TEST Deck (How can I be saved? A Man who asked Questions?) Flashcards
What did Socrates do in the middle age?
He shuffled around the marketplace, stopping people from time to time and asking them awkward questions.
What were the sons of rich men in Athens sent to do?
They were sent to study with the Sophists.
What would Socrates love to view about people?
To reveal the limits of what people genuinely understood, and question the assumptions on which they built their lives.
Which friend of Socrates went to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
Chaerophon.
Where did Socrates friend Chaerophon?
He went to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
What was the oracle?
A wise old woman, a sibyl, who would answer questions visitors asked.
What were peoples opinions on Socrates?
Some people loves Socrates, some people thought he was a dangerous influence.
Where does the word ‘Philosopher’ come from?
It comes from the Greek words meaning ‘love of wisdom’.
What was wisdom for Socrates?
Wisdom for Socrates was not knowing lots of facts, or knowing how to do something.
What did Socrates prefer doing?
Socrates refused to write anything down, talking was way better for him.
Where did Martin Luther decide to become a monk?
Saxony, Germany
What studies did Martin Luther Abandoned to become a monk?
Law.
What did Martin Luther put at the center of his religion?
The Bible.
How old was Martin when he decided to become a monk?
20
What did Martin nail his 95 religious theses to?
A door.
Where is John Calvin minister of?
France.
You could be fined in John Calvin’s commonwealth for?
Making noise in church.
What language did Martin Luther translate the Bible to?
German.
How many feet above sea level were the mines in Potosi?
13,000ft
Where were the biggest mines?
Potosi.
More than ________________ worked at Potosi making it the largest settlement in North or South America and bigger than any city in Spain itself.
150,000 people.
What passage did Luther find comfort in?
“The just shall live by faith”.
When did Metelus take Socrates to court?
In 399 BC, when Socrates was 70 years old.
What was Plato’s most famous work?
An imaginary perfect society.
What did Plato think you will have to do to understand what goodness is?
Concentrate on the form of goodness.
Define Gadfly
A fly that bites livestock
Define Shabby
In poor condition through long or hardware use of lack of care.
Define Sibyl
A woman in ancient times who was thought tot utter the prophecies of God.
Define Hemlock
A highly poisonous European plant of the parsley family with a purple - spotted stem.
Define Podgy
Somewhat fat, chubby.
Define Quarrels
A disagreement, argument, or debate
Define Anguish
Severe mental or physical pain.
Define relics
An object surviving from an earlier time, especially on of historical or sentimental interest.
Define Scrawl
An example of hurried, careless writing.
