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1
Socrates was charged with all of the following except:
being an atheist
introducing new gods
corrupting the youth
accusing the government of being stupid
2
When did Homer write The Iliad and The Odyssey?
c. 1200 BC
c. 800 AD
c. 300 BC
c. 800 BC
3
Which particular virtue was exemplified by Ruth?
intelligence
loyalty
virginity
strength
4
What is the first piece of Western literature?
Hammurabi's Code
Beowulf
The Iliad
Gilgamesh
5
Who does Enkidu offend after he and Gilgamesh kill the Bull of Heaven?
Ea
Enlil
Ishtar
Shamash
6
Which of these women changed the outcome of her son’s inheritance through deceit?
Rachel
Ruth
Esther
Rebekah
7
Why is Euthyphro at court?
He is prosecuting Socrates
He is here to serve on Socrates' jury
He is prosecuting his father for murder
He is here to discuss what is holy with Socrates
8
Which Greek tragedian was most concerned with telling the stories of underdog characters?
Thespis
Euripides
Sophocles
Aeschylus
9
In what language was the New Testament written?
French
Latin
Hebrew
Greek
10
The Sumerian god of the sun, the highest god, is named:
Ea
Enlil
Ishtar
Shamash
11
Give an approximate date for The Epic of Gilgamesh.
1200 BC
1000 BC
12,000 BC
2000 BC
12
What is Euthyphro's profession?
philosopher
priest
prosecutor
teacher
13
When Buddha says everything is on fire, what is he suggesting that you do?
give in to your desires
call the fire department
Detach yourself from the world
embrace the suffering that comes from desire
14
In what language was the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament written?
Latin
Greek
Hebrew
Spanish
15
What was the name of the giant David killed?
Goliath
Jonathan
Saul
Humbaba
16
Who was asked by God to sacrifice his son?
Isaac
Abraham
Jacob
Joseph
17
What was the major shift that made people begin to follow patrilineal lines?
neolithic revolution - move to farming
stopped worshiping Venus
introduction of monogamy
men rebelled against women's power
18
Why did the earliest people follow matrilineal lines?
women were more powerful
women gave birth
they worshiped goddesses like Venus
19
In what century did Plato write Euthyphro and the Apology?
1st century AD
4th century BC
1st century BC
6th century BC
20
What was the first piece of literature?
The Iliad
Hammurabi's Code
Gilgamesh
Beowulf
21
The first named author in history wrote:
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi's Code
praise hymns to Inanna
an epic poem
22
Who wrote down their philosophical ideas?
Jesus
Confucius
Socrates
Plato
23
What animal steals the herb of life from Gilgamesh?
lion
bull
bird
snake
24
What did Job do that made God angry?
He cursed God's name
He questioned God's reason for punishing him
He was prideful
He was unfaithful
25
To whom did God first give the Ten Commandments?
Aaron
Moses
Jesus
Pharaoh
26
Who killed his brother?
Abel
Esau
Jacob
Cain
27
Which Biblical character was sold into slavery in Egypt?
Jacob
Noah
Joseph
Moses
28
Who betrayed Jesus?
Judas
Judah
Peter
Pontius Pilate
29
Who was Meletus?
one of Socrates' followers
a jury member
one of Socrates' accusers
a priest
30
What is the name of the list of blessings in the Sermon on the Mount?
the Beatitudes
the Lord's Prayer
Communion
the Doxology
31
Abraham's two sons were
Jacob and Esau
Moses and Aaron
Ishmael and Isaac
Jacob and Joseph
32
What event caused Socrates to begin his philosophical career?
a propechy that he would kill his father and marry his mother
a prophecy that he would see the future but no one would believe him
an oracle said he was the smartest person in the world
a oracle said he was the son of god
33
In what city did Socrates spend his career philosophizing?
Ithaca
Thebes
Corinth
Athens
34
Where is the Buddha from?
China
India
Middle East
Greece
35
What did Aristotle and Lucretius have in common?
both followers of Socrates
both interested in the natural world
both prioritized pleasure in life
both faithful worshippers of the gods
36
Which of these women was a queen?
Rebekah
Esther
Rachel
Ruth
37
Who was asked by God to build a boat and collect animals?
Moses
Joseph
Noah
Adam
38
To what school of philosophy does Horace subscribe?
Platonism
Confucianism
Hedonism
Epicureanism
39
What was Eve's punishment for eating from the forbidden tree?
difficult childbirth
abandoned by God
difficulty in farming the land
chased by serpent
40
What is the name of the first known author in history?
Enheduanna
Homer
Sappho
Inanna
