Apology

Question 1

Who are Socrates’ first accusers? Who are his later accusers?

Answer 1

1st rumours

2nd Mellitus

Question 2

2. What message did the oracle at Delphi give to Chairephon? What did Socrates do to try to figure out the meaning of the oracle’s proclamation?

Answer 2

He said that there is no wiser person than Socrates.
Socrates wanted to figure out that the oracle meant? How could he be wiser so he went around questioning people who were supposed to be wise.

Question 3

3. How does Socrates refute Meletus’ charge that he corrupts the youth?

Answer 3

Some have grown up and do not charge him. Also that he uses the example of a horse trainer.

Question 4

4. How does Socrates refute Meletus’ charge of impiety?

Answer 4

Meletus change the charge from just believing in false gods to believing no god. So he didn’t know what he was talking about.

Question 5

5. Why doesn’t Socrates fear death?

Answer 5

because he doesn’t know anything about it. There is no way to know if it is good or bad.

Question 6

6. What does it mean that Socrates considers himself to be a kind of gadfly?

Answer 6

The gadfly or horse fly that keeps the horse(society) awake and standing

Question 7

7. What does Socrates think his punishment should be once he is found guilty by the jury?

Answer 7

free meals

Question 8

8. What two possibilities does Socrates propose about what happens to us when we die?

Answer 8

he proposed that it is either a long sleep

or eternity with neat/smart men who you can talk with and question.