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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
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Why did Socrates not write any books?
He did not know how to write
He was not allowed
He was too busy
He believed speech was superior
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Which ancient leader hired Aristotle as a tutor?
Alexander the Great
King Philip of Macedonia
Pericles
King Leonidas
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What method did Socrates use to teach his students?
Using tests
Giving lectures
Asking questions
Assigning books
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What school did Plato found when he returned to Athens?
The Parthenon
The Forum
The Lyceum
The Academy
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Which field did Aristotle NOT study?
Computer science
Anatomy
Astronomy
Geology
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Who wrote down most of what we know about Socrates?
Pericles
Aristotle
Plato
Herodotus
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What is rhetoric?
Speech used to inform
Speech used to entertain
Speech used to argue
Speech used to persuade
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Why did Socrates refuse to escape from prison?
He believed in obeying the law
He feared punishment
He was too weak to escape
He had no supporters
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How did Socrates die?
By natural causes
By being executed in public
By drinking poison
By being exiled
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How long did Aristotle study at Plato's Academy?
Thirty years
Ten years
Five years
More than twenty years
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What does the "Socratic method" involve?
Reading ancient texts
Following orders
Asking questions to encourage thinking
Memorizing facts
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How did Socrates challenge the leaders of Athens?
By writing speeches
By leading a rebellion
By encouraging logic and reason
By leaving Athens
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What did the leaders of Athens accuse Socrates of?
Corrupting the youth
Stealing money
Starting a war
Betraying the city
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What was one topic Socrates often discussed with his students?
Mythology
Astronomy
Justice
Mathematics
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What is a dialogue?
A written speech
A formal debate
A philosophical essay
A conversation between two people
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What did the Oracle of Delphi say about Socrates?
He was a dangerous man
He was destined to fail
He was the wisest man in Greece
He would become king
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What type of government did Plato support?
Aristocracy of merit
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
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What did later inventions prove about Aristotle's theories?
All were correct
They were based on myths
They were never tested
Many were incorrect
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What council did Socrates serve on?
The boule
The Senate
The court
The assembly
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What did Plato believe about education?
Philosophy should not be taught
Only boys should be educated
All children should be raised by the government
Education should end at age 18
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According to Plato, who should govern society?
The wealthiest citizens
The military
Elected representatives
A small group of intelligent and educated people
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Who was Socrates?
A general
A poet
A king
A philosopher
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What school did Aristotle establish in Athens?
The Parthenon
The Agora
The Lyceum
The Academy
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What does the name 'Plato' mean?
Teacher
Broad
Student
Wise
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What does the Greek word "philosophy" mean?
Love of wisdom
Love of power
Love of the gods
Love of war
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What did Plato call Socrates?
The best of all men I have ever known
A wise but stubborn teacher
The founder of the Academy
The greatest philosopher in history
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Where was Aristotle born?
Crete
Macedonia
Athens
Sparta
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What did Socrates believe about truth?
It was found through war
It was only known by the gods
It could be found through logic
It was impossible to find
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Who was Aristotle's most famous student?
Plato
King Philip
Socrates
Alexander the Great
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How many of Aristotle's books still exist today?
23
170
47
12
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What war did Socrates fight in as a young man?
The Macedonian War
The Trojan War
The Persian War
The Peloponnesian War
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Who was the main source of information about Socrates?
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Socrates himself
Plato
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What is a utopia?
A government led by a king
A school for philosophers
A society ruled by the people
An imaginary place where everything is perfect
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What did Aristotle believe about natural events?
They were caused by the gods
They could be explained by logic and reason
They had no explanation
They were unpredictable
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Why did Plato leave Athens after Socrates' death?
He was disillusioned with Athens
He wanted to study science
He was exiled
He wanted to travel the world
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What subject did Aristotle's ideas help to form?
Mythology
Modern science
Law
Mathematics
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Why did Socrates call himself a "gadfly"?
He wanted to "sting" Athens into improvement
He worked as a farmer
He wanted to irritate his students
He admired insects
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What is philosophy?
The study of gods
The study of war
The study of art
The study of wisdom
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How did the Greeks believe they could become wise?
By using reason
By practicing religion
By studying books
By following their leaders
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What is reason?
The ability to write well
The ability to memorize facts
The ability to follow orders
The ability to think clearly
