Ancient Greece People part 1

Which philosopher believed:

Asking questions helped people learn.

• Sophists

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

Which philosopher believed:

Government should be a mix of rich and poor.

• Sophists

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

Which philosopher believed:

Debate was good and that there are 2 sides to every subject

• Sophists

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

Which philosopher never wrote any books or information about his thoughts/ideas?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Sophists

• Aristotle

Which philosopher wrote a book called The Republic? He was a student of Socrates.

• Sophists

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

Who said, "Give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the world?"

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

Which scientist determined the circumference of the world using a stick and a shadow?

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

• Archimedes

• Euclid

Which scientist proclaimed that the sun was the center of the solar system and Earth circled the sun?

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

Why did Archimedes build a catapult?

• To prove the Earth was round

• For the King of Syracuse to protect his city

• To show absolute truth

• Eratosthenes needed someone to help him determine the circumference of the Earth.

What word means, "love of wisdom"?

• geometry

• philosophy

• astronomy

• circumference