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Legends of Atlantis: Fact or Fiction?
  • 1. Where did Plato claim Atlantis was located?
A) In the Black Sea
B) Beyond the Pillars of Hercules
C) Off the coast of Egypt
D) In the Mediterranean Sea
  • 2. Who was the Greek philosopher responsible for recounting the story of Atlantis?
A) Homer
B) Plato
C) Socrates
D) Aristotle
  • 3. What term is used to describe individuals who believe in literal existence of Atlantis?
A) Catastrophists
B) Philosophers
C) Archaeologists
D) Atlantologists
  • 4. What is the name of the alleged high priest of Atlantis in Plato's account?
A) Alcibiades
B) Thales
C) Herodotus
D) Critias
  • 5. What is the name of the alleged continent beyond Atlantis in some theories?
A) Lemuria
B) Avalon
C) Mu
D) Hyperborea
  • 6. According to some proponents, what knowledge did Atlantis possess that was lost to history?
A) The secret of eternal youth
B) Flying machines and weapons of mass destruction
C) Alchemy and astrology
D) Advanced technology and spiritual wisdom
  • 7. What is the supposed meaning of the name 'Atlantis'?
A) Endpoint of the world
B) Lost paradise
C) Land of the gods
D) Island of Atlas
  • 8. Which group is sometimes credited with the alleged rediscovery of Atlantis?
A) The Knights Templar
B) The Rosicrucians
C) The Theosophical Society
D) The Freemasons
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