WH: Kagan Ch. 3"Classical/Hellenistic Greece"Part II 87-101

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Empedocles also believed that the basic elements of the world were.....

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Not immobile

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According to Leucippus of Miletus and his atomist theory, the world.....

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Consists of innumerable tiny, solid, indivisible, and unchangeable particles that move about in the void

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Leucippus of Miletus believed that through his atomist theory, people were able to sense....

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Colors and shapes

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Which of the following is not true about Socrates?
He wrote many books and treatsies on philosophy and the laws,
He had a very famous student in Plato,
Socrates was killed for corrupting the youth,
None of the above

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He wrote many books and treatsies on philosophy and the laws

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Socrates believed that reason could help people find the truth. To that effect, the way he understood the world was by....

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Asking questions

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Socrates had what opinion about democracy?

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He didn't like the idea of democracy because it involved ignorant people making serious political decisions.

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Which of these did Socrates encourage people to improve?
Options:
Their wealth, so that they could help more people out.
Their pleasure, so they could not regret anything at the end of their life
Their power, so they could make the changes in the world they feel is necessary
None of the above

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None of the above

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When Socrates asked people questions, sometimes those in power were afraid that those questions would lead to problems. Those powerful people sentenced Socrates to what punishment?

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Death

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Plato developed a school, The Academy, that trained people for what professions?

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Statesmen and citizens

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Plato suggested that only a certain type of person was qualified to rule. That person was....

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The philosophers since they were the only people who really understood how to rule