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