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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What topic does Socrates discuss to dismantle Euthyphro's initial definition of piety?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) Love.
(c) Food-making.
(d) War.

2. What does Socrates believe is the central question of life?
(a) How does one acquire knowledge?
(b) What is the meaning of piety?
(c) What is it all for?
(d) How should one live one's life?

3. What does Euthyphro believe about local teachings about Zeus?
(a) He rejects them completely.
(b) He accepts them, but only in order to spare the city conflict.
(c) He believes in them wholeheartedly.
(d) He is actively hostile to the followers of Zeus, heckling him whenever he can.

4. According to Socrates, when pursuing the truth, a person should defer to what authority?
(a) A religious leader.
(b) A political leader.
(c) A social reformer.
(d) A person should not defer to any authority.

5. Why does Socrates believe his oratorical skill is superior to his opponents in his trial?
(a) His speech bears impressive flourishes.
(b) He has practiced his entire life to defend what he stands for, and so is better prepared.
(c) He is much more knowledgeable about rhetorical strategies and logic.
(d) He speaks the truth, and they do not.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Euthyphro, when the Athenian people are pious, what happens?

2. The Euthyphro is a dialogue between which men?

3. How does Socrates characterize the gods in Euthyphro?

4. Who does Socrates believe speaks to him, as expressed in Euthyphro?

5. What nationality was Socrates?

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