Socrates Biography Quiz

Where was Socrates born?

• Carthage, Tunisia

• Athens, Greece

• Sparta, Greece

• Rome, Italy

What was Socrates' occupation?

• Historian

• Playwright

• Warrior

• Philosopher

Who were two of Socrates' students that wrote about him?

• Herodotus and Thucydides

• Aristotle and Homer

• Plato and Xenophon

• Sophocles and Euripides

What was Socrates' father's profession?

• Soldier

• Midwife

• Philosopher

• Stonemason

During which war did Socrates serve as a soldier?

• Trojan War

• Persian Wars

• Macedonian Wars

• Peloponnesian War

What did Socrates believe was the source of happiness?

• Leading a moral life

• Material possessions

• Fame and recognition

• Wealth and power

What is the teaching method named after Socrates?

• Homeric Method

• Aristotelian Method

• Platonic Method

• Socratic Method

Why was Socrates sentenced to death?

• For stealing from the city

• For corrupting the youth and failing to acknowledge the gods

• For writing controversial books

• For leading a rebellion

How did Socrates die?

• Executed by hanging

• In battle

• By drinking poison

• Natural causes

Which of the following is a famous quote by Socrates?

• The unexamined life is not worth living.

• Knowledge is power.

• To be, or not to be, that is the question.

• I think, therefore I am.