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