What was the Socratic method?

Question and answer cross examination practised in public and private

How did Socrates show impiety?

He did not believe in the right deities, He introduced new deities

What did Socrates acknowledge?

That he knew nothing, which made him the wisest among men

A divine sign that prevents Socrates from doing certain things

What is an oligarchy?

Where few people have political power

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Religion and Philosophy: Socrates

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1
What was the Socratic method?
Question and answer cross examination practised in private
Repeating your point three times for persuasive effect
Shouting loudly so everyone can here what you have to say
Question and answer cross examination practised in public and private
2
What charge was Socrates charged with by the Athenian state?
Perjury
Gross misconduct
Impeity
Embezzlement
3
How did Socrates die?
He was beheaded
He drank poison
He died of old age
He was burn at the stake
4
Socrates wrote everything down.
True
False
5
When was Socrates born?
467 BC
469 BC
468 BC
470 BC
6
How did Socrates show impiety?
He did not believe in the right deities
He defaced important statues
He introduced new deities
He asked to ban all religious holidays
7
Who are the individuals we can rely on to reconstruct Socrates' philosophy?
Plato
Aristophanes
Xenophon
Xenophanes
8
It could be argued that philosophical theology only influenced...
The politicians
The working people
Men
The educated
9
Socrates was an atheist.
True
False
10
The sophists were teachers and philosophers who specialised in rhetoric argument.
False
True
11
Socrates _______ the youth.
Infected
Socracised
Embarassed
Confused
12
Which poison was Socrates forced to drink?
Strychnine
Belladonna
Botulinum
Hemlock
13
How long did the oligarchy last for?
8 years
8 days
8 weeks
8 months
14
Impiety is the irreverence towards the Gods of the polis.
True
False
15
What did Socrates acknowledge?
That he knew everything, which made him the wisest among men
That he knew nothing, which made him the wisest among men
That he knew an average amount, which made him somewhat wise
That he knew nothing, which made him stupid
16
What is a daimonion?
A divine sign that guides Socrates to the truth
A divine sign that prevents Socrates from doing certain things
An evil spirit that posseses people
A small animal similar to a mouse
17
When did Socrates die?
398 BC
399 BC
397 BC
396 BC
18
Prosecuting Socrates for impiety only acted in the interest of Greek officials.
True
False
19
What is an oligarchy?
Where political power is allotted by the common people
Where lots of people have politcal power
Where political power is only given to men
Where few people have political power
20
Who likened Socrates to the sophists?
Plato
Xenophanes
Aristophanes
Xenophone

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