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Plato and Aristotle Review Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plato's goal was to find the state of eudamimonia which means?

a)

Freedom

b)

Fantasy

c)

Fulfilment

d)

Relaxation

2.

Who was Plato's teacher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Alexander

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Socrates

3.

What was Plato's view of Doxa - "popular opinion"?

a)

He was against it

b)

He was for it

4.

Plato believed that the purpose of beautiful objects was to educate our soul.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Plato warned against following celebrities because bad heroes give glamour to flaws of character.

a)

He was just jealous

b)

True

c)

False

6.

Plato did not believe in democracy.  He felt that people shouldn't vote until they:

a)

Follow their emotions

b)

Formed a better type of government

c)

Explore what candidates are all about

d)

Think Rationally

7.

Who did Aristotle work/tutor with first?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Zeus

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

8.

According to Aristotle, what purpose did philosophy serve?

a)

Practical application in your life

b)

To win at arguments (debates)

c)

Scientific proof

9.

Which is not a virtue that makes one happy?

a)

Modesty

b)

Arrogance

10.

What is the golden mean?

a)

a balance between virtue and vice

b)

the ability to be both a bore and buffoon

11.

Which friendship is the best part of life?

a)

One that offers opportunities

b)

One that is pleasure seeking and fun

c)

One shared experience and values

12.

What is not an approach of Aristotle's rhetoric?

a)

To use humor

b)

To soothe fears

c)

To influence by populist rhetoric