Greek Philosophers

Question 1

What was Socrates important contribution?

Accepted Answer

He created the Socratic method of thinking.

Question 2

To Plato, people could not live good lives unless they had a just and reasonable _______?

Accepted Answer

government

Question 3

Who wrote the Republic?

Accepted Answer

Plato

Question 4

Who was Herodotus?

Accepted Answer

A Greek who wrote the history of the Persian Wars.

Question 5

Thucydides was considered the greatest historian of the ancient world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What was the "golden mean"?

Accepted Answer

The idea that a person should do nothing in excess.

Question 7

Socrates believed there was an absolute right and wrong.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Aristotle was a an Athenian sculptor whose true love was philosophy.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Who were the Sophists?

Accepted Answer

Professional teachers in ancient Greece.

Question 10

Greek thinkers who believed the human mind could understand everything were called philosophers

Accepted Answer

True

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