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Unit One: Greek Philosophers
Final Jeopardy QuestionFinal Jeopardy Question
The NaturalPhilosophers
Socrates
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Identify the speakers of both quotes:
“You cannot step in the same river twice.”
“Everything is full of Gods.”
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Heraclitus and Thales (In that order!!)Heraclitus and Thales (In that order!!)
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Which two philosophers are most famous for believing that all matter
was made of invisible particles?A) Thales and AnaximanderB) Democritus and AnaxagorasC) Parmenides and HeraclitusD) Socrates and PlatoE) Bill and Ted
Name the philosopher who believed that all matter was made of four roots AND name what those roots were. (150 points for each half of the question)
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EmpedoclesEarth, Air, Fire, and Water
What was the principle disagreement between Heraclitus and Parmenides?
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Whether or not change occurredand we could thus trust our senses.Whether or not change occurred
and we could thus trust our senses.
Thales believed that the source of all matter was what?
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Water!!!Water!!!
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Socrates would most likely agree with which idea?
a. Each man’s morality is determined by his society.b. When you do wrong, it is because you are choosing to do wrong even though you know better. c. There are certain universal truths when it comes to morality that all man can discover.d. Truth is not worth dying for.e. All of the above.f. Ke$ha needs a bath. Two baths.
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Socrates and Plato shared which of the following ideas?a. A man must be willing to die for his society, even
for an unjust cause.b. We can have true knowledge of the world through
the use of reason.c. Women lack the male capacity for reason.d. None of the abovee. Sending multiple Snapchat vids in a row? Faux
pas, bro. I don’t need a dozen videos of Aristotle lip synching to “Shake It Off.”
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Which of the following is a famous quote by Socrates?
a. What a lot of things I don’t need!
b. One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.
c. He who knows what is good will do good.
d. All of the above
e. Evvvvery rose has its thorn. Just like evvvvery night has its dawn!
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Place the following philosophers in chronological order: Plato, Plotinus, Aristotle, Socrates, Thales
Thales, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus
Thales, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus
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Correctly pronounce Socrates! Do it now!
Sock-ra-teesSock-ra-tees
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Plato and Aristotle agree on which of the following?
a. Man has innate ideasb. You can classify different objects by examining their forms.c. Man must primarily make use of his senses to
describe reality.d. One of man’s primary goals should be to perfect his sense of reason.e. Women are equal to men in their capacity to reason.f. Someday I’ll be a reclusive billionaire who will pay mercenaries to kidnap all my former teachers and force them at gunpoint to answer stupid questions like this 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. *Sigh*
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According to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, why do most men mistake shadows for true
forms?a. Men are not capable of recognizing truth.b. Men are content with shadows and give
no thought to whatever is casting them.c. The shadows depict a form that is more
real than the object itself.d. The true form gives no pleasure in
recognition.e. Man does drugs. Lots and lots of drugs.
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Plato's Allegory of the Cave reveals which of the following ideas?
a. Truth is composed of a multitude of levels of understandings and revealings.b. Truth can only be achieved by being fully cognizant of all sensory perceptions.c. Truth cannot be achieved by all mankind, except the greatest of minds.d. None of the above.e. Bats have twelve legs. TRUTH!
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How did Plato explain that the world is constantly changing, yet certain aspects of the world were permanent and unchanging?
Plato believed in two worlds: the idealand material. The ideal world was permanent
and the source of all things in the material world,Which was ultimately fleeting.
Plato believed in two worlds: the idealand material. The ideal world was permanent
and the source of all things in the material world,Which was ultimately fleeting.
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True or false: Plato believes man has a soul.
True: Plato believed that a person’sSoul existed even before his body.
True: Plato believed that a person’sSoul existed even before his body.
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Which of the following DOES NOT represent an Aristotelian cause of conception?
a. Material cause: Both sperm and egg were present at the precise moment.
b. Efficient Cause: The DNA carried by the sperm combines with the egg’s DNA.
c. Formal Cause: The “form” of sperm is to combine with egg.
d. Rational Cause: If sperm is not present,egg will not be fertilized.
e. Drake Cause: His music is so romantic! (Note: this is not the answer)
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According to Aristotle, what is “The Golden Mean?”
a. A standard by which all truth could be measured.b. A balance between qualities to help govern healthy relationships.c. A final cause.d. A euphemism for the role women played in the cycle of life.e. I’ll be honest with you. I have not read a single word of philosophy this semester because frankly I find these essays trite, overly-simplistic, and jejune. I have not really listened to anything you’ve said over the past 4 weeks, and now that I actually AM paying attention, I can see that I really haven’t missed out. How’s that grab you?
Aristotle believed that the ultimate source and producer of Goodness wasa. scientific theory.b. rational thought.c. instinctual thought.d. irrational theory.e. Foreign sweatshops
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According to Aristotle, what is the difference between form and substance?
a. Form is eternal and substance is unique to each individual.b. Form is each thing’s classifying characteristics; substance is the material from which it is made.c. When something dies, its form ceases and all that remains is the substance.d. All of the abovee. “Seriously, baby… I’m warm for your form and that’s the substance of it!”
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By claiming “Man can only achieve happiness by using all his abilities and capabilities," Aristotle expresses his belief in
a. Empiricism.b. Rationalism.c. Balance in life.d. Theism.e. Subterranean underpants gnomes.
The Epicureans believe all of the following EXCEPTa. Mankind should not worry about death.b. Man should live in pursuit of pleasure at all costs.c. Man should weigh the side effects of a pleasure
againstthe pleasure itself.
d. Man should appreciate non-material pleasures such as friendship.
e. Man should defer certain small pleasures of the present in favor of greater pleasures in the future.
f. “A Night of Chastity and Forbearance!” would make a great
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The Neo-Platonist’s ideas were most famously explained by whom?
a. Plotinusb. Diogenesc. Zenod. Epicuruse. Me knot gud wif names! Me angrey!
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The Stoics and Cynics share which of the following beliefs?
a. A fear of deathb. An interest in politicsc. A belief that suffering should not
trouble the individuald. A belief in minimizing one’s
material possessions
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The show My Super Sweet 16 would most profoundly offend which philosophical movement?
a. The Cynicsb. The Stoicsc. The Epicureansd. The Neo-Platonistse. Anyone with eyes and ears
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Which of the following IS NOT a philosophical movement of the Hellenistic period? (Not E)
a. The Natural Philosophersb. The Mysticsc. The Cynicsd. The Stoicse. The Smurfs
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Which of the following describes the tone of “The Last Question?”
A) Bitter and resentfulB) Dispassionate and matter-of-factC) Ironic and satiricalD) Erudite and didacticE) You *^)&(&%( teachers. I have no (^)
(&_%^& clue what “erudite and didactic” means.
Tone comes from paying close Attention to the speaker’s attitudeTowards the subject!
Which of the following best describes the philosophy of The Matrix?
A) Democritus’ theory of atomsB) Plato’s allegory of the caveC) Socrates’ theory of universal truthD) The Epicurean’s theory of pleasureE) Do you remember Crazy Bones?
Man, those were fun. I had so many of those. Craaaaaazy Bones. Wait, what were we talking about?Back
The whole movie is an allegoryFor Plato’s allegory!
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Which of the following is true of Martin Buber?
A) His philosophy shares several tenets with Hellenistic mysticism.
B) His theory of I-Thou depends heavily on
rationalism.C) His theories of the Eternal Thou
share tenets with Neo-Platonism.D) Buber is a hilarious name.E) All of the above
“Choose a church to belong to” can best be described as which of the following options?
A) ForcedB) MomentousC) DeadD) GenuineE) God-a-riffic!
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With which of the following would William James agree?
A) In matters where science cannot show us truth, we must listen to the heart.
B) In most situations, it’s best to listen to science
C) We cannot know any truths for sureD) All of the aboveE) A and B onlyF) Buber is a hilarious name
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Name as many Natural Philosophers as you can! Who ever gets the most CORRECT
wins!
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Answer: Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes,
Parmenides, Heraclitus, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, Democritus
What does the fox say?
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True or False: Miley Cyrus.
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Which of the following is a word?
A)PtttttttttffffffffffB)DogC)#YOLO!D)t
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Do an awesome air guitar. Sell it!!!!!!
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Tell us your best knock-knock joke!
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Describe how you would kill a blue whale without
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