HIEU 201 MINDTAP CHAPTER 4 QUIZ
1. The Ionian philosophers believed that
a. nature was governed by blind chance and therefore unknowable.
b. nature contains a hidden structure that is ascertainable by the human
mind.
c. nature was manipulated by arbitrary and willful gods.
d. nature could be thoroughly and persuasively explained by earlier creation
legends.
2. Parmenides' fundamental belief was
a. that the matter in the world could be destroyed and reformed an infinite
number of times.
b. that the cosmos and all that is within it is one, eternal, and unchanging.
c. that the universe underwent change and development over time.
d. that the senses were the only reliable source of information about nature.
3. The Sophists' interest in human and social concerns
a. was motivated primarily by their metaphysical concern for the place of
human beings in the cosmos.
b. was based on an emotional interpretation of values and institutions.
c. reflected their rational, secular, and analytical approach to philosophy.
d. emphasized the importance of traditional religion, government, and law.
4. 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. perfect one's character and achieve moral excellence.
d. contemplate the gods and seek immortality.
, 5. Plato's political writings
a. praise the virtues of democracy over all other forms of government.
b. advocate a military dictatorship in which the strongest would maintain
law and order.
c. reflect his criticism of Athenian democracy.
d. reject the idea that women should have equal access with men to positions
of power.
6. Aristotle's theory of truth held that
a. the Forms existed in things themselves.
b. philosophy offered no satisfactory way of investigating the natural world.
c. the Forms were located in a higher world outside of direct human
experience.
d. Parmenides was right when he rejected information derived from the
senses.
7. Greek drama
a. avoided investigations of emotion.
b. emphasized only the sufferings and weaknesses of individuals.
c. originated in religious festivals.
d. avoided depictions of conflict between human beings and the gods.
8. Aristophanes
a. used comedy to critique Athenian society.
b. believed female characters on stage to be blasphemy.
X c. admired the Athenian leadership of his time.
d. was the greatest writer of Greek tragic drama.
9. 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.
1. The Ionian philosophers believed that
a. nature was governed by blind chance and therefore unknowable.
b. nature contains a hidden structure that is ascertainable by the human
mind.
c. nature was manipulated by arbitrary and willful gods.
d. nature could be thoroughly and persuasively explained by earlier creation
legends.
2. Parmenides' fundamental belief was
a. that the matter in the world could be destroyed and reformed an infinite
number of times.
b. that the cosmos and all that is within it is one, eternal, and unchanging.
c. that the universe underwent change and development over time.
d. that the senses were the only reliable source of information about nature.
3. The Sophists' interest in human and social concerns
a. was motivated primarily by their metaphysical concern for the place of
human beings in the cosmos.
b. was based on an emotional interpretation of values and institutions.
c. reflected their rational, secular, and analytical approach to philosophy.
d. emphasized the importance of traditional religion, government, and law.
4. 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. perfect one's character and achieve moral excellence.
d. contemplate the gods and seek immortality.
, 5. Plato's political writings
a. praise the virtues of democracy over all other forms of government.
b. advocate a military dictatorship in which the strongest would maintain
law and order.
c. reflect his criticism of Athenian democracy.
d. reject the idea that women should have equal access with men to positions
of power.
6. Aristotle's theory of truth held that
a. the Forms existed in things themselves.
b. philosophy offered no satisfactory way of investigating the natural world.
c. the Forms were located in a higher world outside of direct human
experience.
d. Parmenides was right when he rejected information derived from the
senses.
7. Greek drama
a. avoided investigations of emotion.
b. emphasized only the sufferings and weaknesses of individuals.
c. originated in religious festivals.
d. avoided depictions of conflict between human beings and the gods.
8. Aristophanes
a. used comedy to critique Athenian society.
b. believed female characters on stage to be blasphemy.
X c. admired the Athenian leadership of his time.
d. was the greatest writer of Greek tragic drama.
9. 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.
