Plato MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. In which century was Plato born?

1. 5th century BCE
2. 4th century BCE
3. 6th century BCE
4. 3rd century BCE

2. What is the central theme of the dialogue "Phaedo"?

1. Life after death
2. The nature of justice
3. Political theory
4. The theory of forms

3. In which city was Plato born?

1. Athens
2. Sparta
3. Delphi
4. Corinth

4. Plato’s "Symposium" primarily discusses which topic?

1. Love
2. Politics
3. War
4. Ethics

5. Who is the main character in most of Plato’s dialogues?

1. Aristotle
2. Socrates
3. Parmenides
4. Heraclitus

6. What did Plato believe about the physical world?

1. It is the ultimate reality
2. It is an illusion
3. It is a reflection of higher forms
4. It is unimportant

7. Plato’s "Apology" recounts the trial of whom?

1. Himself
2. Aristotle
3. Socrates
4. Pythagoras

8. According to Plato, the soul is divided into how many parts?

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

9. What are the three parts of the soul in Plato’s philosophy?

1. Reason, Spirit, Appetite
2. Mind, Body, Spirit
3. Truth, Beauty, Goodness
4. Justice, Virtue, Wisdom

10. Which dialogue describes the ideal society according to Plato?

1. Timaeus
2. Critias
3. The Republic
4. Phaedrus

11. Plato believed that rulers of the ideal state should be what?

1. Warriors
2. Philosophers
3. Merchants
4. Priests

12. What is Plato’s most famous philosophical work?

1. The Republic
2. Politics
3. Metaphysics
4. Poetics

13. What did Plato think about democracy?

1. He strongly supported it
2. He criticized it
3. He ignored it
4. He viewed it as the best system

14. What is the name of Plato’s dialogue about the creation of the universe?

1. The Republic
2. Timaeus
3. Critias
4. Parmenides

15. In Plato’s ideal state, what are the three classes of society?

1. Warriors, Priests, and Merchants
2. Guardians, Auxiliaries, Producers
3. Kings, Soldiers, and Farmers
4. Workers, Rulers, and Thinkers