Who was the teacher of Plato?

Related Mcqs:

1. He himself (Al-Farabi) is called the ‘second teacher’ ‘the first teacher’ being.

   A. Aristotle
   B. Plato’s Political theory and Guided caliphate
   C. Socrates
   D. None of these

2. Specially for Plato’s writings referring to Socrates, it is not always clear which ideas brought forward by Socrates (or his friends) actually belonged to Socrates and which of these may have been new additions or elaborations by Plato- this is known as the:

   A. Socratic Problem
   B. Platoic Problem
   C. Soitic Problem
   D. Aristocratic Problem

3. Especially for Plato’s writings referring to Socrates, it is not always clear which ideas brought forward by Socrates (or his friends) actually belonged to Socrates and which of these may have been new additions or elaborations by, Plato – this is known as the:

   A. Socratic Problem
   B. Platonic Problem
   C. Soitic Problem
   D. Aristocratic Problem

4. Who was the mentor of Plato?

   A. Xenophon
   B. Aristotle
   C. Socrates
   D. None of these

5. Which student of Plato developed the system of concentric spheres that became the epicycles of the Ptolemaic astronomical system?

   A. Socrates
   B. Xenophon
   C. Aristotle
   D. Eudoxus

6. what was name of Plato’s mother?

   A. Ariston
   B. Perictione
   C. Xenophon
   D. None of these

7. Which of Plato’s works describes the trial of Socrates, and Socrates’ defense against charges that he was corrupting the youth of Athens?

   A. Crito
   B. Meno
   C. The Apology
   D. Timaeus

8. In which Greek city was Plato born?

   A. Sparta
   B. Stagira
   C. Athens
   D. None of these

9. In which Greek city was Plato died?

   A. Sparta
   B. Stagira
   C. Athens
   D. None of these

10. Aside from developing the system of concentric spheres upon which the epicyclic Ptolemaic arrangement of the solar system was based, what other remarkable achievement was made by this great follower of Plato?

    A. He first suggested that the solar system was sun-centered
    B. He read all of Aristotle’s work straight through without falling asleep
    C. He estimated the diameter and the circumference of the Earth accurately to within 1 mile
    D. He estimated the solar year to be 365 days and six hours long