Quiz on Ancient Greek Science

Which philosopher's works provided the foundation for Socratic questioning, emphasizing the importance of questioning every claim?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Thales

• Socrates

Which philosopher is known for claiming that the nature of life is constant change, dismissing the need for a First Cause?

• Parmenides

• Heraclitus

• Democritus

• Empedocles

What was the primary goal of the early Pre-Socratic philosophers?

• To develop mathematical theories

• To find the First Cause of existence

• To establish ethical guidelines

• To create a calendar

What did Ptolemy I Soter establish after Alexander the Great's death?

• The Academy

• The Library of Alexandria

• The Lyceum

• The Agora

What concept did Democritus introduce that referred to tiny "uncutables"?

• Atomos

• Apeiron

• Logos

• Physis

Who is referred to as the "Father of Modern Medicine" for his contributions to the medical arts?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Hippocrates

• Theophrastus

Who is considered the first philosopher to explore the possibility that the world worked naturally on its own, without the influence of gods?

• Anaximander

• Thales of Miletus

• Pythagoras

• Heraclitus

Which philosopher systematized the method of inquiry that Socrates advocated?

• Theophrastus

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

What did Anaximander propose as the First Cause of existence, rejecting Thales' claim?

• Water

• Air

• Apeiron

• Fire

Which philosopher is known for his work in botany and earned the title "Father of Botany"?

• Aristotle

• Theophrastus

• Empedocles

• Anaxagoras