Great Dialogues Quiz

Plato

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Crito want Socrates to do? (from Crito)

Drink hemlock.

Break out of prison and leave Athens.

Stop corrupting his son and the other young people in Greece.

Appeal the conviction entered against Socrates.

2.

In the beginning of <i>Book IV</i>, Adeimantus ask Socrates__________________. (from Republic: Book IV)

Why Socrates adopts such a strange view of medicine.

When Socrates thinks it feasible for his city to exist.

Why the city's soldiers should be deprived of material happiness.

Where Socrates plans to get resources to build his city.

3.

In Socrates' republic, judges must__________. (from Republic: Book III)

Be good, but able to spot evil.

Be completely removed from evil.

Be fair and lax.

Be fair and strict.

4.

Adeimantus interrupts Socrates in the beginning of <i>Book VI</i> to ask him ____________. (from Republic: Book VI)

Why he wants philosophers to rule the city.

When students get to become full-fledged philosophers.

Whether philosophy is an activity or a profession.

Why philosophers are either useless or evil.

5.

According to Socrates, what would be one way for philosopher-rule to commence? (from Republic: Book VI)

If a philosopher raised an army and instigated a revolution.

Assassination of the present emperor.

If a philosopher's soul was born to the son of a king destined to inherit his father's position.

To convince the people through reasoning that philosophers make better leaders.

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