Quiz: Cicero

When was Cicero born?
- 106 BC, Arpinum, Italy.
- About 334 BC, Citium, Cyprus.
- About 460 BC, Abdera, Greece.
- About 372 BC, in the state of Zou, China.
Answer
106 BC, Arpinum, Italy. — Born: 106 BC, Arpinum, Italy..
When did Cicero die?
- 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed.
- 270, in Campania, Italy.
- About 270 BC.
- About 262 BC, Athens.
Answer
43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed. — Died: 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed..
What is Cicero known for?
- The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories.
- The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama.
- Living in a tub, carrying a lantern in daylight looking for an honest man, and telling Alexander to stand out of his sunlight. The stories are later, not records.
- The doctrine of the One, from which Intellect and Soul overflow, and the soul's return by contemplation.
Answer
The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories. — Known for: The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories..
Which school of thought was Cicero part of?
- Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics.
- Stoicism, practiced from the throne.
- Mohism, the utilitarian rival of Confucianism.
- Madhyamaka, the middle way between existence and nonexistence.
Answer
Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics. — School: Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics..
True or false: Roman statesman, orator, and writer from Arpinum who carried Greek philosophy into Latin.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Cicero born?
- 106 BC, Arpinum, Italy.
- About 334 BC, Citium, Cyprus.
- About 460 BC, Abdera, Greece.
- About 372 BC, in the state of Zou, China.
Answer
106 BC, Arpinum, Italy. — Born: 106 BC, Arpinum, Italy..
When did Cicero die?
- 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed.
- 270, in Campania, Italy.
- About 270 BC.
- About 262 BC, Athens.
Answer
43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed. — Died: 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed..
What is Cicero known for?
- The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories.
- The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama.
- Living in a tub, carrying a lantern in daylight looking for an honest man, and telling Alexander to stand out of his sunlight. The stories are later, not records.
- The doctrine of the One, from which Intellect and Soul overflow, and the soul's return by contemplation.
Answer
The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories. — Known for: The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories..
Which school of thought was Cicero part of?
- Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics.
- Stoicism, practiced from the throne.
- Mohism, the utilitarian rival of Confucianism.
- Madhyamaka, the middle way between existence and nonexistence.
Answer
Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics. — School: Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics..
True or false: Roman statesman, orator, and writer from Arpinum who carried Greek philosophy into Latin.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.