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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Phaedo: Chapter 2, The Phaedo Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the term "epistemology" mean, in philosophy?
(a) The love of knowledge.
(b) Proving the inconsistency of another's argument.
(c) The problem of knowledge, and how to acquire it.
(d) Using logic to prove an argument.

2. How many people were jurors at Socrates' trial?
(a) About 500.
(b) About 250.
(c) 25.
(d) 12.

3. How did Socrates behave when his beliefs were challenged, according to Tarrant?
(a) He could be contentious.
(b) He questioned the other person until they ran out of answers, and he felt he had won.
(c) He tried to calmly explain to the other person why his beliefs were correct.
(d) He was respectful of the other party's point of view.

4. What happened at the end of the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates?
(a) Euthyphro was unsettled and didn't want to talk to Socrates anymore.
(b) They unearthed a circular argument, and Euthyphro ended the discussion.
(c) Socrates became frustrated that he couldn't get through to Euthyphro.
(d) Despite wanting to continue the discussion, Socrates was called to trial.

5. Who was prosecuting Socrates?
(a) Meletus.
(b) Crito.
(c) Phaedo.
(d) Euthyphro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of the afterlife did Socrates claim to look forward to?

2. How did Socrates receive his sentencing?

3. What theory did the Pythagoreans have about the human soul?

4. What did Socrates say would happen if the jury condemned him?

5. Socrates was, supposedly, inspired by which of the Athenian deities?

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