Exam · Philosophy

Exam: who thought it? (Modern era)

From Descartes to Arendt

10 questions

Using the game mechanic. No time limit.

Explanation after each answer

You’ll see why it’s correct, with the calculation.

Final score

How many you got right out of 10.

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What this exam is like

History of philosophy exam with a timeline: which philosopher held each idea, their key concept, school and who lived first. 10 questions, three levels.

  • Secondary: Ideas and key concepts
  • Sixth form: With the schools
  • University entrance: With chronology

Sample questions

  1. 1. Who lived first?

    • David Hume
    • Jean-Paul Sartre
    • Karl Marx
    Show the answer

    ✅ David Hume

  2. 2. Thomas Hobbes. Which school do they belong to?

    • Enlightenment (critical philosophy)
    • Existentialism
    • Rationalism
    • Social contract theory
    Show the answer

    ✅ Social contract theory

  3. 3. He doubted everything until he found a truth beyond doubt: I think, therefore I am. Who thought this?

    • Friedrich Nietzsche
    • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
    • John Stuart Mill
    • René Descartes
    Show the answer

    ✅ René Descartes

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