Colonial Era Ethics and Materialism Quiz

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What is the main focus of ethics as mentioned in the text?

  • Development of technology
  • Study of norms and values (correct)
  • Scientific breakthroughs
  • Material progress

Which empire is highlighted as the earliest civilization in the world?

  • Babylonian Empire (correct)
  • Greek Empire
  • Roman Empire
  • Egyptian Empire

What word is often used nowadays to describe societal improvement?

  • Barbarism
  • Progress (correct)
  • Stagnation
  • Retrogression

Where did most dimensions of civilization begin according to the text?

<p>Mesopotamia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is said to influence the latest scientific sciences brought by Europe?

<p>European terms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the English word 'Civilization' derive from according to the text?

<p>'Civitas' meaning city (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Ibn Khaldun define as Civilization?

<p>A state of people's lives with subtlety and noble culture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Toynbee, what does Civilization give birth to?

<p>Political institutions, law, arts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Hornby and Pornwell define Civilization?

<p>Effort to improve achievements in life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept existed in the pre-colonial period according to the text?

<p>Pre-Colonial (traditional) Manners Customs Traditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was prevalent in the behavior during the pre-colonial period?

<p>Mixing of manners, customs, and traditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Malays develop before the arrival of European colonialists?

<p>Ethics and civilization related to trade (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one significant aspect of the society mentioned in the text?

<p>Strict rules on walking etiquette (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the colonial era in the context of Malaya start?

<p>1511 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused disunity during the colonial era?

<p>Envy and dissatisfaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group appointed a church pastor to lead military and administrative leadership in 1511?

<p>Portuguese (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Portuguese, Dutch, and British try to introduce in the society during their colonial rule?

<p>Ethical practices and manners (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of modern ethics is emphasized in the postcolonial society?

<p>Manners, customs, traditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should happen to acts that violate ethics or are bad?

<p>They should be given negative strengthening or fines (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what context will the appreciation of ethics and civilization be assessed by other countries?

<p>Global context (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shapes the biography of a country according to the text?

<p>Ethical society with a good civilization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of giving negative strengthening or fines to acts that violate ethics?

<p>To prevent their existence and development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why every society covets individuals with high ethical appreciation according to the text?

<p>To color the society and nation in a positive light (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should ethical conduct and acts violating ethics be treated according to the text?

<p>Ethical conduct should be rewarded, while acts violating ethics should be penalized (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Herodotus, how did he define history?

<p>A research or study to tell of a rotation of the fall of a figure, society, and civilization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristotle consider history to be?

<p>A system that examines events from scratch and is structured chronologically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of repeating history refer to?

<p>Historical events occurring again in different time periods (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is history described in sociology?

<p>A collection of past events and experiences involving individuals, families, and communities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does examining history involve according to the text?

<p>Looking back at our origins in a country and migration processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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