Question 1

For the ancient Greeks, "philosophy" might best have been defined as

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A) logical thinking and resultant scientific research. 
B) the love of knowledge for its practical purposes. 
C) scientific research into the human mind. 
D) questioning of authority. 
E) examination of all aspects of knowledge. 
A) logical thinking and resultant scientific research. 
B) the love of knowledge for its practical purposes. 
C) scientific research into the human mind. 
D) questioning of authority. 
E) examination of all aspects of knowledge.

Question 2

Term for identification: humanistic

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The term "humanistic" refers to a perspe

Question 3

Term for identification: Plato

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Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher w

Question 4

The philosophy of Stoicism was the product of

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A) a freed slave. 
B) Plato's most well known pupil. 
C) a Spartan leader. 
D) a Persian merchant. 
E) an Athenian naval admiral. 
A) a freed slave. 
B) Plato's most well known pupil. 
C) a Spartan leader. 
D) a Persian merchant. 
E) an Athenian naval admiral.

Question 5

What is Hippocrates, the first empiricist of modern science, known as?

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A) The true originator of the Socratic Method. 
B) The originator of the concept of natural evolution. 
C) The author of some of the major Greek lyrical poetry of his era. 
D) The person who coined the phrase natural law. 
E) The father of scientific medicine. 
A) The true originator of the Socratic Method. 
B) The originator of the concept of natural evolution. 
C) The author of some of the major Greek lyrical poetry of his era. 
D) The person who coined the phrase natural law. 
E) The father of scientific medicine.

Question 6

Greek philosophy is divided into the ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________ periods.

Accepted Answer

Pre-Socrat

Question 7

What was the most common situation for females in ancient Greece?

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A) Spartan women became warriors alongside their men. 
B) Athenian women of good repute stayed at home and out of the public eye. 
C) Rural women would conduct business inside the poleis. 
D) Athenian women enjoyed citizenship and all the rights associated with such status. 
E) They were responsible for some of the greatest scientific achievements of the Greeks. 
A) Spartan women became warriors alongside their men. 
B) Athenian women of good repute stayed at home and out of the public eye. 
C) Rural women would conduct business inside the poleis. 
D) Athenian women enjoyed citizenship and all the rights associated with such status. 
E) They were responsible for some of the greatest scientific achievements of the Greeks.

Question 8

____________________ was the father-figure and ruler among the Greek deities.

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The answer of ____________________ was the father-figure and ruler among...

Question 9

Tried and found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, Socrates was forced to ____________________.

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The answer of Tried and found guilty of corrupting the...

Question 10

Term for identification: Euclid

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Euclid, often referred to as the "Father

Question 11

What is meant by the term "Socratic method" in reference to modern teaching methodologies?

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A) That teaching style looks for practical methods to solve problems aimed at improving society. 
B) The Socratic method uses problematic questioning that challenges students to go beyond what they think they know. 
C) The Socratic method concentrates on learning the basic mathematical and scientific laws and theories. 
D) That style stresses examination of theories over finding practical uses for knowledge. 
E) That style of teaching uses a theoretical basis that demands much written work of students. 
A) That teaching style looks for practical methods to solve problems aimed at improving society. 
B) The Socratic method uses problematic questioning that challenges students to go beyond what they think they know. 
C) The Socratic method concentrates on learning the basic mathematical and scientific laws and theories. 
D) That style stresses examination of theories over finding practical uses for knowledge. 
E) That style of teaching uses a theoretical basis that demands much written work of students.

Question 12

Discuss and elaborate on the strengths of Greek art and literature.

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Answers would includ

Question 13

Term for identification: Athena

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Athena is a term that primarily refers t

Question 14

Which of the following was not introduced by the classical Greeks?

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A) epic poetry 
B) sculpture of the human form 
C) drama 
D) the novel 
E) classical architecture 
A) epic poetry 
B) sculpture of the human form 
C) drama 
D) the novel 
E) classical architecture

Question 15

In the third century B.C.E., a museum and library were established for the advancement of all types of studies by Hellenistic scientists. In which city was this famous center of learning and research?

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A) Constantinople, Greece. 
B) Jerusalem, Israel. 
C) Babylon, Mesopotamia. 
D) Alexandria, Egypt. 
E) Rome, Italy. 
A) Constantinople, Greece. 
B) Jerusalem, Israel. 
C) Babylon, Mesopotamia. 
D) Alexandria, Egypt. 
E) Rome, Italy.

Question 16

A new element was introduced by the various mystery religions, that of

Accepted Answer

A) dependence on the gods to intervene on humans' behalf. 
B) faith rather than reason as their basis for everything. 
C) the promise of wealth in this world in exchange for blind obedience. 
D) a strong sense of security. 
E) free will. 
A) dependence on the gods to intervene on humans' behalf. 
B) faith rather than reason as their basis for everything. 
C) the promise of wealth in this world in exchange for blind obedience. 
D) a strong sense of security. 
E) free will.

Exam 9: Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

For the ancient Greeks, "philosophy" might best have been defined as

Term for identification: humanistic

Term for identification: Plato

The philosophy of Stoicism was the product of

What is Hippocrates, the first empiricist of modern science, known as?

Greek philosophy is divided into the ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________ periods.

What was the most common situation for females in ancient Greece?

____________________ was the father-figure and ruler among the Greek deities.

Tried and found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, Socrates was forced to ____________________.

Term for identification: Euclid

What is meant by the term "Socratic method" in reference to modern teaching methodologies?

Discuss and elaborate on the strengths of Greek art and literature.

Term for identification: Athena

Which of the following was not introduced by the classical Greeks?

In the third century B.C.E., a museum and library were established for the advancement of all types of studies by Hellenistic scientists. In which city was this famous center of learning and research?

A new element was introduced by the various mystery religions, that of

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