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Notable Greek Philosophers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They are public speakers who traveled throughout Greece to teach.

a)

Pre-Socratics

b)

Sophists

c)

Philosophers

2.

Who is the first known Greek Philosopher?

a)

Anaximenes

b)

Socrates

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Thales

3.

All of the following philosophers are Pre-Socratics, EXCEPT.

a)

Plato

b)

Anaximenes

c)

Anaximander

d)

Thales

4.

All of the following statements are true about Socrates, EXCEPT.

a)

He is Plato's teacher.

b)

He proposed dialectic reasoning.

c)

He did not consider himself wise but a midwife.

d)

He is known for his Socratic method of attaining knowledge.

5.

Diogenes: Simple and virtuous life as Epicurus: ____________

a)

Happy life

b)

Theory of forms

c)

Dialectic Reasoning

d)

Pythagorean Theorem

6.

Academy: Plato as Lyceum: _______________

a)

Socrates

b)

Archimedes

c)

Aristotle

d)

Heraclitus

7.

All of the following are Heraclitus' views, EXCEPT.

a)

Change is the only permanent aspect of human condition.

b)

Everything that exists is based on a higher order plan called logos.

c)

He associated fire as a symbol of change.

d)

Matter is composed of tiny particles called atoms.

8.

Which pair is incorrectly paired?

a)

Anaximenes and air

b)

Anximander and apeiron

c)

Democritus and Logos

d)

Thales and water

9.

Pythagoras: Pythagorean Theorem as Archimedes: _____________

a)

Development of Modern Calculus

b)

Archimedes screw

c)

Determining the volume of water

d)

Displacement

10.

Which country does philosophy originate?

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Italy