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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Francis Bacon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Plato say early education should do?
(a) teach logistics
(b) indoctrinate
(c) only amuse
(d) form good habits

2. Who eventually dominates Greek philosophy and government?
(a) the libertarians
(b) the fierce Spartans
(c) the invading Persians
(d) the Macedonians Aristotle and Alexander

3. What is one result of Aristotle's prolific output of writing?
(a) a definitive answer to all philosophical questions
(b) a large amount of errors
(c) an error free reference library
(d) a need to build larger libraries

4. How old is Francis Bacon when he resolves to turn philosophy from scholastic arguments to illumination and increase of human good?
(a) age fifty
(b) age twenty-four
(c) age sixteen
(d) age thirty

5. What is a special element of soul in the human being according to Aristotle?
(a) a power to dream
(b) a power of reason and thought
(c) a power to dominate
(d) a power of understanding metaphysics

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bacon suggest should be observed similar to Machiavellian philosophy?

2. What does the King of Syracuse learn that causes him to cancel his invitation to Plato to organize Utopia?

3. What does Aristotle say is the need of Motion?

4. What philosopher and statesman does Francis Bacon aspire to be like?

5. By the thirteenth century A. D., how does the Church unite the European continent?

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