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Knowledge questions (KQs) are at the heart of what we do in TOK. Good KQs should ask second-order questions about the world - in other words, HOW we know, rather than first-order questions, which are concerned with WHAT we know.

We've arranged these KQs in a way that relates to our 5 Big Question framework for TOK, which is our favoured way of structuring the course. There are other ways to structure TOK, such as the Classic structure.

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What impact has technology and social media made on the way we acquire political knowledge?

How and why do the reputations of political and historical figures change over time?

To what extent are our political affiliations formed by the way we identify with historical events?

Is political knowledge produced solely to consolidate power?

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Why are referendums so contentious?

Can we be objective about politics?

How do our political affiliations and biases affect the way we acquire knowledge about the world?

Do we form our political affiliations via rational knowledge?

Is our reading of political history more a reflection of our times than the times we are looking at?

Are political views determined by our individual and societal perspectives?

How do our political affiliations influence our understanding of the world?

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To what extent should political knowledge be interpreted by media sources before it is communicated?

How are ‘facts’ and statistics used and abused in politics?

How do words become politicized?

How do we know when we are being presented with information out of its correct context?

What does the new style in political graphics indicate about the way society processes information?

To what extent is emotive language used to manipulate us in politics?

What are the implications of letting an algorithm determine the character of editorial content within political reporting?

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Are people’s political and moral outlooks indivisible?

How is data analytics and social media presenting new ethical challenges when it comes to political decision making?

Is it possible to transcend the moral codes of individual countries?

Can political knowledge be separated from values?

Within a democratic system, do all knowers have an ethical responsibility to possess awareness about political issues?

Do political leaders have additional ethical responsibilities compared to ‘ordinary’ knowers?

Are politicians morally bound to pursue evidence-based policies?

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Should we approach political data in a quantitative or qualitative way?

To what extent is evidence necessary (rather than, say, assumptions) in order to make a judgement about politics?

How does studying politics differ from practising politics?

Are our political affiliations determined by our emotions?

How does having an ‘opinion’ about politics differ from ‘knowing’ about politics?

Can political statistics provide us with objective knowledge?