3.5 Section Review

What area did Greek culture significantly contribute to?

• Agriculture

• Science, Medicine, and Mathematics

• Architecture

• Music

Who were the major Greek philosophers, and what were their key ideas?

• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

• Newton, Einstein, Hawking

• Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi

• Descartes, Kant, Hegel

Who is often called the Father of Philosophy?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Thales of Miletus

• Aristotle

What did Thales of Miletus conclude was the original substance of all things?

• Fire

• Earth

• Air

• Water

What term is used to describe men who sought answers to the basic questions of life through reasoning?

• Scientists

• Philosophers

• Historians

• Mathematicians

What did Socrates believe could be attained through human reason?

• Wealth

• Power

• Truth (absolutes)

• Happiness

Who was the most famous pupil of Socrates?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Alexander the Great

• Pythagoras

What did Plato believe about true reality?

• It lies within the physical world.

• It is a concept created by humans.

• It lies outside the physical world.

• It is found in democratic societies.

What did Aristotle develop to aid man's reasoning ability?

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Syllogism

• Metaphysics

Who believed that great happiness and pleasure could be achieved through the avoidance of pain and fear?

• Zeno

• Socrates

• Epicurus

• Plato