Apology Overview Quiz

Socrates suggests that the court allow him to live in the...

Question Answer Choices Agora Temple of Apollo Mountains Prytaneum

Which of the Athenians offer to pay a fine for Socrates?

Question Answer Choices Plato, Crito, Critobulus, and Apollodorus Socrates's sons Aristophanes The statesmen

What does Aristotle say in the Apology?

Question Answer Choices That socrates would never knowingly corrupt the Athenian youth That Socrates should not be put to death Aristotle does not appear in the Apology That some of the claims against Socrates are self-contradicting

Who are Socrates's accusers in court?

Question Answer Choices Euthyphro, Alcibaedes, and Aristophanes Meletus, Xenophon, and Agathon The people of Athens Anytus, Lycon, and Meletus

Which of the following is NOT true?

Question Answer Choices Socrates repents and apologizes for corrupting the Athenian youth. An Ancient Greek play was written about Socrates. Socrates makes a prophesy against the judges. Socrates compares himself to a gadfly.

Which of the following is Socrates NOT accused of?

Question Answer Choices Not believing in the gods of the city Making the weaker argument the stronger Corrupting the Athenian youth Spreading lies about the court's judges

Plato is...

Question Answer Choices Socrates's teacher and friend Socrates's brother The village scribe A student and friend of Socrates

Which of the following is NOT true?

Question Answer Choices Socrates claims to know all things. Socrates considers himself wiser than many politicians, poets, and artisans. Socrates teaches students without being paid. Socrates claims to have no knowledge.

Socrates claims that it would be absurd to knowingly corrupt the youth of Athens because...

Question Answer Choices It would surround him with worse people, which could potentially cause him harm. the Athenian youth are protected by Athena. the Athenian youth are stubborn and impossible to pursuade of anything. the Athenian youth are too wise to be corrupted.

What portion of the vote is required in order to avoid being put to death?

Question Answer Choices One fifth. One half. One tenth. One third.