plato Mcqs
1. Name the ancient philosopher who wrote The Republic:
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A. Eppipides

B. Eratosthenes

C. Plato

D. Diophantus

2. _________ was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first Institution of higher learning in the Western world:
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A. Socrates

B. None of these

C. Aristotle

D. Plato
3. After years of travel and study, Plato founded the Academy in:__________?
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A. 377 B.C.

B. 367 B.C.

C. 357 B.C.

D. 387 B.C.
4. Which student of Plato developed the system of concentric spheres that became the epicycles of the Ptolemaic astronomical system?
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A. Eudoxus

B. Xenophon

C. Aristotle

D. Socrates

5. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science:
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A. Plato

B. Xenophon

C. Aristotle

D. Socrates

6. Who was the student of Plato?
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A. Socrates

B. None of these

C. Aristotle

D. Xenophon

7. Eudoxus was a great influence on:
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A. Euclid

B. Ptolemy

C. Both (a) & (b)

D. None of these

8. Eudoxus was born in:
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A. Athens

B. Sparta

C. Stagira

D. Cnidus Peninsula
9. Who said Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty:
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A. Plato

B. Eppipides

C. Diophantus

D. Eratosthenes

10. Who was the teacher of Plato?
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A. None of these

B. Xenophon

C. Socrates

D. Aristotle

11. Who was the mentor of Plato?
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A. Xenophon

B. None of these

C. Aristotle

D. Socrates