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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Socrates say all men should learn to do to gauge the greater good?
(a) How to compare themselves.
(b) How to educate themselves.
(c) How to calm others.
(d) How to use measurement.

2. What did Socrates teach to a person while talking with Meno?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Reading.
(c) Mythology.
(d) Geometry.

3. Whom were the only people claiming to teach virtue at the time of Socrates?
(a) Sophists.
(b) Universities.
(c) Religious men.
(d) The gods.

4. What did Socrates say shape had?
(a) Visibility.
(b) Generality.
(c) Longitude.
(d) Color.

5. What did Socrates say controlled most men?
(a) Pleasures.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Knowledge.

6. To what did Socrates have Meno apply his theory of learning?
(a) Exploring religious theory.
(b) Figuring out what virtue was.
(c) Teaching others basic principles.
(d) Defining personal identity.

7. Who was the goddess of the dead?
(a) Persephone.
(b) Athena.
(c) Venus.
(d) Hestia.

8. What did Pindar call knowledge?
(a) Memories.
(b) Learning.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Stimulation.

9. What did Socrates claim was impossible?
(a) To be evil.
(b) To be good.
(c) To please the gods.
(d) To see the gods.

10. What kind of person did Socrates say could not lead a government?
(a) A child.
(b) A woman.
(c) A man.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

11. How did Meno know Gorgias?
(a) He was his nephew.
(b) He was his uncle.
(c) He was his brother.
(d) He was his student.

12. How many parts of virtue did Protagoras say there were?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

13. What did Socrates' theory of learning give people the courage to do?
(a) Let go of their past.
(b) Have faith.
(c) Get educated.
(d) Teach others.

14. What did Socrates say men would have to do to get their greatest pleasure?
(a) Wait and bide their time.
(b) Endure some pain.
(c) Forego certain pleasures.
(d) Have some foresight.

15. What mathematical device did Socrates use when talking about pain measurement?
(a) Trigonometry.
(b) Geometry.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Calculus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Socrates say Meno did not understand acquiring things?

2. For what did Protagoras charge fees?

3. What was the key to having all five pieces of virtue?

4. Of what did Socrates say virtue would have to be a variety?

5. What was the occupation of the father of the third party in the dialogue between Meno and Socrates?

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