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Quiz: Greek Philosophy Basics; Anselm; Aquinas and the Senses of Scripture
1.
In Plato’s “Myth of the Cave,” what represents the
greatest reality?
A. The shadows which the prisoners see on the wall of the cave
B. The sun
C. The people carrying the objects outside the cave
D. Death
7. Which of the following could be understood as the
“efficient cause” of a blank markerboard?
A. The factory which manufactured the canvas
B. The education of students
C. The atoms which make up the markerboard
D. The essence of markerboard-ness
2. In Plato’s “Myth of the Cave,” how will the prisoners
respond to the enlightened man?
A. They will crown him as their king because of his newfound
wisdom
B. They will kill him, because they are so attached to their
illusions about reality
C. They will kill him, because he has revealed to the outside
world their secrets
D. They will ignore him, because they are so captivated by the
shadows on the wall of the cave
8. Which of the following could be understood as the
“final cause” of a blank markerboard?
A. The factory which manufactured the canvas
B. The education of students
C. The atoms which make up the markerboard
D. The essence of markerboard-ness
3. How did Plato view the material world?
A. As inherently evil
B. As the only true reality, because it can be perceived through
our senses
C. As a union of form and matter
D. As less real than the immaterial world of “Forms,” which
represented the ideal
4. What is the difference between form and matter, according
to Aristotle?
A. Form is an illusion, and matter is all that exists, because it
can be observed through the five senses.
B. Form is temporary, and matter is eternal
C. Form exists only in the world of ideas, while matter exists
in the everyday world around us
D. Form describes the nature of an object, while matter refers
to the actual “stuff” that makes up an individual object
5. What does an object have to have to be described as a
“substance,” according to Aristotle?
A. Form (what the object is) and matter (the stuff that makes up
the object)
B. Form (the stuff that makes up the object) and matter (what
the object is)
C. Freedom and potentiality
D. Individuation and dualism
6. Which of the following could be understood as the “material
cause” of a blank markerboard?
A. The factory which manufactured the canvas
B. The education of students
C. The atoms which make up the markerboard
D. The essence of markerboard-ness
9. Which of the following could be understood as the
“formal cause” of a blank markerboard?
A. The factory which manufactured the canvas
B. The education of students
C. The atoms which make up the markerboard
D. The essence of markerboard-ness
10. What does Aristotle mean by “the Prime Mover?”
A. The perfect being who created the universe out of love
for his creation
B. The ultimate goal towards which everything moves
C. The absence of perfection
D. The first in a line of infinite causes
11. What is Anselm’s ontological argument for the
existence of God?
A. The sentence, “God does not exist” is selfcontradictory, because God could not be the Most Perfect
Being possible if He did not exist. The more perfect
something is, the more real it is.
B. The sentence, “God does not exist” is selfcontradictory, because observing the natural world shows us
the actions of a Designer who created it.
C. The sentence, “God does not exist,” is true, but only a
fool dares to utter it aloud. Since Anselm is not a fool, he
cannot make this argument.
D. The sentence, “God does not exist,” is proof of heresy,
and those who dare to utter it should be excommunicated
and publicly condemned by the Church
Complete the following outline by demonstrating your understanding of Aquinas’ argument for why there can be multiple senses of
Scripture. Your explanation should put into simple words what Aquinas is saying. Do not just transcribe the notes I wrote on the
board; put them into your own words. (14 points possible)
Title:
Objection 1:
Objection 2:
Objection 3:
Rebuttal:
Aquinas’ argument
Reply to Objection 1:
Reply to Objection 2:
Reply to Objection 3: