"The Man Who Asked Questions"

Question 1

Where did Socrates live?

Answer 1

Athens, ancient Greece.

Question 2

What war did Socrates fight in?

Answer 2

The Peloponnesian war.

Question 3

What is a Sophist?

Answer 3

A teacher of “speech-making” or philosophy.

Question 4

Was Socrates a sophist?

Answer 4

Yes.

Question 5

Philosopher derives from the greek meaning:

Answer 5

“Love of wisdom.”

Question 6

Did Socrates ever write down his philosophies?

Answer 6

No, he thought talking was far better.

Question 7

Who was the person who wrote down Socrates’s conversations?

Answer 7

Plato.

Question 8

Who was Plato?

Answer 8

He was Socrates’s star pupil and was known for his Platonic Dialogues.

Question 9

What is one of Plato’s more iconic analogies?

Answer 9

Plato’s “Cave analogy”, describing people trapped in a cave, only being able to see shadows of the real world.

Question 10

What was Plato’s idea of “The Republic”?

Answer 10

Philosophers were at the top of the hierarchy, below them soldiers, then lastly the working class.
The idea was anti-democratic, and would “keep the people under control by a combination of lies and force.”

Question 11

What was the fifth-century republic like?

Answer 11

Contrary to Plato’s republic, It was a democracy, where everyone but women and slaves could not vote.

Question 12

What age was Socrates taken to court?

Answer 12

70.

Question 13

How much of the jury’s vote was in favor of Socrates being guilty during his trial?

Answer 13

Just over half.

Question 14

What was Socrates sentenced to?

Answer 14

The death penalty, via poison.

Question 15

Did Plato carry on Socrates’s teachings after his death?

Answer 15

Yes.

Question 16

Who was one of Plato’s most impressive students?

Answer 16

Aristotle.

Question 17

How many people made up the jury for Socrates’s trail?

Answer 17

501 Citizens.

Question 18

How much did Socrates charge for his teachings?

Answer 18

Nothing, he didn’t charge people for his services.

Question 19

Do some people think Socrates’s ideas were actually Plato’s?

Answer 19

Yes. It is speculated that Plato could have been using the name “Socrates” as a medium to convey his thoughts, more of a character that Plato made up essentially.

Question 20

What poison was used to execute Socrates?

Answer 20

Hemlock, a poisonous plant with small white flower buds growing from it’s stem.

Question 21

What percent of Athens citizens could actually vote in the fifth-century?

Answer 21

Around 10%.

Question 22

Why did Socrates refuse to talk his way out of the execution or run away before he was to be executed?

Answer 22

He’d rather die than live a life that isn’t his. “He had an inner voice that told him to keep questioning everything, and he could not betray it.” - Page 7, The Man Who Asked Questions.

Question 23

Who was Socrates against in the Poloponessian war?

Answer 23

The Spartans, who were fighting the Greeks which Socrates was sided with.

Question 24

What were the written conversations between Socrates and other people called?

Answer 24

Platonic Dialogues.

Question 25

What was Socrates accused of when brought to trial?

Answer 25

That Socrates was neglecting the Athenian gods and introducing new gods of his own, and that he was encouraging people to turn against the Athenian government and its authorities.

Question 26

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Question 27

1. Republic

Answer 27

A state in which power is held by the people and their elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

Question 28

2. Oracle

Answer 28

A priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

Question 29

3. Sibyl

Answer 29

A woman in ancient time supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god.

Question 30

4. Podgy

Answer 30

Somewhat fat; chubby.

Question 31

5. Philosophy

Answer 31

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

Question 32

6. Abstract

Answer 32

Consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else.

Question 33

7. Profoundly

Answer 33

To a profound extent; extremely.

Question 34

8. Shabby

Answer 34

In poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care.

Question 35

9. Disconcerting

Answer 35

Causing one to feel unsettled.