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Chapter 8 Lesson 2- The Greek Mind
Test Description: Reviews key vocabulary and main ideas
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1) What is rhetoric?
A
to make information public
B
the art of public speaking and debate
C
a philosophical method of questioning to gain truth
D
a type of food traditionally prepared in ancient Greece
2) Who were the Sophists?
A
Greek warriors known for carrying a round shield and long spear
B
Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
C
Philosophers who believed that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace
D
Philosophers who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness
3) What did Socrates believe?
A
He believed in absolute truth
B
He believed the way to happiness was to follow the Four Noble Truths
C
He believed there are no absolutes
D
He believed the purpose of life was to eliminate suffering
4) What was the Socratic Method?
A
a philosophical method of questioning to gain truth
B
a common style of dance in ancient Greecd
C
a way to make information become public knowledge
D
A description of how doctors should behave
5) Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
A
He was charged with urging the young to rebel against the government
B
He was able to prove the Greek gods/goddesses were false
C
He introduced the worship of Yahweh
D
He changed their religion from polytheism to monotheism
6) How was Socrates put to death?
A
Socrates escaped and was never put to death
B
by drinking poison hemlock
C
by firing squad
D
by hanging
7) Who was Socrates greatest student?
A
Herodotus
B
Plato
C
Aristotle
D
Alexander
8) What school did Plato create in Athens?
A
The Lyceum
B
The Republic
C
The Academy
D
The House of Plato
9) What did Plato write about in his book 'The Republic?'
A
It described his plan for the ideal army and navy
B
It described his plan to bring democracy to other city-states
C
It described his plan for the ideal society and government
D
It described his plan for the ideal school
10) What is the Hippocratic Oath?
A
a set of promises about basing historical documents on facts
B
a set of promises about how a government should be run in an ideal society
C
a set of promises about how philosophers will approach the achievement of knowledge
D
a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
11) Who was Aristotle?
A
student of Socrates
B
student of Alexander the Great
C
student of Hippocrates
D
student of Plato
12) What school did Aristotle create?
A
The Republic
B
The Lyceum
C
The Academy
D
The School of Thought
13) According to Aristotle what was the 'golden mean?'
A
the use of gold as the average to judge all men
B
the use of gold as currency
C
the middle position between two extremes
D
being able to pick the correct side in a debate
14) Who is the 'Father of History?'
A
Herodotus
B
Socrates
C
Cleisthenes
D
Hippocrates
15) Who wrote a history of the Persian Wars?
A
Thucydides
B
Herodotus
C
Plato
D
Aristotle
16) Who wrote 'The History of the Peloponnesian War?'
A
Plato
B
Herodotus
C
Thucydides
D
Aristotle
17) Why did Thucydides study the cause and effects of events?
A
He believed future generations could learn from the past
B
He found that cause and effect made for more exciting stories
C
He wanted to create accurate records for future doctors to follow
D
He wanted to prove the existence of the gods
18) What did Pythagoras teach his students?
A
that people should 'love thy neighbor'
B
that the purpose of life was to avoid feelings like joy and sadness
C
that the universe followed the same laws that governed math and music
D
that everything in the world was made up of tiny 'seeds'
19) What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
A
an early theory explaining why boats can float
B
the idea that the gods play a role in everyday events
C
the idea that doctors should care for all patients
D
a way to determine the length of the sides of a triangle
20) Who was Hippocrates?
A
the 'Father of Democracy'
B
the 'Father of History'
C
the 'Father of Philosophy'
D
the 'Father of Medicine'
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