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Grade 12 Philosophy Aug 20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first to employ a rational explanation on the origin of the world and other physical phenomena?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Ionians

d)

Spartans

2.

Who was considered to the very first philosopher during the Pre-Socratic Era?

a)

Thales of Miletus

b)

Anaximander

c)

Anaximenes

d)

Heraclitus

3.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are three great Philosophers and they are collectively known as __________ ?

a)

Roman Triumvirate

b)

Greek Triumvirate

c)

Persian Triumvirate

d)

Egyptian Triumvirate

4.

Which philosopher focused on the cultivation of the soul and recognized as the 1st major philosopher of ethics

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Thales of Miletus

5.

Who was considered to be the "Father of Logic" and first to formalize a system of reasoning?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Phythagoras

6.

Which philosopher claimed that the road towards the true life of the soul was a path of purification?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Heraclitus

7.

Where was Plato’s political philosophy encapsulated in his political treatise?

a)

The Answer

b)

The Law

c)

The Government

d)

The Republic

8.

Socrates was accused of polluting the minds of the youth and was sentenced to death by what means?

a)

by hanging

b)

by beheading

c)

by poisoning

d)

by stoning

9.

Which philosopher contented that one’s choices were inspired by his/her desire for happiness?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Archimedes

10.

Which philosopher attempted to make a system of ethical standards based from human reason and not from religious doctrines?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Thales of Miletus

11.

Socratic method is a form of dialog which bring forth solutions to certain problems is compared to ___________ ?

a)

Engineering

b)

Architecture

c)

Midwifery

d)

Social Science

12.

Who was considered to be Socrates' greatest student?

a)

Anaximander

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Heraclitus

13.

Aristotle explains the origin, nature and development of virtues which are essential for achieving happiness.

a)

Golden Rule

b)

Golden Mean

c)

Golden Truth

d)

Golden Law

14.

Which place was considered to be the birthplace of Philosophy during the Pre-Socratic period?

a)

Rome

b)

Egypt

c)

Miletus

d)

Syria

15.

What is the name of Aristotle’s work which contains the theory of the golden mean?

a)

Nicomachean Theory

b)

Nichomachean Ethics

c)

Nichomachean Treaty

d)

Nichomachean Philosophy

16.

Aristotle contented that the validity of one’s judgment could be determined, not by content, but by its structure.

a)

Intellectualism

b)

Syllogism

c)

Traditionalism

d)

Empiricism

17.

Which philosopher believed that the first principle of things was APEIRON or infinite and limitless?

a)

Anaximenes

b)

Anaximander

c)

Heraclitus

d)

Thales of Miletus

18.

Which philosopher believed that the first principle of things was fire?

a)

Anaximenes

b)

Anaximander

c)

Heraclitus

d)

Thales of Miletus

19.

Which philosopher believed that the first principle of things was AIR?

a)

Anaximenes

b)

Anaximander

c)

Heraclitus

d)

Thales of Miletus

20.

Which philosopher believed that the first principle of things was WATER?

a)

Anaximenes

b)

Anaximander

c)

Heraclitus

d)

Thales of Miletus