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What is the Greek word that means "love of wisdom"? The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge.
rhetoric
philosophy
sophist
oath
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the art of public speaking and debate
rhetoric
philosophy
sophist
oath
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What group of professional Greek teachers traveled from city to city? They taught rhetoric and rejected the idea of absolute right and wrong.
Sunnis
Dramatists
Sophists
Bards
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What Greek philosopher described the ideal form of government in his work titled "The Republic"?
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Hippocrates
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What Greek philosopher developed a questioning technique designed to get students to think for themselves?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Hippocrates
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What Greek mathematician believed the universe could be expressed in music and numbers? He developed a theorem using right triangles.
Herodotus
Thales
Thucydides
Pythagoras
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Who is considered to be the "Father of History" due to his work with the History of the Persian Wars?
Herodotus
Thucydides
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
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The ___________________________ is a medical promise to treat all people fairly, and seek to preserve life.
Socratic Method
Pythagorean Theorem
Thales Theory
Hippocratic oath
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What Greek philosopher helped advance Greek science and mathematics + he described the "Golden Mean"?
Plato
Aristotle
Herodotus
Pythagoras
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Which among the following is considered to be the "father" of history due to his History of the Persian Wars? He tried to explain the past by studying events.
Herodotus
Thucydides
Archimedes
Epicurus
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What individual is considered by many to be the greatest historian of the ancient world? He wrote the History of the Peleponnsian War.
Herodotus
Thucydides
Archimedes
Epicurus
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What Greek is labeled as the "father of medicine"? He believed disease came from natural causes rather than gods and goddesses.
Thucydides
Euclid
Hippocrates
Socrates
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions?PlatoSocratesAristotleAlexander
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which philosopher opened a school named Lyceum that focused on teaching the sciences?PlatoAristotleSocratesMittens
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"?PlatoSocratesAristotleConfucious
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What is the study of knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life called?
biology
philosophy
geography
philosopher
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What is the Socratic Method?
an imaginary perfect world
model of the modern university
form of discussion based on asking and answering questions
none of the above
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Aristotle taught his students the
"golden mean"
"golden rule"
"silver rule"
Golden Fleece