- 1. Which two forces does Empedocles suggest govern change and unity?
A) Love and Strife
B) Truth and Falsehood
C) Light and Darkness
D) Good and Evil
- 2. In Empedocles' philosophy, how many essential elements are there?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
- 3. Which elements did Empedocles identify as fundamental?
A) Earth, Wind, Light, Water
B) Earth, Air, Fire, Water
C) Earth, Fire, Ice, Air
D) Earth, Fire, Water, Metal
- 4. In addition to philosophy, Empedocles is also known for his contributions to what field?
A) Mathematics
B) Astronomy
C) Medicine
D) Literature
- 5. Which element did Empedocles associate with heat?
A) Air
B) Earth
C) Water
D) Fire
- 6. Empedocles' writings were primarily in the form of what?
A) Essays
B) Prose
C) Poetry
D) Dramas
- 7. Empedocles suggested that all things are constantly undergoing what?
A) Change
B) Stagnation
C) Creation
D) Destruction
- 8. What is the significance of the 'Wheel' in Empedocles' thought?
A) Cycle of life
B) Rotation of planets
C) Circle of friends
D) Philosophical debate
- 9. Empedocles is often associated with which philosophical school?
A) Epicurean
B) Stoic
C) Pre-Socratic
D) Socratic
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