Question 1
The Parthenon was located in what Greek city?
Rome
Corinth
Athens
Sparta
3 points
Question 2
Who recognized the appeal of Herodotean story-telling of historical events. But thought history should chiefly provide an accurate record and analysis of past events as a basis for intelligent decisions in later times.
Plato
Aristotle
Thucydides
Alexander
3 points
Question 3
In Raphael’s painting The School of Athens, ___ is depicted with his finger pointing toward heaven, while ___ is pointing to the earth below.
Plato/Aristotle
Socrates/Plato
Socrates/Aristotle
Plato/Pythagoras
3 points
Question 4
The Greek theatre created tragedy in the year __________.
800 BC
200 BC
534 BC
343 BC
3 points
Question 5
The view that the universe requires no supernatural cause or government, that it is self existent, self explanatory, self operating, and self directing, and that it is also purposeless, deterministic, and only accidently productive of humanity.
Naturalistic
Theistic
Optimistic
Mystic
3 points
Question 6
When used in the philosophical sense, this word takes on the meaning of the rational principles that govern and develops the universe. What is this word?
Logos
Material
Abstract
Realism
3 points
Question 7
Athenian Golden Age
590–500 BC
350–300 BC
460–430 BC
695–600 BC
3 points
Question 8
Who said “Man is the measure of all things”?
Plato
Protagoras
Aristotle
Socrates
3 points
Question 9
Reality, for ___________, consisted of (Ideas) of all basic things, Forms that exist beyond the grasp of the senses or even the mind.
Plato
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Augustine
3 points
Question 10
Which two words describe the Greeks?
Individualistic and competitive
Individualistic and selfish
Humble and Just
Mobile and caring
3 points
Question 11
Who wrote about the Peloponnesian War? The war between Sparta and Athens.
Herodutus
Thucydides
Aristotle
Plato
3 points
Question 12
Greek word translated to mean "diligence in the pursuit of moral and physical excellence”.
Arete
Akra
Abacus
Cella
3 points
Question 13
Who created One of Greece’s famous statue “Discobolus” (the Discus-Thrower)?
Myron
Pericles
Euripides
Sophocles
3 points
Question 14
Who had the greatest influence in the field of logic, particularly with his invention of the syllogism as a tool for deductive reasoning?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Herodotos
3 points
Question 15
Who created the Allegory of the Cave?
Aristotle
Plato
Alexander the Great
Socrates
3 points
Question 16
A structural system in which vertical supports or columns support horizontal beams.
Fluting
Post and Lintel Construction
Pediments
Cellas
3 points
Question 17
The Peloponnesian War involved what two cities?
Corinth and Sparta
Athens and Corinth
Sparta and Athens
Ephesus and Athens
3 points
Question 18
Plato’s student was
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Athena
Aristotle
3 points
Question 19
Who founded the school called the Academy in Athens?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
3 points
Question 20
Which order of Greek temple architecture is associated with the Classical period and demonstrates elegance and refinement? It is considerably more decorative, even opulent and adored by the Romans as well.
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
Ephesians
3 points
Question 21
Pride in the Greek culture was considered a virtue.
True
False
2 points
Question 22
The Greeks had a low regard for education and felt that children should learn best without a tutor or teacher.
True
False
2 points
Question 23
In our readings Plato and Aristotle are generally considered the most influential philosophers in the history of Western culture.
True
False
2 points
Question 24
Socrates was well known for his method of teaching by asking questions, not really having the answers.
True
False
2 points
Question 25
The ancient Greeks saw the human form even in their temple styles.
True
False
2 points
Question 26
Thousands of Socrates own personal writing have helped carry on his legacy.
True
False
2 points
Question 27
Paul encountered the epicureans and the stoics when he spoke at the local agora in Greece?
True
False
2 points
Question 28
Aristotle and Plato were materialists and Socrates was an idealist.
True
False
2 points
Question 29
Plato gave the fullest expression of his idealistic philosophy in the Republic.
True
False
2 points
Question 30
Socrates was sentenced to death for treason.
True
False