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31.

_______ is one of the 'big three' in ancient Greek philosopher, along with Aristotle and Socrates:

A.	Eratosthenes	B.	Plato
C.	Diophantus	D.	Eppipides

32.

Aside from developing the system of concentric spheres upon which the epicyclic Ptolemaic arrangement of the solar system was based, what other remarkable achievement was made by this great follower of Plato?

A.	He first suggested that the solar system was sun-centered	B.	He read all of Aristotle's work straight through without falling asleep
C.	He estimated the diameter and the circumference of the Earth accurately to within 1 mile	D.	He estimated the solar year to be 365 days and six hours long

33.

Which Platonic disciple suggested that the Earth turns on its axis every 24 hours and that the solar system might be heliocentric?

A.	Herophilus	B.	Heracleides
C.	Hero	D.	Erasistratus

34.

Another individual from the Platonic school, he initiated the study of conic sections - the hyperbola, the parabola and the ellipse. Who was he?

A.	Menaechmus	B.	Pedanius
C.	Asclepiades	D.	Alcmaeon

35.

Plato's writings mostly take the form of _______, in which knowledge is revealed as two characters ask and answer questions of each other:

A.	Dialogues	B.	Apology
C.	Both (a) & (b)	D.	None of these

36.

What was name of Plato's father?

A.	Ariston	B.	Perictione
C.	Xenophon	D.	None of these

37.

what was name of Plato's mother?

A.	Ariston	B.	Perictione
C.	Xenophon	D.	None of these

38.

Plato "The Man and His Work" book was written by:

A.	A.E. Taylor	B.	Paul Shorey
C.	Jacob A. Kline	D.	G. Vlastos

39.

What Plato Said book was written by:

A.	A.E. Taylor	B.	Paul Shorey
C.	Jacob A. Kline	D.	G. Vlastos

40.

Platonic Studies book was written by:

A.	Jacob A. Kline	B.	G. Vlastos
C.	Paul Shorey	D.	A.E. Taylor