Sample Quiz: The Making of the Modern Mind

Plato’s tripartite soul consists of:

• Reason, Emotion, and Desire

• Rational, Sensory, and Appetitive

• Logical, Emotional, and Physical

• Mind, Body, and Spirit

Postmodernism argues that truth is:

• Absolute and universally knowable

• Constructed by power structures and language

• Discovered through empirical science alone

• Only accessible through divine revelation

A defining feature of modernity is:

• Rejection of all forms of rationality

• Emphasis on tradition and religious authority

• Rise of individualism and scientific inquiry

• Complete reliance on metaphysical speculation

The Pre-Socratics were primarily concerned with:

• Ethical theories and political philosophy

• The fundamental substance (arche) of the cosmos

• Theological debates about monotheism

• The nature of artistic expression

Metaphysics is best described as:

• The study of physical nature and biology

• The philosophical investigation of being and reality

• A branch of mathematics dealing with abstract logic

• The empirical study of human psychology

According to Socrates, the philosopher’s task is to:

• Accumulate wealth and political power

• Seek wisdom through relentless questioning

• Develop a perfect metaphysical system

• Promote religious virtue

A key feature of pre-modern thought is:

• Skepticism toward all forms of authority

• A teleological view of nature and divine order

• The belief that humans create their own meaning

• The rejection of any supernatural explanations

Plato’s critique of democracy is that it:

• Leads to mob rule and irrational governance

• Is the most just form of government

• Guarantees equality for all citizens

• Prevents tyranny by distributing power

Plato’s Theory of Forms posits that:

• Only material objects are real

• Eternal, unchanging ideals exist beyond the physical world

• Knowledge comes solely from sensory experience 

• Forms are illusions created by language 

The main sources of knowledge in classical philosophy are:

• Revelation and divine inspiration

• Reason and sensory experience

• Political propaganda and rhetoric

• Mythological storytelling