This quiz explores key philosophical themes from Plato's 'Euthyphro'. It assesses understanding of the dialogue's characters, settings, and the concept of piety, crucial for students of philosophy and classical studies.
Shortly before the preliminary trial of Socrates.
The lyceum.
The academy.
A drinking party.
In prison after Socrates's conviction.
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Athens was ruled by the will of all of its adult male citizens.Â
Plato was born.
Athens was engaged in the very long Peloponnesian war.
Athens was ruled by an oligarchy.Â
Each of the answers above is true.
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There is no such thing as piety.
Making proper ritual offerings to the g-ds.
Prosecuting anyone who is guilty of a serious crime no matter what their social status or relationship to the prosecutor is.
Following the example set by the olympian g-ds as described in the tales of hesiod and homer.
The question is not clearly settled in the dialogue.
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Socrates was well known for his conventional religious beliefs.
Meletus like Euthyphro probably does not understand the charges he is making against an older and wiser man.
They are homophobic.
Belief in any kind of god is ridiculous so the concepts of piety and impiety are ridiculous.
They are politically motivated.
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Whose authorship scholars dispute.
Written by Socrates.
Written by Euthyphro.
Written by Plato when he was very old.
Written by Plato when he was relatively young.
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Daedalus was the man who died because of the actions of Euthyphro’s father.
He is appealing to the authority of his great ancestor.
Daedalus is Euthyphro’s father.
Daedalus was famous for his definition of piety.
Perhaps because Euthyphro’s definitions shift around and don’t stay put as was said about Daedalus’ lifelike statues, or because the hubris of his arguments is like that of Daedalus’ son Icarus.
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A young man who identified with Socrates.
A representative of a type of person about whom Plato was sharply critical.
A young man who believed himself to be an expert on piety.
All of the above are correct.
All of the above are false.
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Euthyphro
Socrates
Anaxagoras
Some of Socrates’ followers who were accused of mutilating the hermai
None of the above.
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