HIEU 201 Topic 4 Quiz
The Ionian philosophers believed that
a. nature was manipulated by arbitrary and willful gods.
b. nature was governed by blind chance and therefore unknowable.
c. nature could be thoroughly and persuasively explained by earlier creation legends.
d. nature contains a hidden structure that is ascertainable by the human mind.
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Parmenides' fundamental belief was
a. that the matter in the world could be destroyed and reformed an infinite number of times.
b. that the senses were the only reliable source of information about nature.
c. that the universe underwent change and development over time.
d. that the cosmos and all that is within it is one, eternal, and unchanging.
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The Sophists' interest in human and social concerns
a. reflected their rational, secular, and analytical approach to philosophy.
b. emphasized the importance of traditional religion, government, and law.
c. was based on an emotional interpretation of values and institutions.
d. was motivated primarily by their metaphysical concern for the place of human beings in the cosmos.
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Socrates believed that the central concern of the individual should be to
a. attain a deeper knowledge of the matter and structure of the natural world.
b. pursue fame and power within the political life of the polis.
c. contemplate the gods and seek immortality.
d. perfect one's character and achieve moral excellence.
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Plato's political writings
a. praise the virtues of democracy over all other forms of government.
b. reject the idea that women should have equal access with men to positions of power.
c. reflect his criticism of Athenian democracy.
d. advocate a military dictatorship in which the strongest would maintain law and order.
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Aristotle's theory of truth held that
a. the Forms were located in a higher world outside of direct human experience.
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b. the Forms existed in things themselves.
c. philosophy offered no satisfactory way of investigating the natural world.
d. Parmenides was right when he rejected information derived from the senses.
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Greek drama
a. avoided investigations of emotion.
b. originated in religious festivals.
c. avoided depictions of conflict between human beings and the gods.
d. emphasized only the sufferings and weaknesses of individuals.
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Aristophanes
a. admired the Athenian leadership of his time.
b. used comedy to critique Athenian society.
c. was the greatest writer of Greek tragic drama.
d. believed female characters on stage to be blasphemy.
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Which of the following is NOT true of the Greek historian Herodotus?
a. He demonstrated a cautious and critical attitude toward his sources.
b. He valued the study and preservation of the past.
c. He eliminated all references to the gods in his writing.
d. He attempted to examine the histories of the Greeks and other societies dispassionately, without prejudice.
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Greek dramatists
a. explored both the weaknesses and the courage of human beings.
b. believed individuals lacked free will in making decisions.
c. omitted from their works rational reflection, focusing instead on characters as passive victims.
d. rejected the idea of an inner logic in the universe.
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The development of rational thought in Greece
a. was completed when Plato and Aristotle eliminated all mythical modes of thought from their philosophy.
b. represented a significant advance from Near Eastern mythopoeic culture but did not result in the elimination of
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The Ionian philosophers believed that
a. nature was manipulated by arbitrary and willful gods.
b. nature was governed by blind chance and therefore unknowable.
c. nature could be thoroughly and persuasively explained by earlier creation legends.
d. nature contains a hidden structure that is ascertainable by the human mind.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Parmenides' fundamental belief was
a. that the matter in the world could be destroyed and reformed an infinite number of times.
b. that the senses were the only reliable source of information about nature.
c. that the universe underwent change and development over time.
d. that the cosmos and all that is within it is one, eternal, and unchanging.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The Sophists' interest in human and social concerns
a. reflected their rational, secular, and analytical approach to philosophy.
b. emphasized the importance of traditional religion, government, and law.
c. was based on an emotional interpretation of values and institutions.
d. was motivated primarily by their metaphysical concern for the place of human beings in the cosmos.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Socrates believed that the central concern of the individual should be to
a. attain a deeper knowledge of the matter and structure of the natural world.
b. pursue fame and power within the political life of the polis.
c. contemplate the gods and seek immortality.
d. perfect one's character and achieve moral excellence.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Plato's political writings
a. praise the virtues of democracy over all other forms of government.
b. reject the idea that women should have equal access with men to positions of power.
c. reflect his criticism of Athenian democracy.
d. advocate a military dictatorship in which the strongest would maintain law and order.
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Correct
Aristotle's theory of truth held that
a. the Forms were located in a higher world outside of direct human experience.
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b. the Forms existed in things themselves.
c. philosophy offered no satisfactory way of investigating the natural world.
d. Parmenides was right when he rejected information derived from the senses.
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Incorrect
Greek drama
a. avoided investigations of emotion.
b. originated in religious festivals.
c. avoided depictions of conflict between human beings and the gods.
d. emphasized only the sufferings and weaknesses of individuals.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Aristophanes
a. admired the Athenian leadership of his time.
b. used comedy to critique Athenian society.
c. was the greatest writer of Greek tragic drama.
d. believed female characters on stage to be blasphemy.
Hide Feedback
Incorrect
Which of the following is NOT true of the Greek historian Herodotus?
a. He demonstrated a cautious and critical attitude toward his sources.
b. He valued the study and preservation of the past.
c. He eliminated all references to the gods in his writing.
d. He attempted to examine the histories of the Greeks and other societies dispassionately, without prejudice.
Hide Feedback
Correct
Greek dramatists
a. explored both the weaknesses and the courage of human beings.
b. believed individuals lacked free will in making decisions.
c. omitted from their works rational reflection, focusing instead on characters as passive victims.
d. rejected the idea of an inner logic in the universe.
Hide Feedback
Correct
The development of rational thought in Greece
a. was completed when Plato and Aristotle eliminated all mythical modes of thought from their philosophy.
b. represented a significant advance from Near Eastern mythopoeic culture but did not result in the elimination of
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