Chapter 15 Lesson 2 Quiz

Question 1

Philosophy is a word in Greek that means love of what?

Answer 1

Wisdom

Question 2

The philosophical method of questioning to gain truth is called what?

Answer 2

Socratic method

Question 3

Who do many people consider the father of history?

Answer 3

Herodotus

Question 4

What word means to make information public; to tell a secret?

Answer 4

Reveal

Question 5

Who started a school in 335 BCE called the Lyceum

Answer 5

Aristotle

Question 6

To refuse to accept or consider something is the definition of what word?

Answer 6

Reject

Question 7

Greek teachers of philosophy reasoning in public speaking, were called what?

Answer 7

Sophists

Question 8

True or false: Socrates, was not a harsh critic of the sophists

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Who is regarded as the father of medicine?

Answer 9

Hippocrates

Question 10

Who founded the school called the Academy?

Answer 10

Plato

Question 11

What subject were sophists, best known for teaching?

Answer 11

Rhetoric

Question 12

Despite his distrust of common people who believed women should have more rights?

Answer 12

Plato

Question 13

A set of promises about patient cared that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine is called the what?

Answer 13

Hippocratic oath

Question 14

Who wrote a book called the history of the Peloponnesian war?

Answer 14

Thucydides

Question 15

Ruled through logic and wisdom describes what societal group from the Republic?

Answer 15

Philospher, kings

Question 16

The book the Republic was written by which ancient Greek man?

Answer 16

Plato

Question 17

Human beings; person is the definition of what word?

Answer 17

Individuals

Question 18

True or false: sophist, rejected the idea of absolute right or wrong?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Which government was ruled by one person?

Answer 19

Monarchy

Question 20

In his book politics, Aristotle mentions three specific governments which government did he mention?

Answer 20

Monarchy, democracy, oligarchy

Question 21

The art of Public Speaking and debate is called what?

Answer 21

Rhetoric

Question 22

Defending society from attack using force describes which societal group from the Republic?

Answer 22

Warriors

Question 23

Which government was ruled by a few people?

Answer 23

Oligarchy

Question 24

Socrates loved philosophy, but was actually what by training/trade?

Answer 24

Sculptor

Question 25

Produce societies, food, clothing, and shelter, describes which societal group from the Republic.

Answer 25

Rest of the people

Question 26

What word means in spite of; regardless of.

Answer 26

Despite

Question 27

What word means to observe or study by examining closely and questioning systematically?

Answer 27

Investigate

Question 28

Who wrote a history of the Persian wars?

Answer 28

Herodotus

Question 29

Who was the first important Greek scientists who studied math and astronomy?

Answer 29

Thales of Miletus

Question 30

Who is responsible for the Pythagorean Theorem?

Answer 30

Pythagoras

Question 31

Which government was ruled by many?

Answer 31

Democracy

Question 32

Socrates was arrested and given the option to leave Athens instead he gave a final speech, and did what??

Answer 32

Drank poison