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