Apology Overview Quiz

Which of the following is NOT true?

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

Which of the following is Socrates NOT accused of?

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

Who are Socrates's accusers in court?

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

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 claims to have no knowledge. Socrates teaches students without being paid.

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

Question Answer Choices Temple of Apollo Agora Prytaneum Mountains

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

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

Plato is...

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

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

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

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 That some of the claims against Socrates are self-contradicting Aristotle does not appear in the Apology

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