- 1. Which two forces does Empedocles suggest govern change and unity?
A) Truth and Falsehood
B) Good and Evil
C) Love and Strife
D) Light and Darkness
- 2. In Empedocles' philosophy, how many essential elements are there?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Five
D) Three
- 3. Which elements did Empedocles identify as fundamental?
A) Earth, Air, Fire, Water
B) Earth, Fire, Water, Metal
C) Earth, Fire, Ice, Air
D) Earth, Wind, Light, Water
- 4. In addition to philosophy, Empedocles is also known for his contributions to what field?
A) Mathematics
B) Medicine
C) Astronomy
D) Literature
- 5. Which element did Empedocles associate with heat?
A) Fire
B) Air
C) Earth
D) Water
- 6. Empedocles' writings were primarily in the form of what?
A) Dramas
B) Poetry
C) Essays
D) Prose
- 7. Empedocles suggested that all things are constantly undergoing what?
A) Creation
B) Change
C) Stagnation
D) Destruction
- 8. What is the significance of the 'Wheel' in Empedocles' thought?
A) Circle of friends
B) Rotation of planets
C) Philosophical debate
D) Cycle of life
- 9. Empedocles is often associated with which philosophical school?
A) Socratic
B) Stoic
C) Pre-Socratic
D) Epicurean
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