Genel Kültür — Vatandaşlık & Felsefe for the KPSS Exam

Common failure modes

These are the patterns that cause most candidates to lose marks on this topic. Recognising them in advance is half the work.

• !Confusing the Six Arrows of Kemalism (Altı Ok): Republicanism, Nationalism, Populism, Statism, Secularism, Revolutionism
• !Not knowing the philosophers and their key works/ideas for basic philosophy questions
• !Missing specific dates or agreements related to Atatürk's reforms

Study tips

• 1Memorize the Six Arrows of Kemalism and what each principle means in practice.
• 2For philosophy: know the key philosophers and their doctrines: Aristo, Platon, Kant, Descartes and their Turkish significance.
• 3Study the key dates and agreements of the Turkish War of Independence: Mudanya, Lozan.

Sample KPSS Genel Kültür — Vatandaşlık & Felsefe questions

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1. 1

   Kemalizm'in "Altı Ok" ilkelerinden biri olan "Laiklik" ne anlama gelir?

   • ADevletin dine öncelik vermesi
   • BDin ve devlet işlerinin birbirinden ayrılmasıCorrect
   • CTüm vatandaşların aynı dine sahip olması gerektiği
   • DDini eğitimin zorunlu olması
   Why this answer?

   "Laiklik" (Secularism) is one of the Six Arrows of Kemalism and means the separation of religion and state affairs — neither the state imposes religion on individuals, nor does religion govern state affairs. It is enshrined in the Turkish Constitution as one of Turkey's unchangeable constitutional principles.