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Parallel Lives by Plutarch
  • 1. Who are the two figures compared in the first set of biographies?
A) Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar
B) Socrates and Plato
C) Theseus and Romulus
D) Cleopatra and Antony
  • 2. What moral lessons does Plutarch aim to convey through the lives?
A) Economic systems
B) Military strategies
C) Political theories
D) Virtue and morality
  • 3. Which Roman general is famously compared to Alexander the Great?
A) Pompey
B) Marcus Aurelius
C) Julius Caesar
D) Scipio Africanus
  • 4. In 'Parallel Lives', who is compared to the Athenian general Alcibiades?
A) Coriolanus
B) Antony
C) Scipio
D) Leonidas
  • 5. What role did Plutarch have in addition to being a writer?
A) Priest at Delphi
B) Architect
C) General in the army
D) Philosopher king
  • 6. Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives' includes how many pairs of biographies?
A) 30 pairs
B) 16 pairs
C) 23 pairs
D) 20 pairs
  • 7. Which leader is noted for his oratorical skills in 'Parallel Lives'?
A) Sulla
B) Cicero
C) Crassus
D) Brutus
  • 8. What is a major focus when comparing the lives of individuals in 'Parallel Lives'?
A) Economic conditions
B) Character and moral choices
C) Military achievements
D) Artistic contributions
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