What Do You Know About Socrates?
Socrates was generally known as a man who mightily turned the heart of the youths and a philosopher. Try out this short quiz and see how well you know Socrates.
- 1.
Socrates was the founder of:- A.
Modern philosophy
- B.
Ancient philosophy
- C.
Psychology
- D.
Western philosophy
- 2.
Who was Socrates best disciple?
- A.
Xenophon
- B.
Plato
- C.
Aristophanes
- D.
None
- 3.
How did Socrates die?
- A.
Murder
- B.
Suicide
- C.
Sentenced to death by poisoning
- D.
Peacefully with age
- 4.
Socrates was accused of the following crimes except:
- A.
Guilty of corrupting the young
- B.
Being a natural philosopher
- C.
Not believing in the gods of the city
- D.
Turning the hearts of the citizens against the authorities
- 5.
A style of education involving a conversation in which a student is asked to question his assumptions is called:
- A.
Socratic education
- B.
Socratic philosophy
- C.
Socratic movement
- D.
Socratic method
- 6.
All these were created by Socrates except:
- A.
Socratic Irony
- B.
Dialectic method
- C.
Socratic Method
- D.
None
- 7.
Socrates was also known to be a:
- A.
Socialist
- B.
Politician
- C.
Logician
- D.
Sculptor
- 8.
Which of these is not a Socratic Paradox?
- A.
No one deserves Evil
- B.
Virtue is sufficient for happiness
- C.
No one errs knowingly
- D.
Life does not give what you deserve
- 9.
Socrates believed that wrong doings ensues from:
- A.
Lack of virtue
- B.
Thought
- C.
Will
- D.
Ignorance
- 10.
10. When did Socrates die?
- A.
414 BC
- B.
335 BC
- C.
399 BC
- D.
465 BC
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