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C6L2 The Greek Mind

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group of philosophers were traveling teachers who accepted money for their lessons?
a)
Ephors
b)
Rhetorics
c)
Sophists
d)
Professors
2.
Asking students questions and waiting for them find the answers for themselves is called what?
a)
Platonic Dialogue
b)
Socratic Method
c)
Aristotelian Poetics
d)
Hammurabi's Code
3.
A doctor's pledge which states a doctor must do everything possible to help a patient and, above all, "Do No Harm."
a)
Socratic Method
b)
Doctor's Pledge
c)
Platonic Rules
d)
Hippocratic Oath
4.

The word philosophy means

a)

"Love of History"

b)

"Love of Science"

c)

"Love of Wisdom"

d)

"Love of Mathematics"

5.

The art of public speaking and debate is called ___.

a)

history

b)

logic

c)

philosophy

d)

rhetoric

6.

What did Aristotle call the middle position between two extremes? Meaning, people should live moderately.

a)

The Golden Mean

b)

The Golden Median

c)

The Golden Range

d)

The Golden Mode

7.

"They also rejected the idea of absolute right or wrong." In this sentence, REJECTED means

a)

agreed with

b)

refused to accept or consider

c)

didn't care about

d)

wrote about

8.

"These writings reveal that Socrates was a harsh critic of the Sophists." The word REVEAL means all of these except

a)

to make information public

b)

to tell a secret

c)

to make known

d)

to hide

9.

"The Republic" was the plan Plato wrote presenting his plan for

a)

ideal roles for men and women

b)

how children should be taught

c)

how to teach philosophy

d)

an ideal society and government

10.

"Despite his distrust of the common people, Plato was willing to grant more rights to women." DESPITE means

a)

accepting

b)

because of

c)

in spite of; regardless of

d)

liking

11.

"For example, individuals should not eat too little or too much. Instead, they should eat just enough to stay well." INDIVIDUALS means all of these EXCEPT

a)

people

b)

objects

c)

single human beings

d)

human beings

12.

Monarchy means

a)

rule by one person

b)

rule by a few people

c)

rule by many people

d)

rule by men

13.

Oligarchy means

a)

rule by one person

b)

rule by a few people

c)

rule by many people

d)

rule by men

14.

"The Greeks used their thinking skills to write history. They also investigated the natural world." INVESTIGATE means

a)

to ignore

b)

to believe based upon faith

c)

to observe or study by examining closely and questioning systematically

d)

to overlook