Ch 4.2 Greek Philosophy & History

What is the Greek word that means "love of wisdom"? The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge.

• rhetoric

• philosophy

• sophist

• oath

the art of public speaking and debate

• rhetoric

• philosophy

• sophist

• oath

What group of professional Greek teachers traveled from city to city? They taught rhetoric and rejected the idea of absolute right and wrong.

• Sunnis

• Dramatists

• Sophists

• Bards

What Greek philosopher described the ideal form of government in his work titled "The Republic"?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Hippocrates

What Greek philosopher developed a questioning technique designed to get students to think for themselves?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Hippocrates

What Greek mathematician believed the universe could be expressed in music and numbers? He developed a theorem using right triangles.

• Herodotus

• Thales

• Thucydides

• Pythagoras

Who is considered to be the "Father of History" due to his work with the History of the Persian Wars?

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Hippocrates

• Pythagoras

The ___________________________ is a medical promise to treat all people fairly, and seek to preserve life.

• Socratic Method

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Thales Theory

• Hippocratic oath

What Greek philosopher helped advance Greek science and mathematics + he described the "Golden Mean"?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Pythagoras

Which among the following is considered to be the "father" of history due to his History of the Persian Wars? He tried to explain the past by studying events.

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Archimedes

• Epicurus