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Quiz about Aristotle Scientist and Philosopher
Quiz about Aristotle Scientist and Philosopher

Aristotle, Scientist and Philosopher Quiz


Here are a variety of questions about Aristotle...they range from easy to difficult. See if you can excel!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
26,262
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what Macedonian village was Aristotle born?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the school that Aristotle established in a grove sacred to Apollo? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of Aristotle's father, which he used to name one of his works? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Another name for the school mentioned in question number 2 can be translated from the Greek as 'walking around'. What is this familiar name?

Answer: (One word...starts with P.)
Question 5 of 10
5. What famous individual was taught by Aristotle? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What famous individual taught Aristotle? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The earliest writings of Aristotle cover what subject? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following was not a form of soul in Aristotle's work 'On the Soul'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following biological topics did Aristotle not examine in detail? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following is not an important Aristotelian work? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what Macedonian village was Aristotle born?

Answer: Stagira

2. What was the name of the school that Aristotle established in a grove sacred to Apollo?

Answer: Lyceum

3. What was the name of Aristotle's father, which he used to name one of his works?

Answer: Nicomachus

The famous work which bore his father's name was 'Nicomachean Ethics'.
4. Another name for the school mentioned in question number 2 can be translated from the Greek as 'walking around'. What is this familiar name?

Answer: Peripatetic

5. What famous individual was taught by Aristotle?

Answer: Alexander the Great

Aristotle's father, Nicomachus, was the court physician to Alexander's father Philip.
6. What famous individual taught Aristotle?

Answer: Plato

Aristotle eventually rejected many of the theories of Plato, including that of the 'ideal forms'.
7. The earliest writings of Aristotle cover what subject?

Answer: Biology

Aristotle was influenced early on by his father, who was a doctor.
8. Which of the following was not a form of soul in Aristotle's work 'On the Soul'?

Answer: subconscious

9. Which of the following biological topics did Aristotle not examine in detail?

Answer: distinction between monocotyledons and dicotyledons

10. Which of the following is not an important Aristotelian work?

Answer: psychology

Psychology wasn't big during Aristotle's time, apparently...
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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