WDYK About Greek Philosophy?

Thousands of years ago, men of a deep and wondering nature found themselves in Athens, and it was a golden era for the thought of man. Through these early Greek philosophers of Ancient Greece, mankind learned more about questioning the nature of things and adapting to abstract thought. This opened the gateway to Western philosophy. What do you know about the philosophers of that bygone, ancient times and their thoughts?
 
 
Which Greek philosopher is known in the West as the "Father of Philosophy"?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagoras
 
 
What was the name of the famous dialog written by Plato, featuring a conversation between Socrates and several Athenian citizens discussing the nature of justice, courage, and wisdom?
The Republic
The Symposium
On Politics
The Apology
 
 
What was the name of the philosophical school founded by Plato in Athens?
The Academy
The Athens School
The Symposium
The Stoic
 
 
Who was the student of Plato who went on to become one of the most famous philosophers in the Western tradition?
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Xenophon
 
 
Who was the first Greek philosopher to use the word "Ethics"?
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Thales
 
 
What did the Greek philosopher Diogenes believe?
Comitting to an ascetic life of poverty
That one must enjoy life in all its riches
That happiness is an illusion
That the only meaning to life is procreation
 
 
Which system of government did Socrates criticize the most?
Democracy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Anarchy
 
 
Which form of government did Aristotle believe was most fit to rule?
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
 
 
Who was the philosopher known for his theory of Forms, which holds that non-physical abstract forms are more real than the physical objects we experience through our senses?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Thales
 
 
Who did most ancient Greeks believe was the true father of Greek philosophy?
Thales of Miletus
Plato
Xenophon
Ion of Chios
 
 
Socrates lived in the 5th century BC, when did Pythagoras live?
6th century BC
8th century BC
12th Century BC
18th century BC
 
 
Which Greek philosopher was a lawyer and coined the phrase: "Man is the measure of all things", introducing the idea of subjectivity to the concept of belief?
Protagoras
Epicurus
Plato
Diogenes
 
 
Who was the philosopher who famously declared, "I know that I know nothing"?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Epicurus
 
 
Who was Aristotle's most famous student?
Alexander the Great
Attila the Hun
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
 
A chance to learn more
We can't blame you for not doing that great on this quiz. these people lived 2,500 years ago, after all! That said, every generation should know these great words of wisdom and wonder about the world and the nature of being, since they were the first ones to wonder about these things. Have a look at our answers for some bonus information, too.
 
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