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WorksheetsP | The Life of Plato
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
When was Plato born?
1806
427BC
407BC
100
Who was Plato the son of?
Son Ariston and Perictone
Son of Granaious and Perictone
Son of Ceasus and Gracious
Son of Perictous and Aristous
What were the name of the two brothers?
Dionysius
Glaucon
Callipus
Adeimantus
Who did Plato become pupil to in 407BC?
Glaucon
Dionysius
Socrates
Critias
What happened to Athens during the 404 BC ? (select the correct answer(s))
Destruction of Athens
Was at peace
End of the Peloponnesian war
Plato's academy opened
Who did the Spartans leave in power of Athens?
Socrates
Plato's brother Glaucon
Dionysius
The Thirty Tyrants (a group of ruthless Athenian rulers)
What was Socrates accused of in 399 BC and what happened? (select correct answer(s))
Accused of treason
Left the country and travelled
Executed in 399 BC
Was placed in power
What happened to Plato after Socrates death?
Left Athens
Travelled to Egypt, Italy, Sicily and Cyrene, Libya
Travelled to Asia
Set up his Academy
Who did Plato meet during his first trip to Syracuse?
Socrates
Dionysius I and his brother in law philosopher Dion.
Dionysius II
Callipus
What are some of the areas did Plato specifically learn about while he was travelling?
Arthmetic
Geometry
Harmonics
Music
Economics
What did Plato open in 387BC in Athens?
Liceum
Academy
A school
University
What was the idea of his institute of higher learning? (select the two most accurate answers)
To develop 'philosopher rulers'
To become educated and clever
To educate the lower classes so that they were skilful thinkers that lived an 'examined life'
To attain power in Athens
Educate the leading Athenian families so that they were skilful thinkers that lived an 'examined life'
What was Plato's view of Democracy?
It was the most effective form of government as it gives a voice to the people
It was not the most effective form of government, because the lower classes of people could not be trusted as they were not as educated
What was one of Plato's famous dialogues called?
Revolution
Republic
Constitution
The conversation
When did Plato die?
347 BC
362 BC
346 BC
338 BC
In Plato's theory of the cave, what does the cave represent?
represents people who believe that knowledge comes from what we see and hear in the world – empirical evidence.
represent the perceptions of what is real or a shadow of the truth.
represents how people believe that one person can be a ‘master’ when they have knowledge
represents the Philosopher, who seeks knowledge outside of the cave and outside of the senses.
philosophical truth and knowledge
What do the shadows represent?
represent the perceptions of those who believe empirical evidence ensures knowledge.
represents how people believe that one person can be a ‘master’ when they have knowledge of the empirical world, merely seeing a shadow of the truth
represents the Philosopher, who seeks knowledge outside of the cave and outside of the senses.
represents philosophical truth and knowledge
represents a philosophers journey when finding truth and wisdom
What does the game of making the shadows represent?
how people believe that one person can be a ‘master’ when they have knowledge of the real / actual world
represents the Philosopher, who seeks knowledge outside of the cave and outside of the senses.
represents philosophical truth and knowledge
represents a philosophers journey when finding truth and wisdom
What does the escape represent?
Philosopher, who seeks knowledge outside of the cave and outside of the senses.
Sun represents philosophical truth and knowledge
philosophers journey when finding truth and wisdom
All of the above
What does the return and response of the other prisoners represent?
journey when finding truth and wisdom
philosophical truth and knowledge
represents that people are scared of knowing philosophical truths and do not trust philosophers.
What does the cave all mean?
is that Plato wants us to think that we don’t see reality, but a pale shadow of reality.
is that wisdom involves seeing through the illusion to reality itself.
is that the path to wisdom is hard and difficult.
is that if you are wise, you will be misunderstood.
All of the above
