10 MCQ on The Latin Roots of Education

  The word "education" is derived from the Latin word ________. a. Educare b. Educere c. Educatum d. All of the above Answer: D Th...

 

  1. The word "education" is derived from the Latin word ________.

    • a. Educare
    • b. Educere
    • c. Educatum
    • d. All of the above
    • Answer: D
  2. The word "educere" means ________.

    • a. To lead out
    • b. To draw out
    • c. To train
    • d. To mold
    • Answer: A
  3. The word "educare" is also related to the Latin word ________, which means "trained" or "instructed."

    • a. Educare
    • b. Educere
    • c. Educatum
    • d. None of the above
    • Answer: C
  4. The word "educere" was first used in the 1st century BC by the Roman philosopher ________.

    • a. Cicero
    • b. Plato
    • c. Socrates
    • d. Aristotle
    • Answer: A
  5. The word "education" first appeared in the English language in the ________ century.

    • a. 14th
    • b. 15th
    • c. 16th
    • d. 17th
    • Answer: A
  6. The two Latin roots of education are ________.

    • a. Educare and educatum
    • b. Educare and educere
    • c. Educare and educe
    • d. None of the above
    • Answer: B
  7. Educare means ________.

    • a. To train
    • b. To mold
    • c. To lead out
    • d. To draw out
    • Answer: A
  8. Educere means ________.

    • a. To train
    • b. To mold
    • c. To lead out
    • d. To draw out
    • Answer: D
  9. Education is essential for ________.

    • a. Individual development
    • b. Societal development
    • c. Both individual and societal development
    • d. None of the above
    • Answer: C
  10. In a globalized world, education is ________.

    • a. Less important than ever before
    • b. More important than ever before
    • c. Just as important as ever before
    • d. None of the above
    • Answer: B
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