Friedrich Nietzsche Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. Which philosopher did Nietzsche criticize for prioritizing reason?

1. Descartes
2. Immanuel Kant
3. Plato
4. Aristotle

17. Nietzsche’s idea of the "Apollonian" and "Dionysian" dichotomy relates to

1. Religion
2. Art
3. Science
4. Politics

18. Which of Nietzsche’s works discusses the decline of European culture?

1. "Beyond Good and Evil"
2. "The Birth of Tragedy"
3. "The Antichrist"
4. "Twilight of the Idols"

19. Nietzsche regarded which philosopher as his greatest influence?

1. Spinoza
2. Schopenhauer
3. Hegel
4. Kant

20. Nietzsche famously declared himself to be a follower of which ancient thinker?

1. Epicurus
2. Socrates
3. Heraclitus
4. Pythagoras

21. Nietzsche described himself as a philosopher of what?

1. Tragedy
2. Power
3. Freedom
4. Culture

22. In "The Antichrist," Nietzsche critiques which religious institution?

1. Protestantism
2. The Catholic Church
3. Buddhism
4. Judaism

23. What is Nietzsche best known for?

1. His poetry
2. His novels
3. His philosophy
4. His plays

24. Nietzsche’s philosophical style is often described as what?

1. Dry
2. Analytical
3. Systematic
4. Poetic

25. Where did Nietzsche spend the later years of his life?

1. A remote cabin
2. A monastery
3. A sanatorium
4. His sister’s care

26. What does Nietzsche mean by "slave morality"?

1. A moral utopia
2. Submission to God
3. Values of the oppressed
4. Rejection of power

27. Nietzsche considered which of these as a higher state of being?

1. The philosopher
2. The priest
3. The warrior
4. The artist

28. What does Nietzsche’s "Twilight of the Idols" critique?

1. Enlightenment rationalism
2. Ancient Greek culture
3. Contemporary European society
4. Romantic ideals

29. Nietzsche believed traditional morality was based on what?

1. Divine will
2. Rational thought
3. Power structures
4. Emotion

30. What year did Friedrich Nietzsche die?

1. 1920
2. 1890
3. 1900
4. 1910