WorksheetsRepublic 3
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Descriptions of the afterlife and lamentation must not be horrific or excessive because it could ___.
make the guardians overly afraid of death
make the guardians lose their seriousness and focus
give the guardians the impression that dishonesty is sometimes permissible
Descriptions of humorous situations must not be too frequent because it could ___.
make the guardians overly afraid of death
make the guardians lose their seriousness and focus
give the guardians the impression that dishonesty is sometimes permissible
Descriptions of story characters lying must not be permitted because it could ___.
make the guardians overly afraid of death
make the guardians lose their seriousness and focus
give the guardians the impression that dishonesty is sometimes permissible
The type of censorship advocated here essentially sacrifices the ___ in favor of the educative value of storytelling.
erotic
tragic
humorous
all options are true
As used here "narrative" refers to those portions of a work of fiction that ___.
quote what the characters in the story say
tell about the characters' actions in the third person
are in poetic form
are written in prose
As used here "imitation" refers to those portions of a work of fiction that ___.
quote what the characters in the story say
tell about the characters' actions in the third person
are in poetic form
are written in prose
To the Greek ear, music described as being in the Dorian or Phrygian modes inspired feelings of ___.
love and nostalgia
the exotic and sexual
patriotism and seriousness
sadness and lamentation
Homosexual love is permitted in the Republic provided that it does not become ___.
violent
sexual
monogamous
The clearest "sign of a bad and base education in a state" is ___.
fanaticism in religious matters
obsession with sports
apathy
proliferation of court cases
Asclepius, son of Apollo and "father" of Greek medicine, only treated patients that ___.
were in need of palliative care
needed surgery of some kind
would live useful lives after his treatment
What is this special education in music and gymnastics supposed to do for the guardian class?
make them fanatical supporters of the state
balance their temperament and make them ideal defenders of rational order
render them easy to control and not overly aggressive
Members of the ruling class are selected from among the guardians based on their ___.
physical courage
skill in gymnastics
skill in music
identification with the state
According to the Noble Lie, all citizens of the state ___.
are immigrants, and hence officially strangers to each other
were born from the earth where the state is located, and hence kin to each other
are equal in status
According to the Noble Lie, the differences of ability and assigned tasks among citizens is due to ___.
physical inequalities
intellectual inequalities
an admixture of metals in their make-up
their inherited social class
The Noble Lie states that the rulers are those born with ___ in their systems.
gold
silver
bronze
clay
The Noble Lie states that the guardians are those born with ___ in their systems.
gold
silver
bronze
grape juice
The Noble Lie states that the "moneymakers" are those born with ___ in their systems.
gold
silver
bronze
coinage
The Noble Lie states that children are born and permanently remain members of the same group as their parents
true
false
The Noble Lie is noble because it ___.
promotes cohesion among the groups in the state
fosters a sense of satisfaction with, and pride in, ones assigned lot
encourages cleanliness
prevents immigration
Just to be clear, the Noble Lie is a lie because ___.
it isn't true
it's not to be taken seriously by the citizens
it cannot be shared with non-citizens
The living quarters of the guardians are described as a kind of ___.
palace
barracks
tent city
neighborhood in the sity
Food, shelter, and equipment are provided for the guardians, but they do not have ___.
private property or housing
armor
education
bathing facilities
When it comes to the guardians and their education, that Socrates & Co. try to adhere to is ___.
fanaticism
communism
libertarianism
moderation
