Chinese Philosophies and Greek Rationalism

The following is the attribute of philosopher EXCEPT.

• Seeker of Truth

• Lover of wisdom

• Free thinker

• None of the above

How did the Legalists think that a society could be made to run well?

• The government should use law to end civil disorder.

• The ideas should be controlled by the government.

• The efficient central government is the key to social order.

• The ruler should provide rewards for people who carried out their duties well.

Why do you think some Athenians found the ideas of Socrates so disturbing?

• Athenians were proud of their traditional values.

• Athenians found Socrates’ ideas insulting.

• Socrates threatened traditional ways of life by encouraging students to question values and beliefs.

• Socrates encouraged his students to examine their beliefs.

Aristotle founded a school called the Lyceum. How did Plato call his school?

• Thinking shop

• Academy

• Sophist Arena

• Parthenon

Who among the famous philosophers gave the statement, “The unexamined life is not worth living?”

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

What was the main reason for the rise of great thinkers in Athens?

• Establishment of a new political system.

• Creation of a new city-states.

• Defeat of Athens to Sparta.

• Emerging of schools of thoughts.

Statement 1: The creation of Sophists’ schools is mainly for purpose of the art of argumentation.

Statement 2: Sophists were intellectuals who taught courses in various topics and rhetoric.

• Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false

• Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true

• Both of the statements are true.

• Both of the statements are false.

For Confucianism, candidates for government positions had to pass a ____________.

• Exam

• Battle

• Test

• Preach

In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?

• Feudalism

• Wealth

• Disorder

• Democracy

Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

• Riches

• Freedom

• Creativity

• Respect