Test Bank for A Novel Approach to Politics Introducing Political Science through Books, Movies, and Popular

Test Bank for A Novel Approach to Politics Introducing Political Science through Books, Movies, and Popular Chapter 1: Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real Test Bank Multiple Choice 1. Idealism is to realism as campaigning for political office is to ______. A. voting B. holding office C. fundraising D. lobbying Ans: B Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the difference between reality and what you think you know. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Introduction Difficulty Level: Medium 2. The struggles that torment the characters in films such as Star Wars are reflective of our own struggles between ______. A. idealism and realism B. good and evil C. rich and poor D. Black and White Ans: A Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the difference between reality and what you think you know. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Introduction Difficulty Level: Medium 3. In Plato’s Republic, Thrasymachus is an example of a(n) ______. A. realist B. idealist C. oracle D. dreamer Ans: A Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the difference between reality and what you think you know. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Classical Theory, Modern Reality, and Stuff Difficulty Level: Medium 4. The greatest articulation of the contrast between realism and idealism is found in the work of the ancient Greek philosopher ______. A. Parmenides B. Socrates C. Plato D. Aristotle Ans: C Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the difference between reality and what you think you know. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Classical Theory, Modern Reality, and Stuff Difficulty Level: Easy 5. In Plato’s Republic, Thrasymachus and his followers were concerned with ______. A. wealth and power B. ethics C. good of the society D. family values Ans: A Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the difference between reality and what you think you know. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Classical Theory, Modern Reality, and Stuff Difficulty Level: Medium 6. One’s personal experiences, preferences, and expectations, which shape one’s understanding of politics, are referred to as an individual’s ______. A. ideological perspective B. values and norms C. conceptual framework D. folkways and mores Ans: C Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the difference between reality and what you think you know. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: You’re Just a Mime Trapped in an Invisible Box Difficulty Level: Medium