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Intro to Philo Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two Greek words does the term "Philosophy" come from?

a)

Homo and Sapiens

b)

Philos and Sophia

c)

Psyche and Logos

d)

Ethos and Pathos

2.

What does the Greek word "Philos" mean?

a)

Wisdom

b)

Intelligence

c)

Love

d)

Power

3.

What does the Greek word "Sophia" mean?

a)

Love

b)

Wisdom

c)

Life

d)

Nature

4.

Combining its Greek roots, what is the literal definition of "Philosophy"?

a)

The study of stars

b)

The love of wisdom

c)

The science of mind

d)

The art of speaking

5.

According to the slides, Philosophy uses which human tool to investigate ultimate causes and principles?

a)

Human Reason

b)

Microscopes

c)

Calculators

d)

Emotions

6.

What do we call a person who engages in philosophy?

a)

Scientist

b)

Artist

c)

Philosopher

d)

Mathematician

7.

Which ancient Greek philosopher is famous for the theorem named after him and was both a mathematician and scientist?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Aristotle

8.

Who was the philosopher known for the "Doctrine of Flux" and believed that "everything flows"?

a)

Heraclitus

b)

Democritus

c)

Diogenes

d)

Epicurus

9.

Heraclitus believed that everything is based on a higher order or plan. What did he call this?

a)

Chaos

b)

Cosmos

c)

Logos

d)

Mythos

10.

Which philosopher is considered the "Father of Atomism" and believed everything is made of tiny, indivisible particles?

a)

Plato

b)

Democritus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Socrates

11.

Diogenes of Sinope was a known advocate of living a simple life free from material desires. He founded which school of thought?

a)

Stoicism

b)

Cynicism

c)

Epicureanism

d)

Platonism

12.

Which philosopher believed that the highest good is pleasure, defined as freedom from pain and anxiety?

a)

Epicurus

b)

Heraclitus

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Diogenes

13.

Who is considered the foremost philosopher of ancient times and is famous for his method of asking a series of questions?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Democritus

14.

What is the "Socratic Method"?

a)

A way of solving math problems

b)

A method of painting

c)

Examining a topic by asking a series of questions

d)

Memorizing facts without questioning

15.

Who was the student of Socrates that wrote down his mentor’s teachings and founded the Academy?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Heraclitus

c)

Plato

d)

Epicurus

16.

Plato proposed the "Theory of Forms," which suggests that everything that exists is based on:

a)

Atoms and particles

b)

An idea or template in the mind

c)

Water and fire

d)

Physical pleasure

17.

Who was the prominent student of Plato who disagreed with the Theory of Forms and focused on reality based on perception?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Diogenes

18.

Aristotle is known for his studies in _______, which led to a formal process of analyzing reasoning.

a)

Logic

b)

Magic

c)

Music

d)

Art

19.

The lesson title introduces a comparison between a "Holistic Perspective" and a _______ Point of View.

a)

Wrong

b)

Partial

c)

Biased

d)

Complex

20.

Philosophy is described as both a science and an _______.

a)

Experiment

b)

Illusion

c)

Art

d)

Opinion