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