Deck 4: Key Concepts and Thinkers in Greek Philosophy

Question 1

The scene of the first period of greek philosophy is -------- .

A)athens
B)sparta
C)colonial world
D)greek mainland

Answer 1

colonial world

Question 2

Plato and Aristotle build upon the foundations laid by ----------

A)heraclitus
B)socrates
C)parmenides
D)protagoras

Answer 2

socrates

Question 3

The scene of the -------- period of greek philosophy is laid in Athens, Alexandria, and Rome.

A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth

Answer 3

fourth

Question 4

According to --------- happiness is the highest good in life.

A)stoics
B)epicureans
C)aristotelians
D)athenians

Question 5

According to -------------- virtuous life is the highest good.

A)stoics
B)epicureans
C)aristotelians
D)athenians

Question 6

Anaximander was a pupil of ------------ .

A)thales
B)socrates
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 7

Plato was the student of ------------ .

A)thales
B)socrates
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 8

Aristotle was the student of ------------- .

A)thales
B)socrates
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 9

Anaximenes was the student of ----------------------.

A)thales
B)anaximander
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 10

The Ionian thinkers were interested in the problem of ---------- .

A)substance
B)change
C)number
D)none of these

Question 11

The Eleatics and the Heraclitus were interested in the problem of -------- .

A)substance
B)change
C)number
D)none of these

Question 12

------- stated that 'you could not step twice into the same rivers'.

A)heraclitus
B)anaximander
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 13

According to ------------- "for the way upward and the way downward are one."

A)heraclitus
B)anaximander
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 14

According to ----------- everything, therefore, is a union of opposite qualities.

A)heraclitus
B)anaximander
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 15

------------ is the originator of the Eleatic school.

A)xenophanes
B)anaximander
C)plato
D)aristotle

Question 16

Zeno and Melissus are the dialecticians of the ----------- school.

A)pythagorean
B)eleatic
C)ionian
D)athenian

Question 17

"If you associate with me, on the very day you will return a better man than you came.''- this is a statement by ------------ .

A)protagoras
B)xenophanes
C)zeno
D)anaxagoras

Question 18

According to --------- knowledge depend upon the particular knower.

A)sophist
B)xenophanes
C)zeno
D)anaxagoras

Question 19

The chief concern of ----------- was to meet the challenge of Sophistry, which, in undermining knowledge, threatened the foundations of morality and the State.

A)socrates
B)protagoras
C)anaxagoras
D)gorgias

Question 20

----------- maintained that morality is based on feeling and desires.

A)sophist
B)xenophanes
C)zeno
D)anaxagoras

Question 21

According to ------------ perception can give only relative knowledge.

A)sophist
B)xenophanes
C)zeno
D)anaxagoras

Question 22

Homo mensura was the maxim of----------------- .

A)sophist
B)xenophanes
C)zeno
D)anaxagoras

Question 23

The dictum " Know thyself " is attributed to ----------- .

A)socrates
B)protagoras
C)anaxagoras
D)gorgias

Question 24

------------- believed in truth, morality and universal validity of knowledge.

A)socrates
B)protagoras
C)anaxagoras
D)gorgias

Question 25

According to ------------- morality and political views based on feeling can only be relative and conventional.

A)socrates
B)protagoras
C)anaxagoras
D)gorgias