WorksheetsRepublic 10
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who creates, say, an actual couch?
god
craftsman
painter
Who creates an image of a couch?
god
craftsman
painter
Who creates the idea of a couch?
god
craftsman
painter
Which is the most perfect and permanent?
the idea of the couch
the actual couch you can sit on
the picture of the couch
According to Socrates, Homer and the poets are most like ___.
god
the craftsman
the painter
Since Homer and the poets flatter the desires and show human beings only as objects of humor or pity, ___.
they must be welcomed into the state
they must be made rulers in the state
they must be banished from the state
Why does Socrates believe the soul to be immortal?
it does not get sick
Greek religion taught him that this was so
because reincarnation, he believed, was an observable fact
The just, in the end, if not rewarded with respect and success, are ultimately rewarded ___.
not at all
in the songs of the poets
in the afterlife
The Myth of Er: in the meadow, the ___ lead to heaven or Hades.
exits
entrances
seven-day stay
all deeds are requited 10-fold
The Myth of Er: in the meadow, the ___ come from heaven or Hades.
exits
entrances
seven-day stay
all deeds are requited 10-fold
The Myth of Er: in the meadow, the arriving souls make a ___.
exits
entrances
seven-day stay
all deeds are requited 10-fold
The Myth of Er: in the meadow, the arriving souls learn that ___.
exits
entrances
seven-day stay
all deeds are requited 10-fold
The Myth of Er: ultimately, the souls make their best choices by consulting ___.
beauty
courage
wealth
knowledge of the soul itself
According to Socrates, it is urgent that a young person ___.
use sunscreen and exercise regularly
find the subject and the teacher that can bring the greatest wisdom
get and hold onto as much power as possible
retire from the world of people and live a contemplative life
