How Did Socrates Stun the Trial Participants During His Trial

Multiple Choice

How did Socrates stun the trial participants during his trial?

A) By launching a broadside attack on Athenian democracy and calling for a monarchy to replace it
B) By suggesting that the Greek gods did not exist and offering new theories of natural philosophy in the gods' stead
C) By criticizing the conduct of Athenian leaders during the Peloponnesian War and insisting that Athens deserved its defeat at the hands of the Spartans
D) By defending his right to question his fellow citizens' preconceptions about just living and proclaiming that he would continue to do so