MCQs of Political Science – Plato

the amiable old father of Polermarchus is named __________.

What is ”justice” as submitted by polermarchus?

Socrates enjoyes but eliminates most of the verses of which poet?

Agamemnon chose to be a ___________ in the tale of the afterlife.

Thrasymachus enters the dialogue demanding _____________.

Thrasymachus’ ”justice” is a form of ____________.

Which is not one of the three basic ”necessities” of man as given by Socrates?

Which is not of the three basic ” classes ” of citizens as given by Socrates?

________ and _______ are the two primary headings of eduction.

Socrates divides narration into ________ and _______.

Socrates refers to his inquiry into poetry and music as a ________

Of which metal are the auxiliaries allegorically composed?

Guardians must be made of __________.

The fundamental aim of the State is toward whose happiness?

There are how many principal virtues?

______ is not a virtue as given by Socrates.

Socrates’ method of inquiry is called ___________.

Which is not one of the three principles of the human soul?

Which is considered the ”highest” principle of the soul?

__________ is the great evil of the State.

_______ is the baser form of knowledge.

The ”highest ” occupation for man as given by Socrates is _________.

________ are permitted to lie for the benefit of all.

The ”wings” Socrates refers to when speaking of a youth’s initiation into war are_______.

What, Says Socrates, should kings study in order to make the State a possibility?

The main focus of Argument in the Republic seeks to determine __________.

Which of the following is not a cardinal virtue?

The Greek word hubris means __________.

A three-part deductive argument is called.

Polytheism is ___________.

What does the analogy of the Divided Line demonstrate?

What does the allegory of the Cave demonstrate?

According to Socrates, who would be the best ruler of the ideal state?

Which poet does Plato claim to love best?

The myth of Er tells __________.

The highest level of intellect is called__________.

Of whom has it been said that Plato rationalised into existence there hundred years before his birth?

In Plato’s “The Republic”, who does Socrates suggest should rule over Society?

In Plato ” The Republic”, Socrates argues for freedom of expression and against censorship.

What is the primary subject of Socrates’ Dialogues with Thaetetus?

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

Which subject does Socrates discuss in ” Euthyphro”?

In Plato’s “Crito”, tries, unsuccessfully, to convince Socrates to do which of the following things?

What is the subject of Plato’ ” The Symposium”?

In “The Symposium “, what Greek playwright suggest that all human beings are seeking their messing other halves?

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

According to Plato’s “Phaedo”, what was Socrates’ demean-our in his cell, as awaited his pending execution?

What is Plato’s aim in The Republic ?

Which of Socrates’s interlocutors asserts that Justice is nothing but the advantage of the stronger?

Which of the following terms best describes Thrasymachus?

What advantage does the Ring of Gyges confer on its wearers

According to Glaucon,to which of the following classes do the majority of people relegate justice?

According to Socrates, what is the fundamental principle on which all human society should be based?

Which of the following is not a term applied to the fist city Socrates describes?

Which of the following classes of society populates the first city?

Which of the following is not considered an important aspect of the warriors’ education?

What is the aim of the warriors’ education?

Which of the following is not considered an aspect of the soul by Plato?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not a characteristic that marks the lifestyle of the guardians ?

What is the main purpose in propagating the myth of the metals among the citizens of the just city?

What is the role of women in the city ?

What distinguishes the lover of sights and sounds from the philosopher?

According to Socrates, what is the ultimate subject of study for the philosopher-king ?

To which of the following does Socrates compare the Form of the Good?

According to Socrates, what is the lowest grade of cognitive activity?

What is the difference between thought and understanding ?

What does Socrates mean to illustrate with the allegory of the cave?

At what age does a guardian finally become a philosopher-king provided that he passes through all of the various tests?

Why is the philosopher king most fit to rule the city?

Which of the following statements best approximates Socrates’s attitude toward democracy?

How do we know that the philosopher’s pleasure is the greatest possible pleasure?

At the beginning of part two, how does Socrates propose his inquiry into justice?

According to Socrates, what are the two underlying principles of any society?

According to Socrates, which of the following is true about occupation in his emerging state?

What is the first and greatest need of society?

Which if the following will occur in the state that begins to expand and grow?

Which of the following will occur in the state that begins to expend and grow?

What, according to Socrates, leads to the downfall of society?

Socrates compares his Guardian class to which of the following ?

Which of the following natural qualities are needed to be an effective Guardian?

Which of the following gives their possessor a character quite fearless and indomitable in the face of all dangers.

How does Socrates to temper the Guardians’ Aggressive behavior towards their fellow citizens?

Which of the following best describes the role or function of the Guardian?

According to Socrates what are men unwilling to lose?

Socrates propose that prospective Guardians endure trials and test during which part of their lives.

What is the purpose of Socrates'” magnificent myth”?

How does Socrates propose to construct and secure a happy community?

According to Socrates, what are the two things that can ruin and corrupt workers and their work?

How does Socrates propose to preserve the integrity and unity of both the individual and the state?

According to Socrates, how does a state produce citizens of good character?

Which of the following comprise Plato’s “cardinal Virtues”?

Where does the quality of good judgment originate?

Where dose the following is NOT true bout the Guardians?

What does Socrates mean by self-control or self-discipline?

When is a man or woman “in a state of indiscipline”?

Which of the following groups experiences the most “indiscipline”

According to Socrates, what does justice consist of?

what does Socrates consider to cause “the greatest harm to (The) state “and to be the worst for all evils?

Which element of the mind is closely connected with satisfaction and pleasure?

What does Socrates say a bravery should not be a response to ?

Who does Socrates represent for Phaedo and the other present with him

What argument does Cebes agree with at the start of 73a-81a?

What does the theory Socrates say some people believe in argue happens to the soul after death?

What must exit for two things to be the same according to Socrates?

What group can no one join if they have not practiced philosophy and do not leave this life pure?

What does Socrates do after finishing talking to his friends?

Who returns with the cup of poison?

What is the destination of the soul determined by according to Socrates?

What does Socrates argue learning is ?

What does Anaxagoras appeal to explain causes ?

What does philosophy surrender to from time to time ?

What does Socrates argue we can identify in 73a-81a?

What doesn’t earth need to prevent it form falling?

What does Socrates argue small things come from?

What does Socrates says of his ability with area he is looking into, in order to answer Cabes’ question?

What does Socrates think earth is ?

Who directs harmony according to Socrates’s argument?

Who is Crito asking instruction for?

who does Socrates send to get the poison?

What could a glutton return as according to Socrates?

What does Socrates conclude at the end of 88c-95a?

According to Socrates what must genuine lovers of learning become?

What is happening to things Socrates says he knew before?

What conclusion does Socrates deduce from his arguments in the first part of 66b-72e?