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WorksheetsMidterm Quiz Review 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Sometimes Kiren wonders if we are living in someone else's dream and thinking that it is reality. What kind of philosophical question is he asking?
analytical
metaphysical
determinative
epistemological
Which BEST describes how Aristotle dealt with the role of change?
He accepted that change is a natural process.
He developed theories about the causes of change.
He thought that change was an illusion in the natural world.
He ignored change since it went against some of his beliefs.
How would Stoics react is something really wonderful happened to them?
They would share the blessing with others.
They would accept it with a minimal reaction.
They would remove themselves from society.
They would wonder if they should thank the gods.
How does the Socratic method really embody the principle of studying philosophy?
It is more about questions than answers.
It is the first example of a truly philosophical method.
It is a formal structure designed to get consistent results.
It becomes the single most used method is all of philosophy.
Why does philosophy help you see different perspectives?
It requires considering differences in meaning.
You will have to read a lot of philosophers if you study it.
Much of philosophy is determining why people are wrong.
Once you learn the right answers it is easy to see perspectives.
Why did Socrates decide to become a philosopher?
He had a vision that he could change the fate of Athens.
He was fascinated by the works of the Pre-Socratic thinkers.
The Oracle at Delphi suggested he was the wisest man in Athens.
The ruler ordered him to come up with some theories to advance Athens.
Which BEST explains why Zeno would give the gods such a prominent role in his philosophy?
Other philosophers rejected the role of the gods, and Zeno to create a unique idea.
It helped Zeno explain why people were essentially powerless in their own lives.
Zeno saw the gods as moral role models, so they should be the most powerful figures.
Zeno was a highly religious individual and wanted others to follow him on this point.
What does this statement mean?
"The only way to learn philosophy is to actually do it."
Reading and studying are not part of philosophy.
Many people do struggle to master concepts in philosophy.
Understanding philosophy requires working through the questions.
You will need to write a complete philosophy before you understand others.
During the Hellenistic era, philosophers moved away from searches for universal truths and toward happiness. This led them to contemplate issues previous philosophers had considered in which branch of philosophy?
ethics
cynicism
astronomy
metaphysics
This argument has a false conclusion: "Some cats are black, and some black things are cars, so some cats are cars." Which statement below BEST explains why the conclusion is false?
All cats are black.
All cars are black.
Not all black things are cars.
Cats and cars cannot both be black.
Hesiod's Theogony explains how the world was created.
True
False
What is the implication of Plato's statement, "Until philosophers are kings, cities will never rest from their evils"?
Plato was going to invent democracy so he could be king.
Philosophers would make better moral leaders than kings.
Only philosophers can see the evil that is in all of the cities.
Philosophers were planning to lead a revolution against nobility.
What does philosophy have in common with religion?
Both rely heavily on faith.
Both seek to explain larger truths.
Both are focused on one right answer.
Both involve finding definite solutions.
According to Hesiod's Theogony, what are the gods most concerned with?
taking care of humanity
developing a moral code
creating a thriving world
securing their own power
Why did the first philosophy questions deal with what we would consider science today?
They looked for reasoned answers in this world.
They depended on divine actions for explanations.
They were written down using the Greek alphabet.
They were most concerned with how to cure disease.
Why was Socrates so interested in asking questions?
He wanted people to see the limits of their own knowledge.
He only spoke in questions and did not believe in statements.
He felt that recording answers was essential to gather knowledge.
He wanted to establish that questions were an important part of philosophy.
A man found a lot of success and was going well. However, his family died in a tragic accident and he lost his business. What would a Stoic MOST likely say to this man?
He should not be upset about it because it was fate.
So much loss will free him from the concerns of this world.
If he had led a virtuous life, none of this would have happened.
Since bad things have happened, there can only be good things ahead.
How did putting myths in writing help develop philosophy?
The Greeks now had texts to explore and analyze.
Putting the myths in writing made them seem ridiculous.
Many were not aware of the gods until the myths were written.
Since they had texts to study, the philosophers learned to write.
Which BEST explains why there are no records of Socrates is his own words?
He required that students write down every word.
Very few ancient philosophers actually wrote their ideas down.
He did not trust anyone, even himself, to effectively capture his point of view.
He thought knowledge came from interaction with others, not reading texts.
Moriah believes that she has seen a ghost. Her friend Marcos is a philosophy student, and he tells her that she raises an interesting question that covers two branches of philosophy. Which two branches is he referring to?
ethics and logic
logic and metaphysics
epistemology and ethics
metaphysics and epistemology
metaphysics and epistemology
What is the right number of children to have?
What should the average person spend on a house?
What is the purpose of improving one's social class?
What is a person's obligation to take care of the environment?
Aristotle made this statement:
"I will not allow Athens to sin twice against philosophy."
What does it mean?
He would not let himself be killed like Socrates.
He would not let flawed theories, like Plato's, be taught.
He did not accept that the government of Athens had power.
He believed that Athens could not win wars without embracing philosophy.
Why did Pyrrho walk into traffic to prove his points about skepticism?
He was trying to tempt the gods to kill him.
He claimed he did not believe that dangers were real.
He thought death was the only certainty and longed for it.
He did not believe that horses existed, so he could not be run over.
What is the purpose of the Titans in Hesiod's Theogony?
They represent elements important to humankind.
They illustrate the different races of humanity.
They show what happens when there is no authority.
They justify Greek rebellion against authority figures.
Which BEST explains naturalism?
Water is the most significant natural element.
There is only one important element in nature.
Everything can be explained by nature and natural laws.
Humans should try to live in the most natural state as possible.
Which BEST explains Parmenides's theory about being?
There is being because there are four elements.
There is no such thing as being, and life is an illusion.
There are ways of knowing being and ways of knowing non-being.
There is no such thing as non-being, so everything is a state of being.
Different societies have different ways of knowing. For example, Western societies depend heavily on science whereas other societies have depended more on omens or signs. How could epistemology be used to explore this difference?
It wouldn't since epistemology deals with logic.
It would favor Western ideas since they are more popular.
It would look at both methods as ways of acquiring knowledge.
It would look at what cultures believe and decide which was right.
Ivan is contemplating the power of the mind to heal the body. He knows that stress can cause physical harm and that practices like meditation have positive effects. He thinks that this reveals a lot about human nature and how people are meant to live. Which of the methods is Ivan using?
login
analysis
suspicion
speculation
What aspect of philosophy is highlighted when we compare philosophers to young children?
that philosophy is easy to understand
that philosophy requires a sense of wonder
that philosophy demands an unformed mind
that philosophy does not interest older people
Why are Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey considered heroic tales rather than mythology?
They describe events that did not happen.
They are poetry, so they cannot be mythology.
There is no mention of mythology in the poems.
Their main focus is a traditional hero, not the gods.
What would a cynic think of Pyrrho's idea that people should just do what those around them are doing?
Depending on others for anything was a bad idea.
Nothing is certain, so why trust people around them.
This is true only if those around them were virtuous.
Those around them were more likely to be doing evil than good.
Aristotle is credited with inventing which foundational aspect of philosophy?
the theory
written text
the syllogism
the counterpoint
Jeanette has no interest in politics. Every time she reads the news, she gets stressed and frustrated. So she has decided to just avoid all political news. Which philosopher felt the same as Jeanette about politics?
Zeno
Plato
Diogenes
Antisthenes
Which of these puts the philosophers in the order that their works were written?
Pythagoras, Thales, Heraclitus, Anaxagoras
Heraclitus, Socrates, Anaxagoras, Pythagoras
Socrates, Anaxagoras, Anaximenes, Heraclitus
Thales, Anaximander, Pythagoras, Empedocles
Which is the BEST way to explain why "how" questions are important in philosophy?
They explain how an object is made.
They seek to understand the reasons things happen.
They are simpler to answer than other kinds of questions.
They rarely involve process, which philosophers tend to avoid.
Diogenes had a rather unusual lifestyle. How did he justify living without possessions?
It helped him get the respect of the nobility.
It required him to be content in all circumstances.
He wanted to prove through example that Antisthenes was wrong.
He wanted to live like a dog because dogs are closer to nature than humans.
What does Pyrrho have in common with Socrates?
They both wanted a powerful state.
They both felt social rules should be obeyed.
They both founded schools that lasted for centuries.
They both thought peace came from recognizing what you don't know.
Once they started questioning mythology, what conclusion did the Greeks come to about their myths?
The gods better fit the description of heroes than gods.
They contained too many human elements to be divine.
They realized that their beliefs were exactly like those of other cultures.
They needed to create an entirely new mythology that reflected current values.
What is the BEST interpretations of Socrates's statement, "The unexamined life is not worth living"?
Those who are not thoughtful will die at a young age.
Only philosophers have lives truly worth living.
If you stop examining life's questions, you will die.
Reflecting on what is important makes a meaningful life.
Which actual event does The Iliad describe?
The Siege of Troy
The War with Carthage
The Battle of Thermopylae
The naval battle at Salamis
How were the philosophers different from those who believed in myths in ancient Greece?
The philosophers believed in a more moral god.
The philosophers destroyed the temples of the gods.
Those who believed in gods feared them while the philosophers did not.
The philosophers sought answers in this world rather than in supernatural figures.
Imagine that a skeptic was assigned some algebra homework. On what grounds might they refuse to do it?
There is no way to know if numbers are even real.
There is no virtue in algebra, so it is not worth doing.
No one really knows anything anyway, so why learn algebra?
If the gods wanted us to know algebra, we would be born knowing it.
One of the skills that studying philosophy builds is learning to use structures for arguments and analysis. How might this help in other situations?
Only philosophy uses these structures, so it does not help.
Structures exist in nature, so it will help with subjects like biology.
Recognizing structure helps analyze arguments outside of philosophy.
The structure for arguments is the same as the structure of all kinds of writing.
Socrates was not very interested in the natural world.
True
False
Which is TRUE of Greek democracy?
It was limited because not everyone could vote.
It was established in all the Greek territories.
It started in Sparta and then spread to all the other city-states.
It was a form of government they borrowed from the Persians.
Which "why" question would a philosopher ask?
Why were you late to school?
Why does mankind create art?
Why do children need to learn math?
Why did that candidate win the election?
The Pre-Socratic philosophers did not actually live in Greece. Which, therefore, BEST explains why they were foundational in Greek philosophy?
Greek philosophers were inspired by their ideas.
The made sure that their works were sent to Greece.
The Pre-Socratic philosophers were the only ones who rejected Greek philosophy.
There were no philosophers before them, so the Greeks had to start somewhere.
Why did Plato find geometry particularly useful for explaining his ideas?
Plato was a prominent mathematician.
It already contained abstract, perfect forms.
Socrates valued geometry, so Plato did too.
Most students could not understand the physical world.
How would a Stoic differ from Epicurus's followers?
A Stoic would not fear death.
Epicurus wanted to please the gods.
A Stoic would not seek satisfaction.
Epicurus believed in formal education.
Who would Socrates think was smarter: a young child, an accomplished general, a wise old scholar, or one who questions knowledge?
a young child
a wise old scholar
an accomplished general
one who questions knowledge
