The Sophists were known as professional teachers who questioned traditional values and beliefs of their societies. They taught skills such as rhetoric and debate, and often challenged established ideas and customs.

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The Sophists

Question 110

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The Sophists

A) were professional teachers who seemingly questioned the traditional values of their societies.
B) had as their chief spokesman Socrates.
C) were led by Plato and emphasized rote memory in education.
D) questioned traditional Greek religion and, instead, worshiped the Egyptian god Isis.
E) were expelled from Athens at the beginning of the fifth century, never to return.

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