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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Parmenides believe?
(a) Everything has no real change.
(b) Only children can change.
(c) Humans need Gods for confidence.
(d) No one ever dies.

2. 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 refuses to answer such mundane questions.
(d) She makes up answers.

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

4. How does Plato use math and geometry?
(a) To gain money.
(b) To teach others less fortunate.
(c) To aid him in obtaining true knowledge.
(d) To build houses.

5. What does Plato believe human beings get caught in?
(a) Confusion over Gods.
(b) Abuse and neglect of the young.
(c) Work and money struggles.
(d) The darkness of day-to-day perception.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only other being Sophie takes to her den with her?

2. When Sophie's mother sees her playing with Legos, what does Sophie tell her mother?

3. What do the Epicureans believe?

4. What do philosophers keep that babies have and adults lose?

5. What does Anaximenes believe that everything comes from ?

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