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