"Apology: Defence of Socrates" Self-Quiz

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. Evenus is a . . .

Craftsman correct incorrect

Poet correct incorrect

Sophist correct incorrect

Politician correct incorrect

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. Why does Socrates take himself to be wiser than the people he interviews?

He finds he knows more than they do correct incorrect

He finds they arent as good at arguing as he is correct incorrect

He finds they think they know things they dont actually know, and he doesnt correct incorrect

He finds they are unjust correct incorrect

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. Socrates stands charged of . . .

Obstructing justice correct incorrect

Corrupting the youth correct incorrect

Murder correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Why doesnt Socrates try to gain sympathy from his jury?

He doesnt believe it will work correct incorrect

He doesnt have children, or anything which can gain him sympathy correct incorrect

He believes he should only be acquitted on the basis of justice and the law correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. After being condemned to death, what is Socrates prophecy?

That Athens will decline after his death correct incorrect

That there will never be anyone as wise as he is correct incorrect

That after death he will be with heroes and wise people in Hades correct incorrect

That killing him will only bring more critics like him correct incorrect

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. Socrates is found guilty and exiled from Athens.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. For Socrates, while justice is important, it is more important to protect your own life

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Plato and other students of Socrates offer to pay a fine of 30 minas for him.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect