CWV-101 Topic 1 Quiz
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Section I: Worldview Definitions and Analogies (Questions
1-25)
1. List three analogies for worldview used in Chapter 1 of
the textbook.
a) Glasses, building foundation, jigsaw puzzle box top
b) Tree, river, mountain
c) Car, house, computer
d) Book, painting, song
Correct Answer: a — Chapter 1 uses three primary analogies:
(1) Worldviews are like the lenses in eyeglasses that shape how
we see the world; (2) Worldviews are like the foundation of a
building—often hidden but essential for stability; and (3)
Worldviews are like the image on the top of a jigsaw puzzle box
that provides the "big picture" for understanding how
individual pieces fit together .
2. According to Chapter 1, a worldview is compared to a
pair of eyeglasses. What does this analogy emphasize?
a) That worldviews are only for people who wear glasses
b) That a worldview shapes and filters how we see and interpret
the world around us
c) That worldviews can be easily changed like prescription
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lenses
d) That worldviews are only about visual perception
Correct Answer: b — The eyeglasses analogy emphasizes that
a worldview acts as a set of lenses through which a person sees
and interprets the world. Just as different prescription lenses
change how a person sees physical reality, different worldview
assumptions change how a person interprets all of life—
including ethics, purpose, knowledge, and reality itself .
3. In the jigsaw puzzle analogy for worldview, what does
the "box top" represent?
a) The individual puzzle pieces themselves
b) The "big picture" or overarching framework that helps us
understand how individual pieces of life fit together
c) The frame around the puzzle
d) The tools to complete the puzzle
Correct Answer: b — The box top represents the "big picture"
that provides guidance for understanding how life's pieces fit
together. It serves as a "map" showing where the puzzle pieces
should go .
4. What does the "story" analogy for worldview suggest?
a) That worldviews are fictional narratives
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b) That a worldview is an overarching narrative that gives
coherence to human experience
c) That worldviews are only about personal history
d) That worldviews are the same as religious beliefs
Correct Answer: b — The story analogy suggests that a
worldview functions as an overarching narrative that gives
coherence to human experience, providing a framework for
understanding where we came from, who we are, what is wrong
with the world, and how things can be made right .
5. According to the textbook, a worldview is a
"foundational set of ________."
a) Beliefs
b) Assumptions
c) Values
d) Practices
Correct Answer: b — The textbook defines a worldview as "a
foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that
serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting
reality and deeply shapes one's behavior" .
6. A worldview serves as a framework for understanding
and interpreting what?
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Section I: Worldview Definitions and Analogies (Questions
1-25)
1. List three analogies for worldview used in Chapter 1 of
the textbook.
a) Glasses, building foundation, jigsaw puzzle box top
b) Tree, river, mountain
c) Car, house, computer
d) Book, painting, song
Correct Answer: a — Chapter 1 uses three primary analogies:
(1) Worldviews are like the lenses in eyeglasses that shape how
we see the world; (2) Worldviews are like the foundation of a
building—often hidden but essential for stability; and (3)
Worldviews are like the image on the top of a jigsaw puzzle box
that provides the "big picture" for understanding how
individual pieces fit together .
2. According to Chapter 1, a worldview is compared to a
pair of eyeglasses. What does this analogy emphasize?
a) That worldviews are only for people who wear glasses
b) That a worldview shapes and filters how we see and interpret
the world around us
c) That worldviews can be easily changed like prescription
,2
lenses
d) That worldviews are only about visual perception
Correct Answer: b — The eyeglasses analogy emphasizes that
a worldview acts as a set of lenses through which a person sees
and interprets the world. Just as different prescription lenses
change how a person sees physical reality, different worldview
assumptions change how a person interprets all of life—
including ethics, purpose, knowledge, and reality itself .
3. In the jigsaw puzzle analogy for worldview, what does
the "box top" represent?
a) The individual puzzle pieces themselves
b) The "big picture" or overarching framework that helps us
understand how individual pieces of life fit together
c) The frame around the puzzle
d) The tools to complete the puzzle
Correct Answer: b — The box top represents the "big picture"
that provides guidance for understanding how life's pieces fit
together. It serves as a "map" showing where the puzzle pieces
should go .
4. What does the "story" analogy for worldview suggest?
a) That worldviews are fictional narratives
, 3
b) That a worldview is an overarching narrative that gives
coherence to human experience
c) That worldviews are only about personal history
d) That worldviews are the same as religious beliefs
Correct Answer: b — The story analogy suggests that a
worldview functions as an overarching narrative that gives
coherence to human experience, providing a framework for
understanding where we came from, who we are, what is wrong
with the world, and how things can be made right .
5. According to the textbook, a worldview is a
"foundational set of ________."
a) Beliefs
b) Assumptions
c) Values
d) Practices
Correct Answer: b — The textbook defines a worldview as "a
foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that
serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting
reality and deeply shapes one's behavior" .
6. A worldview serves as a framework for understanding
and interpreting what?
