IZZ 5-2

student of Socrates who wrote the Republic

• Socratic method

• philosopher

• Sophist

• Plato

• Thucydides

Answer explanation

Plato was a student of Socrates and is best known for writing 'The Republic', a foundational text in Western philosophy. The other options do not fit the description of Socrates' student who authored this work.

believed that the human mind could understand everything

• Socratic method

• philosopher

• Sophist

• Plato

• Thucydides

Answer explanation

The term 'philosopher' refers to individuals who believe in the capacity of the human mind to understand all aspects of existence. This aligns with the idea that the mind can grasp everything, distinguishing them from other roles like Sophists.

considered to be the greatest historian of the ancient world

• Socratic method

• philosopher

• Sophist

• Plato

• Thucydides

Answer explanation

Thucydides is considered the greatest historian of the ancient world due to his critical approach to historical events, particularly the Peloponnesian War, emphasizing factual accuracy and analysis over myth and legend.

a traveling professional teacher

• Socratic method

• philosopher

• Sophist

• Plato

• Thucydides

Answer explanation

The term 'Sophist' refers to traveling professional teachers in ancient Greece who taught rhetoric and philosophy, making it the correct choice. Other options like Plato and Thucydides are not primarily known for this role.

a way of teaching still used today

• Socratic method

• philosopher

• Sophist

• Plato

• Thucydides

Answer explanation

The Socratic method, named after the philosopher Socrates, involves asking questions to stimulate critical thinking and illuminate ideas. This interactive teaching style is still widely used in education today.

This philosopher taught that the universe was governed by the same laws as music and numbers.

• Plato

• Pythagoras

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Answer explanation

Pythagoras believed that the universe was structured according to mathematical principles, similar to music and numbers, emphasizing harmony and order in nature. This distinguishes him from other philosophers like Plato and Aristotle.

The word philosophy comes from the Greek word for

• “love of history.”

• “love of science.”

• “love of wisdom.”

• “love of mathematics.”

Answer explanation

The term 'philosophy' originates from the Greek words 'philo' meaning love and 'sophia' meaning wisdom. Therefore, it translates to 'love of wisdom,' making 'love of wisdom' the correct answer.

Socrates was an Athenian sculptor whose true love was

• writing

• teaching

• philosophy

• debate

Answer explanation

Socrates, primarily known as a philosopher, dedicated his life to exploring fundamental questions about existence, ethics, and knowledge, making philosophy his true love, rather than sculpting, writing, teaching, or debating.

After he compared 158 governments to find the best one, __________ wrote the book Politics.

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Thucydides

• Herodotus

Answer explanation

Aristotle wrote the book Politics after comparing 158 governments to analyze their structures and functions. This work is foundational in political theory, distinguishing him from other philosophers like Plato, Thucydides, and Herodotus.

__________ is considered to be the “father of history.

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Aristotle

• Plato

Answer explanation

Herodotus is known as the 'father of history' for his work 'Histories', where he systematically collected and analyzed historical events, making him the first to approach history in a narrative form.