Philosophy Quiz

Who were the Sophists?

• A group of scientists that studied astronomy

• A group of teachers that taught rhetoric

• A group of artists

• A group of politicians

What method did Socrates use to find the truth?

• Scientific method

• Artistic method

• Socratic method

• Political method

Who was one of Socrates' students?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Pythagoras

• Archimedes

Who was the "father of history" because of his careful research?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Pythagoras

• Herodotus

Who wrote The Republic?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

What did Herodotus investigate?

• The truthfulness of sources

• The laws of physics

• The structure of the universe

• The nature of democracy

Who was a Greek scientist that taught about the universe, numbers, and music?

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

• Plato

Who believed in the absolute truth?

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

• Plato

Who wrote the book Politics?

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

• Plato

Who founded a school called the Academy and wrote the Republic?

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

• Plato