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1. What was the Socratic Method?

A A question and answer technique B Something that Socrates came up C A way of studying issues and problems D All of the above

2. How do we know about Socrates and what his philosophies were?

A By reading the many books he wrote B By studying the paintings of Socrates C By studying the writings of Plato which recorded many of Socrates ideas D By reading the histories of Athens

3. What was the Republic by Plato about?

A It described war in Ancient Greece B It described an ideal society and government C It told the story of the Greek heroes D It was a history of the world

4. Who did Plato think would be the best ruler for society?

A A strong woman B A group of the wealthy C A philosopher-king D A warrior-king

5. True or False: The Greek philosophers had no interest in the real world such as science or politics.

A FALSE B TRUE

6. What famous leader did Aristotle tutor?

A Alexander the Great B Philip of Macedonia C Pericles D Julius Caesar

7. What famous philosopher taught Aristotle?

A Plato B Socrates C Zeno D Epicurus

8. What was the name of the famous school that Plato opened?

A The Academy B The College C The Institute D The University

9. What was the basis of the philosophy of stoicism?

A That the world around you could be changed to make you happy B That happiness was achieved by accepting whatever happened whether good or bad C That science could explain everything D That mathematics was the key to understanding the universe

10. What philosopher believed that the gods had no interest in humans?

A Epicurus B Zeno C Pythagoras D Plato

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