- 1. Which two forces does Empedocles suggest govern change and unity?
A) Truth and Falsehood
B) Light and Darkness
C) Good and Evil
D) Love and Strife
- 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, Fire, Ice, Air
B) Earth, Fire, Water, Metal
C) Earth, Wind, Light, Water
D) Earth, Air, Fire, Water
- 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) Air
B) Earth
C) Water
D) Fire
- 6. Empedocles' writings were primarily in the form of what?
A) Essays
B) Dramas
C) Prose
D) Poetry
- 7. Empedocles suggested that all things are constantly undergoing what?
A) Change
B) Creation
C) Destruction
D) Stagnation
- 8. What is the significance of the 'Wheel' in Empedocles' thought?
A) Circle of friends
B) Cycle of life
C) Philosophical debate
D) Rotation of planets
- 9. Empedocles is often associated with which philosophical school?
A) Socratic
B) Pre-Socratic
C) Stoic
D) Epicurean
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