Question 1

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)

Accepted Answer

A)  wrote "The Human Psyche". 
B)  wrote "Critique of Pure Reason". 
C)  wrote "The Universal Mind". 
D)  wrote "The Philosophical Mind". 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  wrote "The Human Psyche". 
B)  wrote "Critique of Pure Reason". 
C)  wrote "The Universal Mind". 
D)  wrote "The Philosophical Mind". 
E)  All of the above. B

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jahn was a Prussian leader who was opposed to a United Germany. 
B)  Jahn supported the liberation of Germany by France. 
C)  Jahn took an oath to support the development of physical education programs decreed by Napoleon. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Jahn was a Prussian leader who was opposed to a United Germany. 
B)  Jahn supported the liberation of Germany by France. 
C)  Jahn took an oath to support the development of physical education programs decreed by Napoleon. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. E

Question 3

According to Kant

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A)  something exists beyond our comprehension that manufactures and gives us some impressions and assigns a quality to our experience. 
B)  the "Thing in Itself" that exists is infinite and therefore unknowable because humans are finite and cannot "know" an entity that is infinite. 
C)  We exist in a sensory/corporeal world. 
D)  We can link and therefore unify our sensory (physical) input by placing these "sensations" that we receive by way of our senses together with mindful activity which is a "way of knowing" that will determine which sensations are valid and which are false. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  something exists beyond our comprehension that manufactures and gives us some impressions and assigns a quality to our experience. 
B)  the "Thing in Itself" that exists is infinite and therefore unknowable because humans are finite and cannot "know" an entity that is infinite. 
C)  We exist in a sensory/corporeal world. 
D)  We can link and therefore unify our sensory (physical) input by placing these "sensations" that we receive by way of our senses together with mindful activity which is a "way of knowing" that will determine which sensations are valid and which are false. 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 4

The Turners under the direction of Jahn

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A)  established gymnastics societies throughout Germany. 
B)  enlisted in the German army to drive the French out of Germany. 
C)  believed that the only "true Germans" were members of the Turner organization. All other Germans were "false Germans". 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and B only. 
A)  established gymnastics societies throughout Germany. 
B)  enlisted in the German army to drive the French out of Germany. 
C)  believed that the only "true Germans" were members of the Turner organization. All other Germans were "false Germans". 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and B only.

Question 5

Franz Nachtegall (1777-1847)

Accepted Answer

A)  was the "father of PE" in Denmark. 
B)  was influenced by the work of GutsMuths. 
C)  opened his own gymnasium. 
D)  promoted swimming in Denmark and organized competitive swim meets for children from poor families. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  was the "father of PE" in Denmark. 
B)  was influenced by the work of GutsMuths. 
C)  opened his own gymnasium. 
D)  promoted swimming in Denmark and organized competitive swim meets for children from poor families. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idealists believe that the world and the universe are primarily spiritual (spiritual being part of the perfect ideal). 
B)  Pure idealists readily accept the theory of evolution. 
C)  Bishop George Berkeley (1685-1753) offered an alternative to idealistic philosophy and claimed that the mind is not able to discern meaning from our worldly experiences. Instead, Berkeley relied on his corporeal senses to "know" reality. 
D)  German idealists always stated their belief in God when engaging in philosophical investigations. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Idealists believe that the world and the universe are primarily spiritual (spiritual being part of the perfect ideal). 
B)  Pure idealists readily accept the theory of evolution. 
C)  Bishop George Berkeley (1685-1753) offered an alternative to idealistic philosophy and claimed that the mind is not able to discern meaning from our worldly experiences. Instead, Berkeley relied on his corporeal senses to "know" reality. 
D)  German idealists always stated their belief in God when engaging in philosophical investigations. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 7

Idealism is also interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  logic. 
B)  ultimate reality. 
C)  what the mind can conceive or determine as reality. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and B only. 
A)  logic. 
B)  ultimate reality. 
C)  what the mind can conceive or determine as reality. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and B only.

Question 8

The German idealists provided physical education with philosophical underpinnings which helped to justify physical education as a means to develop the "ideal" individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ling's system of gymnastics were actually quite boring and were not popular in Sweden but did gain some respect in the northeastern United States. 
B)  Ling developed a life-long interest in the medical effects of exercise because the pain in his arthritic arms were relieved through fencing and associated exercises. 
C)  Ling developed a system of exercises that positively influenced both the body and mind. 
D)  Ling did not agree with the approach to exercise used by Jahn and the Turners because they were too complicated. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Ling's system of gymnastics were actually quite boring and were not popular in Sweden but did gain some respect in the northeastern United States. 
B)  Ling developed a life-long interest in the medical effects of exercise because the pain in his arthritic arms were relieved through fencing and associated exercises. 
C)  Ling developed a system of exercises that positively influenced both the body and mind. 
D)  Ling did not agree with the approach to exercise used by Jahn and the Turners because they were too complicated. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 10

Which is false?, Idealism believes

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement of a superior life is the objective for all students 
B)  in relying strict quantitative measures relative to how a student changes. 
C)  in development of the self to include self-improvement, self-reliance, self- responsibility, self-direction, and self-examination. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and C only. 
A)  achievement of a superior life is the objective for all students 
B)  in relying strict quantitative measures relative to how a student changes. 
C)  in development of the self to include self-improvement, self-reliance, self- responsibility, self-direction, and self-examination. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and C only.

Question 11

Fichte (1762-1814)

Accepted Answer

A)  devoted his writings that addressed issues that challenge human life and unlike Kant, believed the "Thing in Itself" is indeed, knowable. 
B)  believed, as did Kant, that a healthy and fit body was important so that each person could reach his/ her full potential. 
C)  believed evil is necessary to awaken the human spirit spurring it to achievement. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and B only. 
A)  devoted his writings that addressed issues that challenge human life and unlike Kant, believed the "Thing in Itself" is indeed, knowable. 
B)  believed, as did Kant, that a healthy and fit body was important so that each person could reach his/ her full potential. 
C)  believed evil is necessary to awaken the human spirit spurring it to achievement. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and B only.

Question 12

Friedrich Jahn (1778-1852)

Accepted Answer

A)  was a Prussian who was intensely patriotic--believed that Prussia was destined to become the leader of all the German states. 
B)  was an orthodox monarchist who fought along with the Turners to end French rule in Germany. 
C)  taught gymnastics in Berlin. 
D)  had an intense hatred of anything that was foreign. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  was a Prussian who was intensely patriotic--believed that Prussia was destined to become the leader of all the German states. 
B)  was an orthodox monarchist who fought along with the Turners to end French rule in Germany. 
C)  taught gymnastics in Berlin. 
D)  had an intense hatred of anything that was foreign. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Charles Follen

Accepted Answer

A)  was a German Turner who traveled to America with Charles Beck. 
B)  taught German at Harvard and taught German Gymnastics to Harvard students on a voluntary basis. 
C)  was a leading proponent of Swedish gymnastics. 
D)  A and B only. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  was a German Turner who traveled to America with Charles Beck. 
B)  taught German at Harvard and taught German Gymnastics to Harvard students on a voluntary basis. 
C)  was a leading proponent of Swedish gymnastics. 
D)  A and B only. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pestalozzi was a "social outcast" as a student and was nicknamed "Harry Oddity of Foolborough". 
B) Pestalozzi was a superb athlete during his school years and frequently volunteered to teach both students and teachers how to perform German gymnastics. 
C)  Wrote the "Evening Hours of a Hobbit" which stated (in part) that "nature is the enemy of mankind" and therefore exercise is needed to combat the harsh conditions inherent in living in the natural world. 
D)  Established the school at the Yverdon Castle which became the most celebrated school in the annals of education. 
E)  A and D only. 
A)  Pestalozzi was a "social outcast" as a student and was nicknamed "Harry Oddity of Foolborough". 
B) Pestalozzi was a superb athlete during his school years and frequently volunteered to teach both students and teachers how to perform German gymnastics. 
C)  Wrote the "Evening Hours of a Hobbit" which stated (in part) that "nature is the enemy of mankind" and therefore exercise is needed to combat the harsh conditions inherent in living in the natural world. 
D)  Established the school at the Yverdon Castle which became the most celebrated school in the annals of education. 
E)  A and D only.

Question 15

According to idealism, ideas that are accepted as true must be derived from evidence which can be in the form of inductive and deductive reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hegel (1770-1831)

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that ultimate realities that affected men should be within the realm of man's reason to comprehend them as opposed to the idea proposed by Kant that man has a finite or limited ability to reason and therefore cannot "know" ultimate reality. 
B)  had more faith in our ability to know things than Kant and other idealists did. 
C)  used (1) thesis, (2) antithesis, and (3) synthesis to determine truth. 
D)  is the consummate idealist who placed the physical or corporeal world as a limited or finite idea; Philosophically speaking, Hegel believes that the body is inferior to the mind. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  believed that ultimate realities that affected men should be within the realm of man's reason to comprehend them as opposed to the idea proposed by Kant that man has a finite or limited ability to reason and therefore cannot "know" ultimate reality. 
B)  had more faith in our ability to know things than Kant and other idealists did. 
C)  used (1) thesis, (2) antithesis, and (3) synthesis to determine truth. 
D)  is the consummate idealist who placed the physical or corporeal world as a limited or finite idea; Philosophically speaking, Hegel believes that the body is inferior to the mind. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 17

The ancient Greeks were interested in the "ideal" development of man - the complete development of corporeal, spiritual, and intellectual aspects of human existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Johann Fichte believed that evil forces are necessary in order for the human spirit to be awakened and spurred to active achievement. If evil did not exist, humans would become complacent and never have the need for achievement - to overcome obstacles and challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Relative to Kant, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's philosophy is relevant to physical education and sport. 
B)  Human existence manifests itself as a unified consciousness that participates (1) in a sensory/ corporeal world in which humans are defined/determined and (2) in a world of reason in which humans are "free". 
C)  The reasoned and rational aspect of human existence guides individuals to embrace Kant's categorical imperative which can be equated with sportsmanship. 
D)  The categorical imperative says that individuals must obey laws because these rules and regulations are expressions of the fundamental nature of humans. Individuals should treat others in the same way that they wish to be treated in return which is the essence of sportsmanship. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Kant's philosophy is relevant to physical education and sport. 
B)  Human existence manifests itself as a unified consciousness that participates (1) in a sensory/ corporeal world in which humans are defined/determined and (2) in a world of reason in which humans are "free". 
C)  The reasoned and rational aspect of human existence guides individuals to embrace Kant's categorical imperative which can be equated with sportsmanship. 
D)  The categorical imperative says that individuals must obey laws because these rules and regulations are expressions of the fundamental nature of humans. Individuals should treat others in the same way that they wish to be treated in return which is the essence of sportsmanship. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 20

Nachtegall

Accepted Answer

A)  was successful in introducing compulsory PE into Danish schools. 
B)  was instrumental in training men and women to become physical education teachers. 
C)  eventually saw his physical education program replaced by military gymnastics. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  was successful in introducing compulsory PE into Danish schools. 
B)  was instrumental in training men and women to become physical education teachers. 
C)  eventually saw his physical education program replaced by military gymnastics. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)

Which of the following is true?

According to Kant

The Turners under the direction of Jahn

Franz Nachtegall (1777-1847)

Which of the following is true?

Idealism is also interested in

The German idealists provided physical education with philosophical underpinnings which helped to justify physical education as a means to develop the "ideal" individual.

Which of the following is true?

Which is false?, Idealism believes

Fichte (1762-1814)

Friedrich Jahn (1778-1852)

Charles Follen

Which of the following is true?

According to idealism, ideas that are accepted as true must be derived from evidence which can be in the form of inductive and deductive reasoning.

Hegel (1770-1831)

The ancient Greeks were interested in the "ideal" development of man - the complete development of corporeal, spiritual, and intellectual aspects of human existence.

Johann Fichte believed that evil forces are necessary in order for the human spirit to be awakened and spurred to active achievement. If evil did not exist, humans would become complacent and never have the need for achievement - to overcome obstacles and challenges.

Relative to Kant, which of the following is true?

Nachtegall

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The Age of Science and the Enlightenment: 1560-1789

Sport in the Colonial Period

Changing Concepts of the Body: An Overview of Sport and Play in Nineteenth-Century America

The Impact of Science and the Concept of Health on the Theoretical Andprofessional Development of Physical Education: 1885 - 1930

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Exam 8: Philosophical Positions of the Body and the Development of Physical Education

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)

Which of the following is true?

According to Kant

The Turners under the direction of Jahn

Franz Nachtegall (1777-1847)

Which of the following is true?

Idealism is also interested in

The German idealists provided physical education with philosophical underpinnings which helped to justify physical education as a means to develop the "ideal" individual.

Which of the following is true?

Which is false?, Idealism believes

Fichte (1762-1814)

Friedrich Jahn (1778-1852)

Charles Follen

Which of the following is true?

According to idealism, ideas that are accepted as true must be derived from evidence which can be in the form of inductive and deductive reasoning.

Hegel (1770-1831)

The ancient Greeks were interested in the "ideal" development of man - the complete development of corporeal, spiritual, and intellectual aspects of human existence.

Johann Fichte believed that evil forces are necessary in order for the human spirit to be awakened and spurred to active achievement. If evil did not exist, humans would become complacent and never have the need for achievement - to overcome obstacles and challenges.

Relative to Kant, which of the following is true?

Nachtegall

History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education

Summer, Egypt, China and Mesoamerica

Greece

Rome

Philosophy, Sport, and Physical Education During the Middle Ages: 900-1400

The Renaissance and the Reformation: 1300-1600

The Age of Science and the Enlightenment: 1560-1789

Sport in the Colonial Period

Changing Concepts of the Body: An Overview of Sport and Play in Nineteenth-Century America

The Impact of Science and the Concept of Health on the Theoretical Andprofessional Development of Physical Education: 1885 - 1930

The Transformation of Physical Education: 1900 - 1939

The Evolution of Physical Education: 1940 and Beyond

Sport in the Twentieth Centur

Pioneers and Progress: 1896 - 1936

The Cold War Olympics: 1948 - 1988

After the Cold War: 1992 - 2012

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