Socrates

Question: 1 – What was Socrates’ aim in talking to people?

Answer: The aim of Socrates in talking to the people was to let them know what was right and noble.

Question: 2 – What was Socrates accused of?

Answer: Socrates was accused of misleading the young people of his country.

Question: 3 – Why did he not listen to his friend’s advice?

Answer: He did not listen to his friends’ advice because he had done nothing wrong.

Question: 4 – What great qualities of Socrates are brought out in the lesson?

Answer: Socrates was a great philosopher. He was very honest. He preached what he believed to be true and honourable. He was very courageous.

Question: 5 – Why did some people in Athens not approve of Socrates?

Answer: To some people the ideas of Socrates seemed new and wicked. They thought he was misleading the young men. So they did not approve of him.

Question: 6 – Who was Socrates? What were his teachings?

Answer: Socrates was a famous philosopher of Athens. The teachings of Socrates are as follows – Everyone must learn to think for himself. He should use his reason. He should have to see what was right, just, true and beautiful. He believed that questioning and discussing would help people to see what was right and noble.

Question: 7 – What did Socrates whisper to Crito?

Answer: Socrates whispered to Crito that he owed a cock to Aesculapius. He should pay it.

Question: 8 – Why did some people in Athens not approve of Socrates?

Answer: To some people the ideas of Socrates seemed new and wicked. They thought he was misleading the young men by filling their minds with doubts. So they did not approve of him.

Question: 9 – What did Socrates often talk to the people of Athens?

Answer: Socrates told his countrymen that everyone must learn to think for himself so that by using his reason he would have the power to see what was right, just, true and beautiful.

Question: 10 – What was Socrates accused of? Who summoned him to appear before them to stand his trail?

Answer: Socrates was accused of misleading the young people of his country. The men who were governing Athens summoned Socrates to appear before them and to stand his trial.