Weekly Wisdom Quiz

Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,

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Featuring writings from the likes of Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius and more, it really is a ‘best of the best’ from the ancient world.

It’s a fantastic way to celebrate the 4th of July weekend, as many of these ancient texts directly influenced the Founding Fathers of America.

What’s more… it’s sure to come in handy with the Weekly Wisdom Quiz!

As always, all questions are based on material published on Classical Wisdom this week. Answers are available below, along with a roundup of this week’s resources.

Let’s get to it…

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1. Which ancient eruption is most likely responsible for the destruction of the Minoan civilization on Crete?
A. Thera
B. Ilopango
C. Etna
D. Mount Vesuvius

2. What classical pseudonym did Hamilton, Madison, and Jay use when publishing The Federalist Papers?
A. Brutus
B. Cincinnatus
C. Publius
D. Cicero

3. What ancient philosopher’s idea of a mixed constitution (monarchy, aristocracy, democracy) most influenced early American political thinkers?
A. Socrates
B. Cicero
C. Polybius
D. Zeno

4. What natural disaster in 43 BCE may have hastened the collapse of the Roman Republic?
A. The Vesuvius eruption
B. An Arctic volcano in the Aleutian Islands
C. A tidal wave in Egypt
D. A drought in Gaul

5. According to Seneca, what quality should a good ruler demonstrate, influencing later notions of enlightened dictatorship?
A. Wrath
B. Piety
C. Clemency
D. Fear

6. What historical example did the Federalists use to warn against a divided America?
A. The Peloponnesian War
B. The Roman conquest of Gaul
C. The Macedonian domination of Greece
D. The fall of the Egyptian Empire

7. Who wrote that even if every Athenian were a Socrates, the assembly would still be a mob?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. James Madison
C. Patrick Henry
D. James Monroe

8. What ancient volcanic eruption in the first century CE preserved a Roman city in ash for over 1,600 years?
A. Vesuvius
B. Etna
C. Thera
D. Krakatoa

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🏛️ Answers

1. A) Thera (Volcanoes in the Ancient World)

2. C) Publius (The Founding Fathers and the Classics)

3. C) Polybius (Politics: On the Making of the Modern State)

4. B) An Arctic volcano in the Aleutian Islands (Volcanoes in the Ancient World)

5. C) Clemency (Politics: On the Making of the Modern State)

6. C) The Macedonian domination of Greece (The Founding Fathers and the Classics)

7. B) James Madison (The Founding Fathers and the Classics)

8. A) Vesuvius (Volcanoes in the Ancient World)

🧠 The Wisdom Scale:

0 - 2 correct: Forum Freshman
You’ve shown signs of promise, but your toga’s still creased. Read more, reflect deeper, and return to the agora!

3 - 4 correct: Civic Sage
Impressive! You’ve grasped the foundations of the republic—and maybe even memorized a few lines from Cicero. You could hold your own in polite philosophical company.

5 - 6 correct: Consul of Knowledge
Now we’re talking! Your political and mythic mind bridges centuries. You walk through history like it's your own villa.

7- 8 correct: Philosopher-King
By Zeus! Your mind glows with the brilliance of Apollo and the insight of the Stoics. Send for the scribes—you’re ready to write your own Republic.

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Until next week…

All the best,

Sean Kelly

Managing Editor

Classical Wisdom

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