Question 1

Xenophon was…

Accepted Answer

A)  a student of Socrates 
B)  a famous general 
C)  a statesman 
D)  both a and b 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a student of Socrates 
B)  a famous general 
C)  a statesman 
D)  both a and b 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

An elenchus was a Greek sea snail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Express the atomist critique of Socrates's Design argument in your own words.

Accepted Answer

The atomist critique of Socrates's Desig

Question 4

Thales was an Egyptian philosopher who carried philosophy to the Greeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Socrates was born in

Accepted Answer

A)  Persia. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  India 
D)  Greece. 
A)  Persia. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  India 
D)  Greece.

Question 6

Socrates refused to talk with anyone under the age of 21.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Socrates was elected President of Athens and served with dignity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Socrates had one son, whom he named Plato.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How is Socrates characterized in The Clouds? Is the picture accurate?

Accepted Answer

In "The Clouds," a comedic play written

Question 10

Myth and philosophy have this in common: Both offer reasoned arguments and careful observation in support of their answers to fundamental questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Socrates became wealthy by charging a fee for teaching his students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the text, Socrates is considered the historical founder of critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Aristophanes presents Socrates in a very favorable light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Socrates' mother was a midwife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text, philosophy originated in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens 
B)  Egypt 
C)  The Greek city-state of Thebes 
D)  The Greek city-state of Sparta 
E)  The Greek seaport of Miletus 
A)  Athens 
B)  Egypt 
C)  The Greek city-state of Thebes 
D)  The Greek city-state of Sparta 
E)  The Greek seaport of Miletus

Question 16

The Athenians built public theaters holding up to 15,000 people at once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Socrates's friend Simon was a cobbler.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Socrates's wife once dumped a bucket of pee on him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text, philosophy and myth differ in this way: Philosophy, but not myth, attempts to explain the world on the basis of reason and observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Plato was Socrates's student.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Xenophon was…

An elenchus was a Greek sea snail.

Express the atomist critique of Socrates's Design argument in your own words.

Thales was an Egyptian philosopher who carried philosophy to the Greeks.

Socrates was born in

Socrates refused to talk with anyone under the age of 21.

Socrates was elected President of Athens and served with dignity.

Socrates had one son, whom he named Plato.

How is Socrates characterized in The Clouds? Is the picture accurate?

Myth and philosophy have this in common: Both offer reasoned arguments and careful observation in support of their answers to fundamental questions.

Socrates became wealthy by charging a fee for teaching his students.

According to the text, Socrates is considered the historical founder of critical thinking.

Aristophanes presents Socrates in a very favorable light.

Socrates' mother was a midwife.

According to the text, philosophy originated in:

The Athenians built public theaters holding up to 15,000 people at once.

Socrates's friend Simon was a cobbler.

Socrates's wife once dumped a bucket of pee on him.

According to the text, philosophy and myth differ in this way: Philosophy, but not myth, attempts to explain the world on the basis of reason and observation.

Plato was Socrates's student.

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

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Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

Explorations in Inductive Reasoning: The Logic of Science

Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

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Critical Thinking, Worldviews, and the Examined Life

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Exam 1: Socrates Part 1: Life and Method

Xenophon was…

An elenchus was a Greek sea snail.

Express the atomist critique of Socrates's Design argument in your own words.

Thales was an Egyptian philosopher who carried philosophy to the Greeks.

Socrates was born in

Socrates refused to talk with anyone under the age of 21.

Socrates was elected President of Athens and served with dignity.

Socrates had one son, whom he named Plato.

How is Socrates characterized in The Clouds? Is the picture accurate?

Myth and philosophy have this in common: Both offer reasoned arguments and careful observation in support of their answers to fundamental questions.

Socrates became wealthy by charging a fee for teaching his students.

According to the text, Socrates is considered the historical founder of critical thinking.

Aristophanes presents Socrates in a very favorable light.

Socrates' mother was a midwife.

According to the text, philosophy originated in:

The Athenians built public theaters holding up to 15,000 people at once.

Socrates's friend Simon was a cobbler.

Socrates's wife once dumped a bucket of pee on him.

According to the text, philosophy and myth differ in this way: Philosophy, but not myth, attempts to explain the world on the basis of reason and observation.

Plato was Socrates's student.

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

Filters