Atlantis

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

According to Plato's works, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world. What is the purpose of mentioning Atlantis in Plato's works?

  • To highlight the superiority of Plato's concept of a state
  • To criticize the hubris of nations
  • To provide an allegory of Athens (correct)
  • To describe a fictional island

Which ocean does Atlantis supposedly submerge into according to Plato's works?

  • Atlantic Ocean (correct)
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

What is the literary counter-image of the Achaemenid Empire in Plato's works?

  • Ancient Athens
  • Atlantis (correct)
  • Deities
  • Western parts of the known world

Which Renaissance writer took up the allegorical aspect of Atlantis in their utopian work?

<p>Thomas More (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Atlantis in literature despite its minor importance in Plato's work?

<p>It influenced utopian works (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

The Atlantic Slave Trade
5 questions
La Nuova Atlantide di Bacone
49 questions
De Atlantische handel en slavernij
10 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser