Ancient Medieval Midterms Reviewer PDF

Ancient Medieval Quiz 1 Module 2 1\. concerns of the Republic **ideal Life** **ideal state** **best political structure** 2\. Characteristics of Platonic individual justice **well-ordered soul** ** harmonious soul** **properly-disciplined soul** 3\. social classes in the ideal Platonic sta...

Ancient Medieval Quiz 1 Module 2 1\. concerns of the Republic **ideal Life** **ideal state** **best political structure** 2\. Characteristics of Platonic individual justice **well-ordered soul** ** harmonious soul** **properly-disciplined soul** 3\. social classes in the ideal Platonic state **artisans** **philosopher-kings** **auxiliaries**  4. manifestations of Platonic injustice **there's meddling into another's business.** **someone marries a person outside of his social class.** **there's switching or changing positions or duties among the different classes.** 5\. characteristic of Socratic method **inductive method** ** probing questions** ** dialectical** Quiz 1 Module 3 1\. In the higher education of the future philosopher-kings, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the specific subject that shall simulate their minds for critical thinking, hence, NOT to be regarded as a game of wits for personal grandeur. Answer: Dialectics 2\. The virtue of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_is commonly possessed by all the classes in the ideal state envisioned by Plato.  Ans: Justice 3\. After the primary education of the would-be rulers, there will be intensive physical training and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ services for two years to choose who will advance to a long course of academic instruction. ­­­ Ans: Military 4\. For Plato, the element of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ corresponds to the defenders or the auxiliary class. Ans: Silver 5\. In the primary education of the future rulers, the subject of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ shall train their physical strength. Ans: Gymnastics Dropdown/ matching type important virtue possessed by the soldiers or auxiliaries -- **spiritedness** virtue assigned primarily to the artisans or producing class- **temperance** basic subject in the higher education of the future rulers that has military purpose and elevation of the soul.- **arithmetic** virtue commonly possessed by all classes in the society- **justice** A philosophical theory which believes truth has an absolute existence independent from our thoughts \-\-\--**Myth of the metals** subject that shall prepare the rulers to fully understand the changes in seasons that shall aid them in decision-making- **astronomy** basic virtue that the ruling class must possess- **wisdom** political thought characterized by having lofty ambitions, but lack the clarity and focus to put them nto action in an achievable way.- **idealism** These abstract objects, existing completely outside space and time, according to Plato- **forms** metaphor popularly used by Plato reflecting his educational philosophy- **allegory of the cave** Quiz 2 Module 3 1\. What is the worst form of government according to Plato? **Tyranny** 2\. According to Plato, what are the products of the visible world? **Forms** 3\. Which of these characteristics is NOT an attribute of Plato? **Master Scientist** 4\. Which school was founded by Aristotle? **Lyceum** 5\. What virtue must be common to all the three classes in the ideal state of Plato? **Justice** 6\. Based on Plato's eugenics principle, at what age must the male guardians marry and beget  children? **25-55** 7\. Plato\'s explanation about the evolution of the state is also referred to as what theory? **Economic** 8\. What event marked the end of the ancient period? **Collapse of the Western Roman Empire** 9\. What theory explains Aristotle\'s view of state evolution? **Instinctive** 10\. Which of the following shall prepare the rulers in the study of philosophy? **Astronomy** 11\. Which of the following sciences shall educate both the soul and the spirit of the rulers? **Philosophy** 12\. Incestuous relationships between ascendants and descendants among the philosopher-kings are strictly prohibited even if they don't know each other. Hence, parents must not marry children who are born within what period from the hymeneal time? **7^th^-10^th^ month** 13\. Odd one Out Virtues of the state and the individual \- **temperamental**  14. products of the prisoner\'s intellectual escape from ignorance as depicted by Plato in the Allegory of the Cave **-Knowledge** 15\. Subjects whch form part of the curriculum of the future philosopher-kings **-Astrology** 16\. Post-Aristotlean political thoughts **-Idealism** 17\. rulers in each corresponding form of Platonic government **-kings** 18\. Matching Type The decrees of the demos correspond to the edicts of the tyrant. -- **democracy** And the protector of the people is like him, having the mob entirely at his disposal he is not restrained from shedding the blood of his kinsmen, by the favorite method of false accusations- **Tyranny** Can there be a regime whose laws are such as to serve the common good while allowing each of its members to reach his natural perfection? **-Aristocracy** He is a lover of power and honor, claiming to be a ruler, not because he is eloquent, or on any ground of that sort....- **timocracy** They are very fond of money but are unwilling to pay taxes; they divide the state into the rich and the poor...- **oligarchy** They are to be told that their youth is just a dream, their education and training an appearance only....- **necessary lie** and because each class would be doing which it is best endowed by nature to do, each class shall be receiving its due**...- justice** And the protector of the people is like him, having the mob at his disposal, he is not restrained from shedding the blood of kinsmen\....- **tyranny** These and other kindred characteristics are proper\....wnich is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, dispensing a sort of egulity of the equals and the unequals alike.- **democracy** And our philosopher follows the same analogy \-\--he is like a plant which, having proper nurture, must necessarily grow and mature in all virtues. **-education of the rules** He should have more self-assertion and be less cultivated, and yet a friend of culture, and he should be a good listener, but no speaker. **-timocracy** The inevitable division: such a State is not one but two States, the one of poor, the other of rich men, and they are living on the same spot and always conspiring against one another.- **oligarchy** This is the strain which is of the intellect only, \....When a person starts on the discovery of the of the absolute by the light of reason only, and without any assistance of sense, and perseveres until by pure intelligence he arrives at the perception of the absolute good\....- **dialectics** Quiz 1 Module 5 1\. For Aristotle, man is different from other creatures due to this characteristic. \- **Man possesses the power of reasoned speech.** 2\. What is the most ideal form of government according to Aristotle? **-democracy** 3\. Who is a citizen of the polis? **- He who shares in the offices of the government.** 4\. Which theory explains the evolution of the polis according to Aristotle? **-instinctive** 5\. Which of the following was first established prior to the polis? **-family** 6\. True of False Aristotle fully agreed with Plato as regards the community of wives and children of the rulers in the polis. **False** 7\. Aristotlean justice embodies the fair treatment of all people in the polis. **-false** 8\. The necessary virtues of the good man in the polis are loyalty to the constitution, possessor of courage, wisdom, and justice. **-false** 9\. Aristotle accepts slavery by conquest, since it is natural that some are rulers and others are the subjects. **-false** 10\. According to Aristotle, only males are qualified to become leaders of the polis. **-true** 11\. Aristotle believes that both men and women have equal chances of becoming officers of the polis. **False** 12\. Aristotle believes that the polis was established because the desire and need human beings to satisfy their basic needs. **False** 13\. Both Plato and Aristotle emphasize on the possession by a person of the virtues of wisdom, courage, justice and temperance or moderation. **True** 14\. According to Aristotle, citizens of the polis are those who share in the deliberative and judicial functions. **True** 15\. For Aristotle, the aim of the polis is to provide a stable, prosperous, well-developed life for its citizens. **false**