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These philosophy trivia questions start with what the word means and what its four main branches study, then follow Western thought from Thales to the 20th century, the Greek schools and Socrates.
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Philosophy trivia questions and answers, round by round
The word and its branches asks what philosophy, epistemology and logic mean. From Thales to the 20th century is the timeline: when Western philosophy and its modern period began, and which movements belong to which age. The Greek schools covers the Milesians, the sophists, the Cynics and the Academy.
The last round: a life and a trial in Athens
Socrates asks about the trades of his parents, the trial that lasted a day, the method called elenchus and who wrote about him. Tap a choice to check it; the reason appears with the answer.
- The word and its branches has the most easy questions, so it suits a table new to the subject.
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What are some easy philosophy trivia questions?
What does the word philosophy literally mean? Which branch investigates moral principles and right conduct? From what did Thales say all things arise? The answers are love of wisdom, ethics and water.
What are the four main branches of philosophy?
Epistemology, ethics, logic and metaphysics. Epistemology studies knowledge, ethics studies moral principles and right conduct, logic studies correct reasoning, and metaphysics examines the most general features of reality and existence.
Who is called the first philosopher?
Aristotle regarded Thales of Miletus as the first philosopher. Western philosophy began in ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE with thinkers like him, who looked for rational explanations of the cosmos as a whole.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article linked under it: Philosophy, Ancient Greek philosophy or Socrates. Every philosopher named has died, and there is no round on religion.