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Intro to Existentialism

Philosophy

A look at the history and key figures of the philosophical movement called existentialism.

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8 Questions Easy Ages 9+ Apr 3, 2026

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1 Who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher?

A Søren Kierkegaard
B Isaac Newton
C Thomas Edison
D William Shakespeare

2 In which country did existentialism become a major cultural movement during the 1940s?

A Mexico
B France
C Australia
D Canada

3 Which famous existentialist wrote the book 'Being and Nothingness'?

A Jean-Paul Sartre
B Walt Disney
C Charles Darwin
D Mark Twain

4 What is the main idea behind the existentialist phrase 'Existence precedes essence'?

A People are born with a set job
B Computers are smarter than humans
C People define themselves through their own actions
D The sun revolves around the earth

5 Which author wrote 'The Myth of Sisyphus', comparing life to a man rolling a boulder up a hill?

A Albert Camus
B Lewis Carroll
C Hans Christian Andersen
D J.R.R. Tolkien

6 Which leading existentialist philosopher wrote the influential book 'The Second Sex'?

A Marie Curie
B Simone de Beauvoir
C Florence Nightingale
D Mother Teresa

7 In 1964, what did Jean-Paul Sartre do regarding the Nobel Prize in Literature?

A He gave it to a friend
B He sold it at an auction
C He refused to accept it
D He asked for two prizes

8 What language did famous philosophers like Sartre and Camus primarily use for their work?

A German
B English
C French
D Italian

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