Great Philosophers / Nobel Laureates - 2 Class 5 Worksheet SST

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Socrates believed that the only way to reach the truth was through:

(a) Blind faith
(b) Rational thinking and questioning
(c) Superstitions
(d) Accepting others' opinions

(ii) Karl Marx was against the exploitation of:
(a) Capitalists
(b) Workers
(c) Farmers
(d) Artists

(iii) Mahatma Gandhi's fight against injustice was based on the principle of:

(a) Violence
(b) Conformity
(c) Satyagraha
(d) Blind obedience

(iv) Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Prize for:
(a) Literature
(b) Physics
(c) Peace
(d) Medicine

(v) Abraham Lincoln is known for:
(a) Inventing the telephone
(b) Ending slavery in America
(c) Discovering electricity
(d) Writing famous novels

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Socrates taught his disciples that wisdom and honesty are more important than ________ or fame.

(ii) Karl Marx believed that capitalists always try to suppress the ________.

(iii) Mahatma Gandhi's fight against injustice was known as ________.

(iv) Martin Luther King fought for the rights of the ________ in the USA.

(v) Abraham Lincoln was elected as the President of the United States in the year ________.

Q3: True or False

(i) Socrates wrote down his teachings in a book. (True / False)

(ii) Mahatma Gandhi's fight was based on violence and aggression. (True / False)

(iii) Karl Marx believed that the poor should remain oppressed. (True / False)

(iv) Abraham Lincoln was shot dead while giving a speech. (True / False)

(v) Martin Luther King followed the principles of non-violence. (True / False)

Q4: Match the Following

Q5: Short Answer Type Questions

(i) Describe Socrates' teaching method and his guiding principle.

(ii) How did Abraham Lincoln contribute to the abolition of slavery in the United States?

(iii) Explain the main ideas behind Karl Marx's philosophy.

(iv) What was the significance of Mahatma Gandhi's principle of Satyagraha in the Indian freedom movement?

(v) How did Martin Luther King contribute to the civil rights movement in the USA?

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