Plato
Theory of Forms
Allegory of the Cave
Analysis of the Story
Misc
100

Who is Plato's teacher and who is his most famous student? 

Who is Socrates and Aristotle?

100

What is the diagram of Plato's Metaphysics called? 

What is the Divided Line? 

100

How long have the prisoners been in the Cave?

What is since childhood? 

100

What is an Allegory? 

What is a story or metaphor? 

100

What is the etymology of metaphysics? 

What is beyond physics?

200

Plato’s most famous work is titled this.

What is The Republic?

200

What is level D of the Divided Line called?

What is shadows and reflections? 

200

The prisoners believe these are reality because they have never experienced anything else.

What are the shadows on the wall? 

200

Is Plato a materialist or dualist? 

What is a dualist? 

200

What is the definition of metaphysics? 

What is the branch of philosophy that asks questions about reality and existence? 

300

What are Forms? 

What is perfect ideas? 
300

What is level A of the divided line called?

What is the Forms?

300

What level of reality have the prisoners been engaging in their whole lives? 

What is level D, shadows and reflections? 

300

What is Plato's goal of the text? 

What is to explain the nature of education and ignorance.

300

What is the definition of philosophy? 

What is the love of wisdom? 

400

What is the Form of a Circle? 

What is a perfectly round shape? 

400

What is level C of the divided line called?

What are objects, people, and animals?

400

How does the prisoner leave the cave?

What is they are released from their shackles and dragged out of the cave by another person?

400

Why does the escaped prisoner resist leaving the cave? 

What is they are scared to leave comfort?

400

What are the three components of pleasure according to Epicurus? 

What is living wisely, honorably, and justly?

500

Plato wrote at least this many philosophical dialogues featuring Socrates as a main speaker.

What is 30?

500

What is level B of the divided line called?

What is math and logic?

500

Once out of the cave, what is the last thing the escaped prisoner can see? 

What is the Sun itself?

500

Why does Plato have the freed prisoner return to the cave afterdiscovering the truth?

What is people who gain knowledge have a responsibility to help others understand the truth.

500

What is the name of the school that Epicurus founded?

What is the garden?