Quiz: Seneca

When was Seneca born?
- About 4 BC, Cordoba, Spain.
- 106 BC, Arpinum, Italy.
- About 369 BC, in the state of Song, China.
- About 515 BC, Elea, in southern Italy.
Answer
About 4 BC, Cordoba, Spain. — Born: About 4 BC, Cordoba, Spain..
When did Seneca die?
- 65 AD, ordered to commit suicide after the Pisonian conspiracy.
- About 270 BC.
- 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed.
- 233 BC, in prison in the state of Qin.
Answer
65 AD, ordered to commit suicide after the Pisonian conspiracy. — Died: 65 AD, ordered to commit suicide after the Pisonian conspiracy..
What is Seneca known for?
- The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama.
- Suspension of judgment: since things are undecidable, the wise withhold assent and gain tranquility.
- The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories.
- The Outlines of Pyrrhonism and Against the Mathematicians, the armory of skeptical argument for two thousand years.
Answer
The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama. — Known for: The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama..
Which school of thought was Seneca part of?
- Stoicism, in its Roman practical form.
- Legalism, the doctrine of the strong state.
- Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency.
- Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics.
Answer
Stoicism, in its Roman practical form. — School: Stoicism, in its Roman practical form..
True or false: Roman Stoic born at Cordoba in Spain who became tutor and then chief minister to the emperor Nero.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Seneca born?
- About 4 BC, Cordoba, Spain.
- 106 BC, Arpinum, Italy.
- About 369 BC, in the state of Song, China.
- About 515 BC, Elea, in southern Italy.
Answer
About 4 BC, Cordoba, Spain. — Born: About 4 BC, Cordoba, Spain..
When did Seneca die?
- 65 AD, ordered to commit suicide after the Pisonian conspiracy.
- About 270 BC.
- 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed.
- 233 BC, in prison in the state of Qin.
Answer
65 AD, ordered to commit suicide after the Pisonian conspiracy. — Died: 65 AD, ordered to commit suicide after the Pisonian conspiracy..
What is Seneca known for?
- The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama.
- Suspension of judgment: since things are undecidable, the wise withhold assent and gain tranquility.
- The orations, the letters, and philosophical works like De re publica and De officiis that taught Rome to think in Greek categories.
- The Outlines of Pyrrhonism and Against the Mathematicians, the armory of skeptical argument for two thousand years.
Answer
The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama. — Known for: The Moral Letters, the essays on anger and the shortness of life, and tragedies that shaped Renaissance drama..
Which school of thought was Seneca part of?
- Stoicism, in its Roman practical form.
- Legalism, the doctrine of the strong state.
- Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency.
- Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics.
Answer
Stoicism, in its Roman practical form. — School: Stoicism, in its Roman practical form..
True or false: Roman Stoic born at Cordoba in Spain who became tutor and then chief minister to the emperor Nero.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.