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Plato: Republic Quiz

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1. According to the procursus, The Republic is the source of a notion that the ideal political state would
be governed by philosophers 
give every participant an equal voice 
never actually be attainable because all men are ignorant 
be governed only by women because most men are too belligerent to make rational decisions 
be governed only by men because women tend to be distracted by frivolous things 
No Answer
2. When he and Glaucon are stopped on the road and invited to Polemarchus' house, they are on their way back from
dining with a friend 
giving a speech in the market place 
voting for new Athenian leaders 
witnessing an age-old ritual in honor of Zeus 
witnessing a new ritual in honor of Artemis 
a battle 
an athletic contest 
No Answer
3. The event that Socrates and Glaucon are returning from involved participants from several ancient city states. Socrates is a proud Athenian, but he
despairs of the poor Athenian performance 
regrets the many deaths that Athens inflicted on other states 
admires the procession of the Thracians 
does not think Athens should participate in any event involving Spartans except a battle 
No Answer
4. Cephalus speaks of old age as a time, "when the passions relax their hold," by which he seems to mean
religious zeal 
inclination to violence 
lust 
gluttony 
No Answer
5. Cephalus reports that his elderly acquaintances
complain that life is not enjoyable any more 
spend money frivolously 
are all dying off, leaving him feeling lonely 
all think they are going to live forever 
keep treating their adult children like babies 
belong to silly political factions 
No Answer
6. In general, Socrates likes to argue by
first laying out three eternal truths, and then using them to draw conclusions about the subject under discussion 
by citing ancient authorities, especially Hesiod (700± BC) 
by asking people what they think terms mean and then trapping them in contradictions 
by identifying an issue of public policy, and then working to see the best approach to it 
by asking people what they are most interested in, and then making it the subject of the conversation 
No Answer
7. Unlike Socrates, Cephalus argues
by citing famous people 
from first principles 
by appealing to his genealogy 
by seeking to belittle the insights of young people 
by constantly changing the subject, which drives Socrates crazy 
No Answer
8. When asked about whether his wealth was inherited or acquired by his own efforts, Cephalus answers that his grandfather acquired wealth, his father reduced it, and he
reduced it further 
had it stolen from him 
increased it again, but not so much as his grandfather 
had lost all interest in money as he got older, but probably had enough to last until his death 
No Answer
9. Cephalus believes that one of the great advantages of wealth when you are old is that you can go to your grave knowing that you
leave no debts 
have lived life to the fullest 
leave plenty of money to your kids 
will receive a good funeral and lots of sactifices from your grateful descendants 
have won in the game of life 
No Answer
10. At his trial before his execution in 399, Socrates was accused of not believing in the Greek gods. In the present passage he
says he offers prayers 
explicitly says he does not believe in gods 
tells us that there surely are gods but they have nothing to do with human life 
asserts that the older we get the closer we get to the gods 
explains that gods are the ghosts of deceased virtuous humans, while demons are the ghosts of the iniquitous 
says gods live in an ideal republic 
No Answer
11. At the point where Cephalus leaves, Socrates has just sought to turn the discussion to the nature of
passion 
kingship, and by extension all leadership 
logic 
whether the gods truly have power over human life 
justice 
whether life is worth living if it is unexamined 
No Answer
12. When he withdraws from the conversation, Cephalus leaves
to participate in additional rituals 
to find a chamber pot 
because he needs to assist his wife, who is no longer strong enough to draw water from their deep well 
because one of his cows is about to give birth 
No Answer

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