Quiz: Epicurus

When was Epicurus born?
- 341 BC, Samos, Greece.
- About 515 BC, Elea, in southern Italy.
- About 310 BC, in the state of Zhao, China.
- About 369 BC, in the state of Song, China.
Answer
341 BC, Samos, Greece. — Born: 341 BC, Samos, Greece..
When did Epicurus die?
- 270 BC, Athens.
- 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed.
- 233 BC, in prison in the state of Qin.
- About 270 BC.
Answer
270 BC, Athens. — Died: 270 BC, Athens..
What is Epicurus known for?
- Atomist physics taken from Democritus, and an ethics of measured pleasure. Lucretius carried the doctrine to Rome in verse.
- Atoms and the void as the explanation of all change, and an ethics of cheerfulness.
- The measure doctrine: man is the measure of all things. Plato made him the target of the dialogue Theaetetus.
- The doctrine that human nature tends to good as water tends downhill, and that a ruler who starves his people loses the mandate to rule.
Answer
Atomist physics taken from Democritus, and an ethics of measured pleasure. Lucretius carried the doctrine to Rome in verse. — Known for: Atomist physics taken from Democritus, and an ethics of measured pleasure. Lucretius carried the doctrine to Rome in verse..
Which school of thought was Epicurus part of?
- Epicureanism, taught in the Garden at Athens.
- Stoicism, practiced from the throne.
- Madhyamaka, the middle way between existence and nonexistence.
- Confucianism, its realist wing.
Answer
Epicureanism, taught in the Garden at Athens. — School: Epicureanism, taught in the Garden at Athens..
True or false: Greek philosopher born on Samos who founded the Garden school at Athens in 306 BC.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Epicurus born?
- 341 BC, Samos, Greece.
- About 515 BC, Elea, in southern Italy.
- About 310 BC, in the state of Zhao, China.
- About 369 BC, in the state of Song, China.
Answer
341 BC, Samos, Greece. — Born: 341 BC, Samos, Greece..
When did Epicurus die?
- 270 BC, Athens.
- 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed.
- 233 BC, in prison in the state of Qin.
- About 270 BC.
Answer
270 BC, Athens. — Died: 270 BC, Athens..
What is Epicurus known for?
- Atomist physics taken from Democritus, and an ethics of measured pleasure. Lucretius carried the doctrine to Rome in verse.
- Atoms and the void as the explanation of all change, and an ethics of cheerfulness.
- The measure doctrine: man is the measure of all things. Plato made him the target of the dialogue Theaetetus.
- The doctrine that human nature tends to good as water tends downhill, and that a ruler who starves his people loses the mandate to rule.
Answer
Atomist physics taken from Democritus, and an ethics of measured pleasure. Lucretius carried the doctrine to Rome in verse. — Known for: Atomist physics taken from Democritus, and an ethics of measured pleasure. Lucretius carried the doctrine to Rome in verse..
Which school of thought was Epicurus part of?
- Epicureanism, taught in the Garden at Athens.
- Stoicism, practiced from the throne.
- Madhyamaka, the middle way between existence and nonexistence.
- Confucianism, its realist wing.
Answer
Epicureanism, taught in the Garden at Athens. — School: Epicureanism, taught in the Garden at Athens..
True or false: Greek philosopher born on Samos who founded the Garden school at Athens in 306 BC.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.