A Political Philosophy Quiz On Secularism And Marxism
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- 1.Secularism blames Christianity for which of the following?
- A.
The collapse of the Roman Empire
- B.
The Dark Ages in Europe
- C.
The Age of Enlightenment
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A and B only
- 2.Secularism is primarily concerned with which of the following?
- A.
The current age
- B.
Human beings
- C.
Eternity
- D.
A and B only
- E.
None of the Above
- 3.Secularism is a way of seeing the world WITHOUT appealing to what?
- A.
God
- B.
Religon
- C.
Science
- D.
Evolution
- E.
A and B only
- 4.If you adhere to the theory of evolution and limit reality to only the physical world, then you will necessarily affirm what?
- A.
Determinism
- B.
Polytheism
- C.
Animism
- D.
Pantheism
- E.
All of the above
- 5.According to secularism, what is the biggest problem with humanity?
- A.
Our enchantment with spiritual things
- B.
Our suppression of instinctual behavior
- C.
Our lack of well-evolved consciousness
- D.
Our intolerance of differing opinions
- E.
None of the above
- 6.Secularism sees history as the story of development from all of the following EXCEPT what?
- A.
From non-life to life
- B.
From complex to simple
- C.
From unintelligent to intelligent
- D.
From animal to human
- E.
From amoral to moral
- 7.Secularists have faith in all of the following EXCEPT what?
- A.
Scientific method
- B.
Naturalistic Evolution
- C.
Materialism
- D.
Divine Authority
- E.
Human Reason
- 8.The primary document detailing the beliefs and agenda of secular humanism is called _____________________.
- 9.According to secularism, science and ___________ are opposed to one another.
- 10.According to the Humanist Manifesto, "No ______________ will save us, we must save ourselves."
- 11.Secularism claims credit for the best aspects of the Western world, while blaming Christianity for the worst aspects.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Secularism believes that education and government should be dominated by religion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Secular influence in schools is highest in the biology and physical science departments.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Most secularists believe that history is progressing toward a better world.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.According to secularists, as we evolve biologically, our ethical principals must not evolve.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Many of today's Marxists see economic struggle as the root conflict between which of the following groups?
- A.
Religious and non-religious
- B.
Blacks and Whites
- C.
Men and women
- D.
Heterosexuals and homosexuals
- E.
All of the above
- 17.According to Marx, what is the first step toward communism?
- A.
Socialism
- B.
Capitalism
- C.
Materialism
- D.
Anarchy
- E.
None of the above
- 18.Marxism seeks to abolish which of the following?
- A.
Capitalism
- B.
Democracy
- C.
Religion
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A and B only
- 19.Where do Marxism and Postmodernism disagree?
- A.
Postmodernism denies science's authority for discerning truth
- B.
Postmodernism denies that Karl Marx ever existed
- C.
Postmodernism agrees with the basic tenets of capitalism
- D.
Postmodernism agrees with the Christian notion of sin nature
- E.
None of the above
- 20.______________ is the Marxist dream of a future utopian society in which the state and economic classes no longer exists and all property is publicly shared.
- 21.Karl Marx's most popular work, _______________________ lays out the course of action for the overthrow of capitalism and the formation of classless society.
- 22.According to Marx, "Religion is the _______________ of the people."
- 23.Karl Marx was a physical laborer who made his living working on a factory floor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Karl Marx advocated for a peaceful transition to communism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.In the twentieth century, more people were killed under fascism than Marxist regimes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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