Plato's Cave and the Forms

Who was Plato's famous teacher?

• A) Aristotle

• B) Socrates

• C) Ralph Emerson

• D) Simon Blackburn

What is the name of Plato's most famous work?

• A) The Republic

• B) The School of Athens

• C) The Time Traveler's Wife

• D) Twilight: Breaking Dawn

What is the main topic of discussion in Plato's Republic?

• A) Forms

• B) Souls

• C) Utopian Society

• D) Shakespearean Influence

What does Plato's hand gesture in Raphael's painting 'The School of Athens' represent?

• A) Pointing towards the sky

• B) Pointing towards the ground

• C) Pointing towards the audience

• D) Holding a book

What is the meaning of the word 'Plato'?

• A) Broad

• B) Philosopher

• C) Noble

• D) Teacher

What event led to Plato's disillusionment with Athens?

• A) Execution of Socrates

• B) Founding of the Academy

• C) Meeting Aristotle

• D) Writing The Republic

How many books make up Plato's Republic?

• A) 5

• B) 10

• C) 15

• D) 20

What is the main focus of Plato's philosophy?

• A) Forms

• B) Beauty

• C) Love

• D) Justice

What is the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition according to Alfred North Whitehead?

• A) A series of footnotes to Plato

• B) A series of footnotes to Aristotle

• C) A series of footnotes to Socrates

• D) A series of footnotes to Ralph Emerson

What is the purpose of Plato's Academy?

• A) To discuss philosophy

• B) To train politicians

• C) To study literature

• D) To practice sports