagine a world in which everyone does whatever they want. And then do what we want.
D.
We should imagine a world in which everyone follows God’s will.
Question #41
Which one of the following is not a response to the problem of evil
A.
The we deserve it response
B.
The God is not all-powerful response
C.
The evil doesn’t really exist response
D.
The leap of faith response
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