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

3. What is significant about the postmark of the postcard that is from the Major to Hilde?
(a) The postmark is a day late.
(b) The postmark is from a hundred years ago.
(c) The postmark is two months in advance.
(d) The postmark does not exist.

4. Who is the only other being Sophie takes to her den with her?
(a) No one.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Her cat.
(d) Her mother.

5. What do the big brown envelopes that arrive for Sophie contain?
(a) Postcards.
(b) Course material.
(c) Videos.
(d) Black and white pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sophie feel toward drug use?

2. What is 'Plato's Dialogues'?

3. What cultures comprise the Hellenism period?

4. What does Empedocles believe plays a role in bringing things together?

5. What does Plato believe is immortal?

(see the answer key)

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