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Words of the Wise Trivia Quiz


The wisdom of Greek philosophers and scholars has stood the test of time. I will give you a quote, followed by the name of who it was attributed to, minus the vowels.

A multiple-choice quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
370,710
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
725
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: baldricksmum (7/10), Guest 104 (6/10), Rumpo (8/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. "Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies." ~ RSTTL

Which philosopher and scientist (and tutor of Alexander the Great) is credited with these words of wisdom?


Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. "At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." ~ PLT

Which Ancient Greek philospher and mathematician said this?

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ SCRTS

There is a method to this man's wisdom... which philosopher said this?

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. "Wisdom outweighs any wealth." ~ SPHCLS

Which Ancient Greek tragedian, writer of "Elektra" and "Oedipus the King" said this?

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. "The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it." ~ PCRS

Which Ancient Greek philosopher, founder of his own school of philosphy, said these words?

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. "Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks." ~ PLTRCH

These are the words of which Greek historian, biographer, and essayist?

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. "Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head." ~ RPDS

What writer of tragedies, known for "Medea" and "Hippolytus", wrote these words?

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. "In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face." ~ DGNS

Which philosopher, known as 'the Cynic', said these words?

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. "Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still." ~ THLS

Which philospher, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, said these words?

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." ~ RCHMDS

Which Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer is quoted here?

Answer: (One Word - 10 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies." ~ RSTTL Which philosopher and scientist (and tutor of Alexander the Great) is credited with these words of wisdom?

Answer: Aristotle

Aristotle was born in Stagirus, Macedonia, in 384 BC, living to the age of 62 and dying of natural causes. A man of many talents and disciplines, Aristotle studied at Plato's Academy for nearly twenty years until Plato's death.
2. "At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." ~ PLT Which Ancient Greek philospher and mathematician said this?

Answer: Plato

A student of Socrates, Plato lived from circa 427 BC until circa 347 BC, to a ripe old age of (around) 80 years. He accomplished much in his lifetime, but perhaps the establishment of the Academy in Athens was his most significant accomplishment. It was the first such center of higher learning in the Western world.
3. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ SCRTS There is a method to this man's wisdom... which philosopher said this?

Answer: Socrates

What is known of Socrates is only what was recorded by his students, primarily in the writings of Plato, although Aristotle, Xenophon, and Aristophanes also made mention of Socrates and/or his teachings. As any educator can tell you, one remnant of Socrates' teachings is his method of using questions to teach and draw out knowledge and understanding (the Socratic Method).

He lived approximately 70 years, taking his own life in 399 BC.
4. "Wisdom outweighs any wealth." ~ SPHCLS Which Ancient Greek tragedian, writer of "Elektra" and "Oedipus the King" said this?

Answer: Sophocles

Sophocles was born circa 497 BC and lived to the age of (around) 90, passing away (as one legend would have it) "from the strain of trying to recite a long sentence from his Antigone without pausing to take a breath." [quote from Wikipedia].

One of the innovations that Sophocles made to the world of the stage was the development of 'skenographia', or scenery-painting.
5. "The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it." ~ PCRS Which Ancient Greek philosopher, founder of his own school of philosphy, said these words?

Answer: Epicurus

Epicurus was born in 341 BC and passed away in 270 BC at the age of 71. The school of philosophy that he founded (Epicureanism) was based on the idea that 'pleasure' is the greatest good, achieved through modest living and the knowledge of the workings of the world.
6. "Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks." ~ PLTRCH These are the words of which Greek historian, biographer, and essayist?

Answer: Plutarch

Plutarch lived from AD 46 to AD 120 and was known primarily for his publications "Parallel Lives" and "Moralia". "Parallel Lives" was an interesting work wherein Plutarch drew parallels between prominent Greeks and Romans. One example of this is his comparison of Alexander the Great with Julius Caesar. "Moralia" was a collection of essays and speeches that explored the customs and mores of the day.
7. "Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head." ~ RPDS What writer of tragedies, known for "Medea" and "Hippolytus", wrote these words?

Answer: Euripides

Euripides was born in 480 BC and lived to the age of 74, passing in 406 BC. Along with Sophocles and Aeschylus, Euripides was one of the greatest tragedian of the era. Like Sophocles, Euripides made innovations to writing for the stage that greatly affected the craft. One such innovation was the depiction of mythical heroes as normal people in exceptional circumstances.

This paved the way for the development of Comedy and even Romance plays.
8. "In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face." ~ DGNS Which philosopher, known as 'the Cynic', said these words?

Answer: Diogenes

Diogenes of Sinope was born circa 412 BC and died in 323 BC, living to the age of 89. Along with Antisthenes, he founded the the philosophy of Cynicism, which followed that the purpose of life was to live in virtue and in agreement with nature by rejecting the conventional desires of civilization (wealth, power, status, sex).
9. "Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still." ~ THLS Which philospher, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, said these words?

Answer: Thales

Thales of Miletus lived circa 624 to 526 BC and was one of the Seven Sages of Greece, along with Cleobulus of Lindos, Solon of Athens, Chilon of Sparta, Bias of Priene, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Periander of Corinth.

Thales was instrumental in the development of Western philosophy as being one of the first to attempt to explain the world around him without reference to the mythological.
10. "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." ~ RCHMDS Which Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer is quoted here?

Answer: Archimedes

Archimedes lived from circa 287 BC to circa 212 BC, making him around 75 years of age at the time of his death. One of the leading scientific minds of his time, Archimedes discovered many mathematical principles, and was credited with the invention of the screw pump and compound pulleys, in addition to some machines to aid in the defense of his city against invasion.

Archimedes is also credited with running through the streets naked proclaiming 'Eureka!' after discovering the concept of water displacement while in the bath.
Source: Author reedy

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