A Quiz on Knowledge

This quiz tests your knowledge on the concept of knowledge. Answer the following questions to find out how well you know about it.

published on April 29, 2023
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What is a theory of knowledge?

What is a theory of knowledge?
A method of gaining important information on a variety of topics
A hypothesis based on observation
A set of beliefs about the nature and source of knowledge
An encyclopedia of facts and information
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Which is the most popular philosophical approach to knowledge?

Which is the most popular philosophical approach to knowledge?
Utilitarianism
Rationalism
Empiricism
Existentialism
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Which famous philosopher rejected the idea that knowledge is all that is experienced?

Which famous philosopher rejected the idea that knowledge is all that is experienced?
Immanuel Kant
Friedrich Nietzsche
Plato
Aristotle
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What is the Cartesian method?

A method of using facts to form a conclusion
A psychological approach to understanding the mind
A method of arriving at logical conclusions from sensible premises
A philosophical approach to understanding the world
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Which theory of knowledge is the opposite of the empirical one?

A prioristic
Rationalistic
Inductivist
Discourse theory
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What is the difference between knowledge and belief?

Knowledge involves a more deeply-held conviction than belief
Knowledge is based on experience, while belief is based on faith
Knowledge requires proof, while belief does not
Belief requires proof, while knowledge does not
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Which theory of knowledge states that knowledge is based on experience?

Which theory of knowledge states that knowledge is based on experience?
Phenomenalism
Existentialism
Rationalism
Empiricism
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What is the philosophical study of knowledge, one that aims to identify how individuals come to know things known as?

Materialism
Existentialism
Epistemology
Rationalism
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Which method is used to test the validity of an idea or concept?

Intuition
Empiricism
Reasoning
Critical thinking
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Which is the term used for knowledge which is true for all times and situations?

Which is the term used for knowledge which is true for all times and situations?
Situational knowledge
Universal knowledge
Cultural knowledge
Epistemological knowledge
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Which is the term used for the knowledge that is based on pure deduction rather than on experience?

A priori knowledge
A posteriori knowledge
Descriptive knowledge
Analytical knowledge
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Which of the following is not one of the branches of knowledge?

Which of the following is not one of the branches of knowledge?
Sociology
Epistemology
Philosophy
Gardening