Question 1

Socrates was a citizen of Athens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is philosophy? How does it differ from myth?

Accepted Answer

Philosophy is the study of fundamental q

Question 3

Simon the Cobbler was

Accepted Answer

A)  Socrates's son. 
B)  Socrates's father. 
C)  Socrates's brother. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  Socrates's son. 
B)  Socrates's father. 
C)  Socrates's brother. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 4

Socrates never learned to read or write; he was illiterate all his life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Socrates refused to attend the comedic play that poked fun at him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Socrates thought of his daimon as a "divine voice."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Socrates was a life-long bachelor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Critical thinking may be defined fully as "how to refute false beliefs."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Thales was Socrates's mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Socrates served in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian military. 
B)  Athenian military. 
C)  Spartan military. 
D)  Peace Corps. 
A)  Persian military. 
B)  Athenian military. 
C)  Spartan military. 
D)  Peace Corps.

Question 11

The Oracle of Delphi was believed to be channeling the god Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why is the following statement not philosophical? "I believe it because it is in the Bible."

Accepted Answer

The statement "I believe it because it i

Question 13

How did Socrates react to the Oracle's pronouncement?

Accepted Answer

Socrates' reaction to the Oracle of Delp

Question 14

Socrates advocated a version of the design argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Xanthippe was

Accepted Answer

A)  Socrates's sister. 
B)  Socrates's wife. 
C)  Socrates's daughter. 
D)  Socrates's mother. 
A)  Socrates's sister. 
B)  Socrates's wife. 
C)  Socrates's daughter. 
D)  Socrates's mother.

Question 16

Socrates was a lifelong bachelor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Aristophanes wrote a comedy satirizing Socrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Socrates made his living as a teacher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Socrates is the founder of Socrates Café.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The agora was the marketplace in central Athens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Socrates was a citizen of Athens.

What is philosophy? How does it differ from myth?

Simon the Cobbler was

Socrates never learned to read or write; he was illiterate all his life.

Socrates refused to attend the comedic play that poked fun at him.

Socrates thought of his daimon as a "divine voice."

Socrates was a life-long bachelor.

Critical thinking may be defined fully as "how to refute false beliefs."

Thales was Socrates's mother.

Socrates served in the

The Oracle of Delphi was believed to be channeling the god Jupiter.

Why is the following statement not philosophical? "I believe it because it is in the Bible."

How did Socrates react to the Oracle's pronouncement?

Socrates advocated a version of the design argument.

Xanthippe was

Socrates was a lifelong bachelor.

Aristophanes wrote a comedy satirizing Socrates.

Socrates made his living as a teacher.

Socrates is the founder of Socrates Café.

The agora was the marketplace in central Athens.

Socrates Part 2: Life and Death

On Socratess Two Favorite Questions

Cognitive Biases

Relativism and Skepticism

Reason and the Senses

Personal Experience, Testimony, and Expert Authority

Watch Out for Logical Fallacies

The Internet, News Media, and Advertising

Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

Explorations in Inductive Reasoning: The Logic of Science

Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Critical Thinking and Moral Reasoning

Critical Thinking, Worldviews, and the Examined Life

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Exam 1: Socrates Part 1: Life and Method

Socrates was a citizen of Athens.

What is philosophy? How does it differ from myth?

Simon the Cobbler was

Socrates never learned to read or write; he was illiterate all his life.

Socrates refused to attend the comedic play that poked fun at him.

Socrates thought of his daimon as a "divine voice."

Socrates was a life-long bachelor.

Critical thinking may be defined fully as "how to refute false beliefs."

Thales was Socrates's mother.

Socrates served in the

The Oracle of Delphi was believed to be channeling the god Jupiter.

Why is the following statement not philosophical? "I believe it because it is in the Bible."

How did Socrates react to the Oracle's pronouncement?

Socrates advocated a version of the design argument.

Xanthippe was

Socrates was a lifelong bachelor.

Aristophanes wrote a comedy satirizing Socrates.

Socrates made his living as a teacher.

Socrates is the founder of Socrates Café.

The agora was the marketplace in central Athens.

Socrates Part 2: Life and Death

On Socratess Two Favorite Questions

Cognitive Biases

Relativism and Skepticism

Reason and the Senses

Personal Experience, Testimony, and Expert Authority

Watch Out for Logical Fallacies

The Internet, News Media, and Advertising

Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

Explorations in Inductive Reasoning: The Logic of Science

Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Critical Thinking and Moral Reasoning

Critical Thinking, Worldviews, and the Examined Life

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