Question 1

The thinkers of Milesian school were the thinkers of ------&#10;A)metaphysics&#10;B)nature&#10;C)religion&#10;D)idealism

Accepted Answer

The Milesian school, consisting of thinkers like Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, focused on understanding the nature of the physical world, making them early philosophers of nature.

Question 2

Pythagoras was born on-------&#10;A)samos&#10;B)iona&#10;C)athens&#10;D)all are false

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Pythagoras was born on the island of Samos, which is in the eastern Aegean Sea.

Question 3

Who believed in the immortality, transmigration, and reincarnation of souls?&#10;A)ionians&#10;B)atomists&#10;C)pythagoras&#10;D)eleatic

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Pythagoras and his followers believed in the immortality of the soul and its ability to transmigrate into different bodies across various lifetimes, a concept known as reincarnation.

Question 4

Who included various dietary restrictions against meat and beans.&#10;A)thales&#10;B)pythagoras&#10;C)anaximander&#10;D)socrates

Accepted Answer

Pythagoras is known for advocating a form of dietary restriction that included abstaining from meat and possibly beans, as part of his philosophical and ethical teachings.

Question 5

Central to Pythagoreanism is the idea that --------- accounts take precedence over material things.&#10;A)numbers&#10;B)zeros&#10;C)music&#10;D)god

Accepted Answer

Pythagoreanism places a strong emphasis on the significance of numbers, positing that they are the ultimate principle and source of all reality, thus taking precedence over material things.

Question 6

The order of the world is the result of a harmony, which was also thought to consist in numerical ratios is the philosophy of&#10;A)spirit over matter&#10;B)realism&#10;C)pythagoras&#10;D)materialism

Accepted Answer

Pythagoras, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, believed that the essence of the universe could be found in numbers and their relationships, positing that these numerical ratios create a harmony that orders the world.

Question 7

------is a Philosopher who made a distinction between mind and matter&#10;A)anaxagoras&#10;B)thales&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)democritus

Accepted Answer

Anaxagoras made significant contributions to the early development of philosophy, particularly with his distinction between mind (nous) and matter, suggesting that the mind had a separate existence and was the initial cause of the cosmos.

Question 8

Who said that everything is a mixture of earth, air, fire, and water&#10;A)anaximander&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)anaxagoras

Accepted Answer

Anaxagoras proposed that everything is a mixture of earth, air, fire, and water, which he called "nous" or mind.

Question 9

------- philosopher is the main source of Anaxagoras&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)pythagoras&#10;C)plato&#10;D)herodotus

Accepted Answer

Plato is the main source of information about Anaxagoras, as he discusses Anaxagoras's ideas in several of his dialogues.

Question 10

-----gave a power and grandeur to Athenian Democracy&#10;A)pericles&#10;B)thales&#10;C)protagoras&#10;D)anaximander

Accepted Answer

Pericles was a prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator, and general of Athens during its golden age. He is credited with giving a power and grandeur to Athenian democracy through his leadership and reforms, which included the development of the Athenian Empire and the construction of the Parthenon.

Question 11

-- --is an important element introduced by Anaxagoras into his philosophy and it is the cause of motion.&#10;A)change&#10;B)god&#10;C)matter&#10;D)mind/ nous

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The answer of -- --is an important element introduced by...

Question 12

The atomists are the last pre-Socratics and they follow------&#10;A)physis&#10;B)religion&#10;C)theism&#10;D)idealism

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The answer of The atomists are the last pre-Socratics and...

Question 13

The word atom means ----&#10;A)cuttable&#10;B)thesis&#10;C)antithesis&#10;D)uncuttable

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The answer of The word atom means ----&#10;A)cuttable&#10;B)thesis&#10;C)antithesis&#10;D)uncuttable...

Question 14

------is believed to be a disciple of Leucippus&#10;A)protagoras&#10;B)democritus&#10;C)anaximander&#10;D)plato

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The answer of ------is believed to be a disciple of...

Question 15

------ say that all things consist of a single kind of matter broken into tiny particles.&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)atomists&#10;D)protagoras

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The answer of ------ say that all things consist of...

Question 16

Who claimed that there are two fundamental types of elements: atoms and void.&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)atomists&#10;C)plato&#10;D)idealist

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The answer of Who claimed that there are two fundamental...

Question 17

Who held that the atoms were so small as to be invisible?&#10;A)democritus&#10;B)pythagoras&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)plato

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The answer of Who held that the atoms were so...

Question 18

Sophia which means -----&#10;A)wisdom&#10;B)speech&#10;C)action&#10;D)concept

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The answer of Sophia which means -----&#10;A)wisdom&#10;B)speech&#10;C)action&#10;D)concept...

Question 19

Protagoras a native of --------in northeast Greece&#10;A)clazomen&#10;B)samos&#10;C)stagira&#10;D)abdera

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The answer of Protagoras a native of --------in northeast Greece&#10;A)clazomen&#10;B)samos&#10;C)stagira&#10;D)abdera...

Question 20

Who was the first of the professional Sophists?&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)democritus&#10;C)protagoras&#10;D)plato

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The answer of Who was the first of the professional...

Question 21

Who said that instead of speaking well think well?&#10;A)thales&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)plato&#10;D)socrates

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The answer of Who said that instead of speaking well...

Question 22

Truth and On the Gods are the woks of -------&#10;A)plato&#10;B)socrates&#10;C)protagoras&#10;D)anaximander

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The answer of Truth and On the Gods are the...

Question 23

------ were more concerned with public speaking, rather than thinking well.&#10;A)materialists&#10;B)rationalists&#10;C)idealists&#10;D)sophists

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The answer of ------ were more concerned with public speaking,...

Question 24

Man is the measure of all things, says -----&#10;A)leucippus&#10;B)protagoras&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)aristotle

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The answer of Man is the measure of all things,...

Question 25

Maieutic means -----&#10;A)midwifery&#10;B)dialectical&#10;C)perceptual&#10;D)universal

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The answer of Maieutic means -----&#10;A)midwifery&#10;B)dialectical&#10;C)perceptual&#10;D)universal...

Deck 3: Philosophical Questions and Thinkers in Ancient Greece