View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plato's Euthyphro.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How should one seeking meaning in life, according to Socrates?
(a) By considering a set of ideals, which one can use to compare to one's own life.
(b) By obeying the will of the gods.
(c) By dulling one's senses with drugs and alcohol.
(d) By asking good friends for advice.

2. What does Socrates believe about the concept of objective truth?
(a) There is no such thing as objective truth.
(b) Any man who seeks objective truth is a great fool.
(c) Every man has it in him to know objective truth absolutely.
(d) Men should strive for it, even if in the end they do not attain it.

3. According to Socrates in Euthyphro, why don't wise men need to consult with the gods?
(a) Wise men don't need to consult with gods, but they certainly should.
(b) The gods are impossible to access, and the journey is too difficult.
(c) The gods know too much; people need to find things out for themselves.
(d) The gods are not the final arbiters of what is good and truthful.

4. In Euthyphro, what problem does Socrates have with the suggestion that it is good to be dear to the gods?
(a) The gods are, most likely, ordinary humans.
(b) The gods behave arbitrarily, and not according to an objective standard.
(c) The gods do not appear on earth to perceive human behavior.
(d) The gods all behave according to a rigidly objective standard.

5. What is prophecy?
(a) A ritual rite of passage to manhood.
(b) Hatred for one's own family.
(c) Knowledge of the future.
(d) Faith in the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates, what is dangerous about the conclusion that human good is related to what is dear to the gods?

2. What is the profession of Socrates?

3. What is the overarching subject of Euthyphro?

4. Why does the Athenian community treat Euthyphro with contempt and derision?

5. What is Socrates' definition of piety?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 400 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample