Parallel Lives by Plutarch
  • 1. Who are the two figures compared in the first set of biographies?
A) Theseus and Romulus
B) Socrates and Plato
C) Cleopatra and Antony
D) Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar
  • 2. What moral lessons does Plutarch aim to convey through the lives?
A) Virtue and morality
B) Economic systems
C) Military strategies
D) Political theories
  • 3. Which Roman general is famously compared to Alexander the Great?
A) Pompey
B) Marcus Aurelius
C) Scipio Africanus
D) Julius Caesar
  • 4. Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives' includes how many pairs of biographies?
A) 20 pairs
B) 30 pairs
C) 16 pairs
D) 23 pairs
  • 5. What is a major focus when comparing the lives of individuals in 'Parallel Lives'?
A) Artistic contributions
B) Economic conditions
C) Character and moral choices
D) Military achievements
  • 6. What role did Plutarch have in addition to being a writer?
A) Priest at Delphi
B) Philosopher king
C) Architect
D) General in the army
  • 7. Which leader is noted for his oratorical skills in 'Parallel Lives'?
A) Brutus
B) Cicero
C) Crassus
D) Sulla
  • 8. In 'Parallel Lives', who is compared to the Athenian general Alcibiades?
A) Antony
B) Leonidas
C) Scipio
D) Coriolanus
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