Michel Foucault — Questions and answers

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What did Michel Foucault believe about knowledge?

Choices

  1. Knowledge is always neutral.
  2. Knowledge is deeply connected to who holds power. ✓
  3. Knowledge is only about history.
  4. Knowledge is created by hospitals.

Answer: Knowledge is deeply connected to who holds power.

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What made Foucault's way of studying history different?

Choices

  1. He only looked at happy stories from the past.
  2. He questioned how history was written and shaped. ✓
  3. He just observed old events without thinking deeply.
  4. He believed history should never change.

Answer: He questioned how history was written and shaped.

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How did Priya and Naya feel after learning about how much is shaped by power?

Choices

  1. Excited and happy.
  2. Unsettled and thoughtful. ✓
  3. Tired and ready to go home.
  4. Bored and confused.

Answer: Unsettled and thoughtful.

From page 7

Which other philosopher did Priya mention who said, 'There are no facts, only interpretations'?

Choices

  1. Michel Foucault
  2. Jeremy Bentham
  3. Friedrich Nietzsche ✓
  4. Naya's teacher

Answer: Friedrich Nietzsche

From page 8

What modern example did Naya connect to the idea of the Panopticon?

Choices

  1. Playing outside in the park.
  2. Cooking dinner with family.
  3. Using social media. ✓
  4. Reading a library book.

Answer: Using social media.

From page 9

What did Priya say Foucault wanted people to do with his ideas?

Choices

  1. Forget about power completely.
  2. Be aware and challenge things when necessary. ✓
  3. Accept everything as 'just the way they are'.
  4. Only read philosophy books.

Answer: Be aware and challenge things when necessary.

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