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Socrates

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greek philosopher who created a question-and-answer method of teaching. He taught Plato before being put to death for corrupting young minds.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander the Great

2.

Which Greek philosopher is known for his method of questioning as a way of teaching?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Pythagoras

3.

Imagine you're a time traveler, and you've just met Socrates. What action of his do you think landed him in hot water?

a)

Did he try to shake up the Athenian government by starting a revolution?

b)

Did he ditch his belief in the gods and goddesses and convert to Christianity?

c)

Did he point fingers at Athenian leaders, accusing them of leading the youth astray?

d)

Or did he stir the pot by encouraging people to question everything they thought they knew?

4.

What was Socrates' motto?

a)

"The unexamined life is not worth living"

b)

"I Know that I know that I don't know. That's what I know"

c)

"Know Thyself"

d)

"I do now know the answers, but I do know the questions."

5.

Label the following items on the image, "The Death of Socrates"

6.

Which Greek philosopher turned the questioning style of Socrates into written form?

a)

Zeno

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Epicurus

7.

The name of this painting is the (a)  

Choose from the below words

Death of Socrates

End of Philosophy

Last Supper

Downfall of Socrates

End of an Era

Death of Philosophy

8.

How do we know about Socrates and what his philosophies were?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Plato

d)

Pericles

9.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all

a)

Greek Historians

b)

Greek Philosophers

c)

Greek Playwrights

10.

a thinker who reflects upon the meaning of life and is known for their wisdom.

a)

Myth

b)

Peninsula

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Sophist

11.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all?

a)

Kings

b)

Popes

c)

Knights

d)

Philosophers

12.

What were Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates known for?

a)

Theater

b)

  Art

c)

Architecture

d)

Philosophy

13.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was put on trial and sentenced to death

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

14.

Why was Socrates put to death?

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15.

What event is occurring in the picture below? Describe it referring to the video we watched

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16.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the Teacher of Plato:

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

17.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the creator of the Socrative Method

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

18.

True or False: Greek Philosophers were important to the study of history, government, and science. Explain your reasoning

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19.

Which Greek philosopher is known for his method of questioning as a way of teaching?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Pythagoras

20.

Who was the teacher of Plato and known for his method of questioning?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander the Great

21.

Which philosopher was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Epicurus

22.

How do we primarily know about Socrates' philosophies?

a)

Through his own writings

b)

Through Plato's dialogues

c)

Through Aristotle's teachings

d)

Through historical records

23.

What was Socrates' main contribution to philosophy?

a)

The Socratic Method

b)

The Theory of Forms

c)

The Allegory of the Cave

d)

The Golden Mean

24.

Which of the following was a student of Socrates?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Zeno

25.

What was the main reason for Socrates' trial and execution?

a)

Corrupting the youth

b)

Stealing from the treasury

c)

Leading a rebellion

d)

Writing controversial plays