Greek word translated to mean "diligence in the pursuit of moral and physical excellence”.

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