Quiz: Diogenes of Sinope

When was Diogenes of Sinope born?
- About 404 BC, Sinope, on the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey.
- About 280 BC, of the royal house of Han, China.
- About 372 BC, in the state of Zou, China.
- About 334 BC, Citium, Cyprus.
Answer
About 404 BC, Sinope, on the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey. — Born: About 404 BC, Sinope, on the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey..
When did Diogenes of Sinope die?
- 323 BC, Corinth, Greece, in the same year as Alexander the Great.
- About 370 BC.
- About 450 BC.
- 270, in Campania, Italy.
Answer
323 BC, Corinth, Greece, in the same year as Alexander the Great. — Died: 323 BC, Corinth, Greece, in the same year as Alexander the Great..
Which school of thought was Diogenes of Sinope part of?
- Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency.
- Atomism, developed from his teacher Leucippus.
- Confucianism, its idealist wing.
- Stoicism, in its Roman practical form.
Answer
Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency. — School: Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency..
True or false: Greek Cynic born at Sinope on the Black Sea coast of modern Turkey who lived in deliberate poverty at Athens and Corinth.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Diogenes of Sinope born?
- About 404 BC, Sinope, on the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey.
- About 280 BC, of the royal house of Han, China.
- About 372 BC, in the state of Zou, China.
- About 334 BC, Citium, Cyprus.
Answer
About 404 BC, Sinope, on the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey. — Born: About 404 BC, Sinope, on the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey..
When did Diogenes of Sinope die?
- 323 BC, Corinth, Greece, in the same year as Alexander the Great.
- About 370 BC.
- About 450 BC.
- 270, in Campania, Italy.
Answer
323 BC, Corinth, Greece, in the same year as Alexander the Great. — Died: 323 BC, Corinth, Greece, in the same year as Alexander the Great..
Which school of thought was Diogenes of Sinope part of?
- Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency.
- Atomism, developed from his teacher Leucippus.
- Confucianism, its idealist wing.
- Stoicism, in its Roman practical form.
Answer
Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency. — School: Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency..
True or false: Greek Cynic born at Sinope on the Black Sea coast of modern Turkey who lived in deliberate poverty at Athens and Corinth.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.