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1) Which of the following characteristics best characterizes the attitude of a modern cynic?
Everyone is a selfish fake.
“Drain the swamp!”
Technology makes people weak and foolish.
“Doubt everything!”
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2) The ancient Greek word "kynikos" derives from "kyon", which is better translated as:
A
Skeptic
B
Movement
C
Dog
D
Wisdom
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3) From what Greek city was the cynical Diogenes exiled?
A
Thebes
B
Athens
C
Sinope
D
Syracuse
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4) Which of the following did the ancient cynics tend to recommend the most?
A) Be as self-sufficient as much as possible.
B
Abandon society and live in solitude.
C
Criticize the powerful and famous.
D
Distrust everybody and doubt everything.
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5) According to legend, what did Diogenes say to Alexander?
A
“Know thyself!”
B
“Hybris brings on its own punishment.”
C
“Every dog has its day.”
D
“Stand out of my sunshine!”
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Which of the following was nicknamed the “new Diogenes”?
A
Jonathan Swift
B
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C
Friedrich Nietzsche
D
Jack Kerouac
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7) What are the main ideas of the ancient cynics?
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8) When and how did the term "cynical" begin to differ from its original Greek meaning?
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9) How did the figures mentioned in the animation deviate from or reject the values of their culture?