Plato and his most esteemed student, Aristotle, both appear in the painting “The School of Athens” by which Renaissance masster?

Related Mcqs:

1. A pupil of Plato’s great student, who developed the system of concentric spheres borrowed by Ptolemy, was this man who advanced the system of epicycles, adding an additional seven, laying the final groundwork for the system adopted by Aristotle and Ptolemy Who was he?

   A. Eratosthenes
   B. Callipus
   C. Diophantus
   D. Eppipides

2. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science:

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

3. Alongwith his mentor, Socrates and his student, Aristotle, helped lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science:

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Which Academy colleague left with Aristotle after Plato’s death and accompanied him in some of his travels?

   A. Xenocrates
   B. Antipater
   C. Pixodarus
   D. Hermeias

9. Who was the student of Plato?

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

10. 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