Our Own Depths Quiz

What is one of the most significant characteristics of human beings according to the text?

• Self-control

• Courage

• Intelligence

• Compassion

Which imperative was often repeated by Socrates according to the text?

• Follow the crowd

• Seek wealth

• Love thy neighbor

• Know thyself

What does the text suggest happens to those who are not self-aware?

• Their judgments are superficial

• They achieve enlightenment

• They have broad horizons

• They become self-sufficient

What does the text mention as the beauties that glitter before our eyes?

• Mountains and rivers

• Stars and mysteries

• Lace curtains

• Chaos and confusion

According to the text, what do the discrepancies in human nature testify to?

• Endless malleability

• The power of emotions

• The essence of humanity

• The complexity of the mind

What does the text say happens to those who live their lives according to the axis of spirit, heart, and conscience?

• They become materialistic

• They stumble on obstacles

• They sink into an abyss

• They seek what is lofty

What does the text criticize about those who consider the human being to be simply a 'rational animal'?

• They have not understood humanity's essence

• They are too materialistic

• They are too spiritual

• They lack ambition

What does the text suggest is the inner dynamism possessed by each individual?

• The ability to fly

• The skill to manipulate time

• The power to control others

• The potential to transcend everything

What does the text say is the cause of all today's savagery, selfishness, and lawlessness?

• Global warming

• Overpopulation

• Lack of resources

• Misinterpretation of humanity

What does the text suggest is futilely searched for in corporeal spaces?

• Physical pleasure

• Spiritual enlightenment

• Human essence

• Material wealth