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Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Socrates enjoyed writing down his thoughts. 
a)
True
b)
False
2.

Who made the claim that Socrates was the wisest man alive?

a)

Oracle of Delphi

b)

Plato

c)

No one

d)

Aristotle

3.
Socrates made a lot of people angry because...
a)
he kept calling them names. 
b)
he kept hitting people randomly. 
c)
he kept proving that they weren't as smart as they thought they were. 
4.
Socrates decided he was the wisest man after all because...
a)
he knew a lot more about science than anyone else. 
b)
He was aware that he didn't know everything. 
c)
He was the oldest man alive.
5.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
6.

This person develops a way of thinking. Form of debate, centers around questions and answers to lead into critical thinking, draw out new ideas and underlying assumptions/presumptions

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

John Stuart Mill

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

7.

Who developed an Ethical Idea based on Irony. Pretending not knowing the answer in order to question

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

All of the above

8.

Which greek philosopher was sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning in 399 BC?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Xenohon

9.

People with the fixed mindset change their minds easily.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Often times we put students in a fixed mindset by...

a)

encouraging them to always try their best.

b)

praising their intelligence.

c)

helping them understand that it is okay to make mistakes.

11.

Which of these do NOT characterize someone with a growth mindset?

a)

They are constantly trying to improve

b)

They surround themselves with the most able people that they can find

c)

They claim credit for other people's contributions

d)

They ask frankly what skills they will need in the future

12.
______________was a student of Socrates.
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Alexander the GREat
13.
______________ was another Greek philosopher and student of Plato.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Alexander the GREat
c)
Socrates
14.

An emperor in Ancient Greece who died of Malaria when he was 33. His tutor was Aristotle.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

15.

Greek philosopher who wrote The Republic and founded the Academy.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Sophocles

16.
This will be challenging, but I will keep at it.
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
17.
I'm on the right track.
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
18.
I am sooooo good at this, I'm the best!
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
19.
I am working really hard at this.
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
20.
I've never been good at this.
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
21.
I'm going to have to try again.
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
22.

Your brain stops changing and growing after the

age of 10.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

If you can’t learn something easily or right away, you are doomed and will never be able to learn it.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Practice, making mistakes, and learning new things helps neurons to form new connections, strengthening your brain.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
When something is difficult,
a)
it's a sign that you aren't QUITE smart enough.
b)
it may mean you have a learning disability.
c)
the topic is beyond your abilities.
d)
Your brain grows.
26.
He's just smarter than I am.
a)
Growth Mindset
b)
Fixed Mindset
27.

If I don't make my brain work, it won't grow with me.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

If I had never tried to walk, I'd probably still be crawling right now!

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Mistakes help me to ____________

a)

grow taller

b)

improve and learn

30.

When something doesn't work you should _______________

a)

cry

b)

throw something

c)

quit

d)

try something else

31.

Instead of thinking, "I'm not any good at this." when something is hard, I should think _______________________-

a)

"I will never be good at this."

b)

"I'm just not smart enough to do this."

c)

"I'm not good at this YET!"

d)

"I will never try that again!"