Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plato's Crito.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which god does Euthyphro admire above all others?
(a) Hera.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Hephaestus.

2. How does Socrates characterize the normal Athenian's pursuit of the good life?
(a) Apolitical charity.
(b) A fight for justice.
(c) Manly self-assertion.
(d) The search for beauty.

3. Which segment of society is Socrates charged with having a bad influence on?
(a) The elderly.
(b) Oracles.
(c) Fellow philosophers.
(d) The youth.

4. How many speeches did Socrates give in his defense during his trial in Athens?
(a) Zero.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. According to Socrates, the philosopher who tells the truth ... ?
(a) Does not exist.
(b) Will be hated.
(c) Will be loved.
(d) Will be feared.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Socrates bring his family to court?

2. Why does law have authority?

3. At the end of Euthyphro, what does Socrates' "god" tell him?

4. What is the subject of Plato's Apology?

5. What is the profession of Socrates?

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