Question 1

The people of Greece developed their philosophy because&#10;A)They were warriors&#10;B)They had calm and clear minds&#10;C)God revealed Philosophy to them&#10;D)None of the above

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The people of Greece developed their philosophy because they had calm and clear minds. They were able to think rationally and logically, and they were not afraid to question the world around them.

Question 2

Plato lived during&#10;A)5th and 4th century BC&#10;B)4th and 3rd century BC&#10;C)3rd and 2nd century BC&#10;D)4th and 5th century AD

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Plato lived from 427 BC to 347 BC, which spans the late 5th and the early 4th centuries BC.

Question 3

Plato was a disciple of&#10;A)Aristotle&#10;B)Polybius&#10;C)Cicero&#10;D)Socrates

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Plato was a disciple of Socrates, who was a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.

Question 4

Plato instituted&#10;A)The Academy&#10;B)The university of Athens&#10;C)Lyceum&#10;D)Coliseum

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Plato founded The Academy, an institution for education and philosophy, around 387 BC in Athens, Greece. It is considered one of the earliest predecessors of the modern university.

Question 5

Plato was&#10;A)A Political Thinker&#10;B)A Political Philosopher&#10;C)A Mathematician&#10;D)All the above

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Plato was a multifaceted figure in ancient Greece, known for his contributions across several fields. He was a political philosopher, discussing and theorizing about the ideal state and justice in works like "The Republic." He also delved into mathematics, influencing the development of mathematical philosophy and abstract thought. Thus, all the given options accurately describe aspects of Plato's work and interests.

Question 6

Which one of the following is Plato's work?&#10;A)The Lyceum&#10;B)The Prince&#10;C)The Republic&#10;D)None of the above

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"The Republic" is a work written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It is a Socratic dialogue concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.

Question 7

Following is a fundamental idea of Plato&#10;A)Theory of Education&#10;B)The Ideal Man&#10;C)Theory of Justice&#10;D)All the above

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Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, is well-known for his contributions to various fields of philosophy, including education, the concept of the ideal man, and justice. His works, such as "The Republic," explore these themes extensively, making all the options listed correct representations of his fundamental ideas.

Question 8

According to Plato, the following are the three elements in man&#10;A)Reason Spirit Appetite&#10;B)Reason Justice Equality&#10;C)Justice Liberty Equality&#10;D)Reason Spirit Justice

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Plato divides the human soul into three parts: reason, spirit, and appetite, where reason seeks truth, spirit is responsible for our emotions and desires, and appetite drives our basic instincts and needs.

Question 9

In Plato's State, the element of Reason is present in&#10;A)Philosophers&#10;B)Soldiers&#10;C)Workers&#10;D)Common Men

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In Plato's ideal state, as outlined in his work "The Republic," the element of Reason is primarily associated with the class of Philosophers, who are envisioned as the ruling class due to their ability to govern with wisdom and rationality.

Question 10

In Plato's State, the element of Spirit is present in&#10;A)Philosophers&#10;B)Soldiers&#10;C)Workers&#10;D)None of the above

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In Plato's ideal state, as outlined in "The Republic," the element of Spirit (thymos) is primarily associated with the class of soldiers or guardians. This group is responsible for defending the state and upholding its laws, embodying qualities such as courage, strength, and a spirited disposition necessary for their role.

Question 11

In Plato's State, the element of Appetite is present in&#10;A)Philosophers&#10;B)Soldiers&#10;C)Workers&#10;D)Priests

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Question 12

According to the Philosophy of Plato, the fundamental character of Philosopher is&#10;A)Wisdom&#10;B)Courage&#10;C)Appetite&#10;D)None of the above

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The answer of According to the Philosophy of Plato, the...

Question 13

The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is&#10;A)Wisdom&#10;B)Courage&#10;C)Appetite&#10;D)None of the above

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The answer of The basic character of Soldiers, according to...

Question 14

In Plato's State, the economic motive is satisfied by&#10;A)Philosophers&#10;B)Soldiers&#10;C)Workers&#10;D)None of the above

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Question 15

In Plato's State, the Government is run by&#10;A)Philosophers&#10;B)Soldiers&#10;C)Workers&#10;D)Constitution

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The answer of In Plato's State, the Government is run...

Question 16

Plato's Philosopher King is&#10;A)A King&#10;B)A Philosopher&#10;C)A Philosopher who is like a King&#10;D)A King who is like a Philosopher

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The answer of Plato's Philosopher King is&#10;A)A King&#10;B)A Philosopher&#10;C)A Philosopher...

Question 17

The most prominent characteristic of Plato's State is&#10;A)There is specialization of functions&#10;B)There is no specialization of functions&#10;C)There is decentralization of functions&#10;D)There is no decentralization of functions.

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The answer of The most prominent characteristic of Plato's State...

Question 18

According to Plato&#10;A)The State is Justice Liberty and Equality Writ Large&#10;B)The State is Society Writ Large&#10;C)The State is Philosopher Writ Large&#10;D)The State is Individual Writ Large

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The answer of According to Plato&#10;A)The State is Justice Liberty...

Question 19

Plato was for&#10;A)Equal Status for Men and Women&#10;B)Higher Status for Men&#10;C)Higher Status for Women&#10;D)None of the above

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The answer of Plato was for&#10;A)Equal Status for Men and...

Question 20

According to Plato, the objective of State is&#10;A)Good Life&#10;B)Good Administration&#10;C)Good Philosophy&#10;D)Good Economy

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Question 21

Platonic system of education is&#10;A)Systematic and Progressive&#10;B)Systematic but not Progressive&#10;C)Progressive but not Systematic&#10;D)Neither Systematic nor Progressive

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The answer of Platonic system of education is&#10;A)Systematic and Progressive&#10;B)Systematic...

Question 22

According to the Platonic system of education, Higher Education starts at the age of&#10;A)18&#10;B)20&#10;C)25&#10;D)35

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The answer of According to the Platonic system of education,...

Question 23

Plato's system of Communism is meant only for&#10;A)Philosophers and Soldiers&#10;B)Soldiers and Workers&#10;C)Philosophers Soldiers and Workers&#10;D)Philosophers and Workers.

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The answer of Plato's system of Communism is meant only...

Question 24

According to Plato's Communism,&#10;A)Only the Upper Class can have property&#10;B)Only the Lower Classes can have property&#10;C)Both Upper Class and Lower Class can have Property&#10;D)Nether Upper Class nor Lower class can have Property

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The answer of According to Plato's Communism,&#10;A)Only the Upper Class...

Question 25

According to Plato, the reason for not giving private property to all classes is because&#10;A)Private property is not good for people&#10;B)Private property will lead to personal ambitions&#10;C)Economic and political power in the same hands is not for State&#10;D)Both (b) and (c) above.

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The answer of According to Plato, the reason for not...

Deck 10: Exploring the Philosophy and Political Ideologies of Plato