DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT

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    PAPER XI : DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT
    Unit I: Educational Thought and Practices in Ancient Important Societies
    MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
    1. In Sparta, education was the sole responsibility of the
    a) state
    b) individual
    c) family
    d) society
    2. An open space for physical training in ancient was called
    a) Mukti
    b) Vihara
    c) Gymnasia
    d) Ludus
    3. The aim of Athenian system of education was to produce good
    a) soldiers
    b) nobles
    c) lawyers
    d) citizens
    4. The aim of Spartan system of education was to produce good
    a) warriors
    b) priests
    c) orators
    d) businessmen
    5. The author of the ‘The Republic’ was
    a) Aristotle
    b) Plato
    c) Dewey
    d) Gandhiji
    6. Training in gymnastics was an important part of the curriculum in
    a) ancient India
    b) ancient China
    c) Monastic education
    d) ancient Athens
    7. In Plato’s concept of education there is no place for
    a) family
    b) ruler
    c) teacher
    d) individual
    8. ‘The works of Jonafen’ is a book written by

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    a) Plato
    b) Socrates
    c) Aristotle
    d) Pythagorus
    9. The professional teachers in Athenian education was called
    a) Ludus
    b) Pedagogues
    c) Gymnasia
    d) Spuctrum
    10. The Ludus was Roman name for
    a) primary education
    b) grammar education
    c) religious education
    d) school of oratory
    11. In Roman system of education, the mother tongue was
    a) Italian
    b) Persian
    c) Latin
    d) Urdu
    12. Physical education formed an inseparable part in
    a) Indian education
    b) Roman education
    c) Chinese education
    d) Islamic education
    13. Oratory education was emphasised in
    a) Roman education
    b) American education
    c) Islamic education
    d) Indian education
    14. What were the two main city states of ancient Greece?
    a) Rome and Alexandria
    b) Delphi and Sikyon
    c) Corinth and Olympia
    d) Athens and Sparta
    15. What major civilization that came soon after the Greeks was greatly influenced by the
    Greek culture?
    a) Romans
    b) Egyptians
    c) Chinese
    d) Persians
    16. The primary focus of the Spartan culture was
    a) food and celebration
    b) music and literature

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    c) painting and sculpture
    d) war and fighting
    17. The primary focus of the Athenian culture was
    a) war and fighting
    b) art and education
    c) power and conquest
    d) food and drink
    18. What area of modern society has its foundation in the ancient Greek culture ?
    a) government
    b) art and literature
    c) sports
    d) All of the above
    19. The basic unit of government in Greece was
    a) city –state
    b) county
    c) nation
    d) metropolis
    20. Boys in Athens got an education to prepare them to become
    a) military leaders
    b) businessmen
    c) farmers
    d) good citizens
    21. The author of the book ‘Institutes of Oratory was
    a) Plato
    b) Quintilian
    c) Aristotle
    d) Dewey
    22. The Roman education system was largely based on the
    a) ancient Greek
    b) ancient Chinese
    c) ancient Egyptian
    d) ancient Indian
    23. The new Roman system of education developed between
    a) 1500 B.C - 600 B.C
    b) 600 B.C - 200 B.C
    c) 1500 B.C. – 700 B.C
    d) 275 B.C – 529 A.D
    24. The old system of education in Rome laid great stress on
    a) Greek ways of life
    b) rights and duties
    c) self realisation
    d) philosophical speculation

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    25. One of the five rights in ancient Rome was ‘Dominium’ which means the rights
    a) to property
    b) of the husband
    c) of the wife
    d) to citizen
    26. According to Plato, education was
    a) to develop suitable habits
    b) to develop moral values and qualities
    c) to develop personality
    d) all of the above
    27. ‘Education is the first and fairest thing that the best of men can ever have.’ Who said
    this?
    a) Aristotle
    b) Plato
    c) Socrates
    d) Quintilian
    28. In both Athens and Sparta, education started at the age of
    a) 5
    b) 6
    c) 7
    d) 8
    29. Higher education was imparted in Athens after the age of
    a) 16 years
    b) 17 years
    c) 21 years
    d) 20 years
    30. In ancient Rome, the right of the husband over his wife was called
    a) Vihu
    b) Chittri
    c) Manus
    d) Coprea
    31. In Roman system the right of an individual towards other individuals was called
    a) Manus Coprea
    b) Vanus
    c) NiusCoprea
    d) Coprea
    32. In Roman system, Potestas Dominica means
    a) rights of the nobles
    b) certain rights that the master had over the slaves.
    c) rights of the wife
    d) rights of the children

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    33. Plato established an institution called
    a) Viharas
    b) Ludi
    c) Academy
    d) Kindergarten
    34. In Roman system, the rights of a father over his son was called
    a) Patria Potestas
    b) Manus Potestas
    c) Manus
    d) Dominium
    35. According to Plato, _____________ forms the backbone of education.
    a) habits
    b) morality
    c) intelligence
    d) none of the above
    36. In Greek system of education, the first opportunity was given for
    a) community development
    b) state
    c) family development
    d) individual development
    37. The Roman gave great importance to
    a) knowledge
    b) intellectual development
    c) aesthetic beauty
    d) power
    38. One of the greatest Roman educators is
    a) Quintilian
    b) Plato
    c) Aristotle
    d) Socrates
    39. Roman system of education was
    a) institutionalised and collective
    b) individual and personalised
    c) universalised
    d) communalised
    40. Quintilian was in
    a) favour of corporal punishment
    b) opposed corporal punishment
    c) silent in his teaching
    d) none of the above

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    FILL IN THE BLANKS.
    1. According to Aristotle, attainment of happiness is the aim of education .
    2. Training in gymnastics was an important part of the curriculum in ancient Athens.
    3. In Sparta education was the sole responsibility of the state.
    4. In Plato’s concept of education there is no place for family.
    5. The full development of personality was the main object of Greek education.
    6. Physical education and military training formed the essence of Spartan education.
    7. Under the Greek system there was no planned scheme for women education.
    8. Latin was the mother tongue of the ancient Roman.
    9. Roman system of education was institutionalised and collective.
    10. Physical education was given importance in ancient Roman education.
    11. An important goal of Greek system of education was self realisation.
    12. Roman education was practical and given through practice.
    13. In both Athens and Sparta, education started at the age of 7
    14. Aristotle is one of the disciple of Plato.
    15. The Spartan system of education established a good discipline within the society and
    the state.
    16. In Spartan system, education was the responsibility of the state.
    17. The Roman system of education was moral in outlook.
    18. Quintilian, the famous Roman scholar opposed corporal punishment.
    19. In Roman system, the rights of a father over his son was called Patria Potestas
    20. In Roman system, the people had five fold rights and obligations.

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    UNIT II : Educational Thought and Practices in Medieval Europe
    MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
    1. The common feature of medieval education both the East and the West was
    a) education for Chivalry
    b) secular education
    c) religious education
    d) scientific education
    2. The leading feature of western medieval education was
    a) intellectual freedom
    b) control by church
    c) education for women
    d) state patronage
    3. The knights were the product of
    a) monastic education
    b) university education
    c) scholastic education
    d) chivalry education
    4. Monastic education was for the
    a) monarchs
    b) priests
    c) knights
    d) serfs
    5. The search for knowledge and truth was the aim of
    a) scholastic education
    b) monastic education
    c) university education
    d) chivalry education
    6. The language that was necessary for education for Chivalry was
    a) Latin
    b) French
    c) English
    d) Greek
    7. Scholastic education aimed to seek knowledge through
    a) logic and debate
    b) reading and writing
    c) religious teaching
    d) oratory
    8. In medieval universities of Europe, a lot of importance was given for the study of
    a) French
    b) Greek
    c) English
    d) Latin

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    9. Which among the following is not a feature of western medieval education?
    a) monastic education
    b) scholastic education
    c) scientific education
    d) education for chivalry
    10. In medieval universities of Europe, a lot of importance was given for the study of
    a) Latin
    b) French
    c) Greek
    d) English
    11. The prominent feature of university education in Medieval Europe was
    a) state patronage
    b) secularism
    c) scientific education
    d) religious bias
    12. Which one of the following subjects did not find a place in the curriculum of
    medieval European universities.
    a) Logic
    b) fine art
    c) Alchemy
    d) medieval science
    13. The chief aim of monastic education was to produce
    a) good priest
    b) judge
    c) efficient noble
    d) warrior
    14. The leading factor of medieval education in Europe was control by
    a) the traders
    b) the community
    c) the army
    d) the church
    15. Love of old Greek and Roman classics was a prominent feature of
    a) monastic education
    b) Renaissance education
    c) scholastic education
    d) Chivalry education
    16. Martin Luther who lead the Reformation movement translated the Bible into
    a) German
    b) French
    c) Latin
    d) English

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    17. The main drawback of medieval western education was the lack of
    a) moral values
    b) character development
    c) scientific outlook
    d) spiritual development
    18. The primary education was made more or less compulsory during the
    a) monastic education
    b) Spartan education
    c) Athenian education
    d) reformation period
    19. Education which was imparted in Christian monasteries by monks under the control
    of the church was called
    a) monastic education
    b) scholastic education
    c) Chivalry education
    d) Greek education
    20. Education which was imparted by religious scholars and the object was to acquire
    knowledge through logic and debate was called
    a) monastic education
    b) scholastic education
    c) Chivalry education
    d) Greek education
    21. Education which was provided to the sons of nobles to make them ideal defenders od
    the church, state and ladies was called
    a) monastic education
    b) scholastic education
    c) Chivalry education
    d) Athenian education
    22. Education given to children under the age of 14 years to trained them in the art of
    helping the ladies during the medieval Europe were called
    a) Page
    b) Lumus
    c) Knight
    d) Pagus
    23. In Chivalry education, children who attained the age of 14 years were called
    a) Page
    b) Squire
    c) Knight
    d) Lumus
    24. Medieval universities were basically the product of
    a) Buddhist education
    b) Roman education
    c) Monastic education
    d) Athenian education

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    25. Monastic education was improved by radical reforms of
    a) King Charles the Great of England
    b) King Philip of France
    c) Queen Elizabeth –II
    d) Martin Luther
    26. Medieval higher education laid great emphasis on religious education and the study
    of the
    a) Quran
    b) Vedas
    c) Republic
    d) Bible
    27. Monastic education was financed by the
    a) noble
    b) traders
    c) church
    d) state
    28. The Bible of scholastic education was
    a) Ludus
    b) Book of Sentences
    c) Institutes of Oratory
    d) Politics
    29. Which of the following was not a university during medieval period.
    a) Oxford
    b) Rome
    c) Paris
    d) London
    30. In medieval European universities there was no provision for
    a) monks
    b) women
    c) children
    d) merchants
    31. The curriculum of the medieval universities included
    a) reasoning, logic, spiritualism, alchemy and medical science
    b) history, fine arts and geography
    c) fine arts, women education,
    d) music, sculpture and painting
    32. In university education of medieval times there was no arrangement foe higher
    education of
    a) slaves
    b) nobles
    c) ordinary people
    d) women

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