WorksheetsGreek Philosophers & Govt.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Philosophy is the love of...
a)
talking.
b)
thinking.
c)
wisdom.
d)
books.
2.
Where did the philosophers live?
a)
Greek
b)
Greece
c)
China
d)
Egypt
3.
Socrates: "The unexamined life..."
a)
...is not worth living."
b)
...is better than extinction."
c)
...is the life of a stone."
d)
...is a life of pleasure only."
4.
Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Alexander
5.
Which philosopher was a student of Socrates?
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Alexander
6.
Who was a student of Aristotle?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Zeus
7.
Which philosopher did not write any books based on the belief that debating was better than writing?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pluto
8.
Which philosopher willingly drank a cup of poison in prison?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Posiedon
d)
Aristotle
9.
Which philosopher started an Academy in Greece?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Zeus
10.
Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Confucious
11.
What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?
a)
He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.
b)
He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.
c)
He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.
d)
He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.
12.
Which of these shows the correct order in which the ancient Greeks developed the types of government?
a)
Democracy, Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny
b)
Monarchy, Tyranny, Oligarchy, Democracy
c)
Tyranny, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Democracy
d)
Monarch, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy
13.
What does oligarchy mean?
a)
a political system governed by a few people
b)
a line people or vehicles waiting on something
c)
a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
d)
a company of companions or supporters
14.
A(n) ____ is a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire.
a)
monarch
b)
citizen
c)
tyrant
d)
oligarch
15.
What type of government does the following list describe? There is one ruler. The ruler usually inherited power. The ruler passed on leadership to his son.
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
16.
How were laws developed in a monarchy?
a)
The Assembly voted on them.
b)
The king made them.
c)
The aristocrats made them.
d)
There were no laws in a monarchy
17.
Which of the following best describes the difference between a king and a tyrant?
a)
A king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power.
b)
A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power.
c)
A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it.
d)
A king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands it.
18.
How did tyrants sometimes lose power?
a)
They died of old age or illness.
b)
They were replaced by stronger individuals.
c)
They were overthrown by the people.
d)
They were voted out of office.
19.
Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens?
a)
Citizens elected representatives to make decisions.
b)
Only free men could speak in the Assembly.
c)
Widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly.
d)
Citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions.
20.
A(n) _____ is a member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities.
a)
tyrant
b)
assembly
c)
arisocrat
d)
citizen
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