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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Socrates wiser than anyone he knows?
(a) Because of his powerful observational skills of the natural world.
(b) Because he knows that he knows nothing.
(c) Because of his great understanding of physics and astronomy.
(d) Because he knows all the best philosophers in Athens, including Plato.

5. Why does Socrates say that he is not impious?
(a) Meletus, in charging impiety, has contradicted himself.
(b) He believes there are cloud goddesses.
(c) He in fact believes in Zeus wholeheartedly.
(d) He regularly speaks with the voice in his head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Euthyphro covers which section of Socrates' legal ordeal?

2. What happens when youthful Athenians follow Socrates' philosophical teachings?

3. Why special connection do Socrates and Euthyphro share?

4. According to Athenian law, is Socrates innocent or guilty of the crimes charged to him?

5. What verdict does the jury deliver in Socrates' trial?

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