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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Hellenism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Empedocles try to organize the world?
(a) By historical facts.
(b) With people at the top of the hierarchy.
(c) In tiers according to age and gender.
(d) Around the four basic elements.

2. When Sophie's mother sees her playing with Legos, what does Sophie tell her mother?
(a) That she is doing homework.
(b) That she is doing an experiment.
(c) That she misses her younger years.
(d) That she is having a hard time right now.

3. How does Sophie answer the questions on her religious knowledge exam?
(a) She uses her philosophical knowledge.
(b) She recites material from her religious text.
(c) She makes up answers.
(d) She refuses to answer such mundane questions.

4. What does the introductory letter to Philosophy say?
(a) It lists several books for Sophie to read before her next lesson.
(b) It simply has a phone number and address.
(c) It proposes many questions.
(d) It gives a calendar of the course.

5. What does Sophie find in her room with the name "Hilde" written on it?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A red scarf.
(d) A shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about the postmark of the postcard that is from the Major to Hilde?

2. What do the Epicureans believe?

3. According to the top hat metaphor, what are philosophers?

4. Who designed the first Academy?

5. According to Anaxagoras, what are seeds?

(see the answer key)

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