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