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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who felt that women should be warriors, just like the men?
(a) Giddeon.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Sparta.

2. How long has Aristotle's "Politics" been around?
(a) Over three millenia.
(b) Over two millenia.
(c) Over four millenia.
(d) Over five millenia.

3. Aristotle says that the non-Greeks exchange how many barrels of wine when the chicken is going to be killed?
(a) Half a barrel.
(b) One and a half barrels.
(c) Two barrels.
(d) One barrel.

4. What is defined as the distribution and retail of merchandise?
(a) Sales.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Commerce.
(d) Trade.

5. Aristotle says that acquiring what is needed is what?
(a) Natural.
(b) Encouraged.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Human.

6. Aristotle explains that in the Greek city-states, more than one type of what has been used?
(a) Government.
(b) Citizenship structure.
(c) Constitution.
(d) Laws.

7. How old do people have to be to be on the Board of Elders?
(a) Over 60.
(b) Over 75.
(c) Over 70.
(d) Over 65.

8. Aristotle says that slaves belong to whom?
(a) Their masters.
(b) God.
(c) Themselves.
(d) No one.

9. Aristotle believes that it is possible for a good state to be governed by a monarch that is what?
(a) Just.
(b) Educated.
(c) Well-liked.
(d) Confident.

10. The writer of the second introduction was a scholar from where?
(a) Britain.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Greece.

11. Logging, gathering fruits, and using minerals are lumped under what term?
(a) Living off the land.
(b) Resource development.
(c) Living poorly.
(d) Resource acquisition.

12. There is an unconfirmed story that, at the time of his death, Aristotle's "Politics" was what?
(a) Unpublished.
(b) Buried with him.
(c) Burned.
(d) Sent to Alexandria.

13. One of the constitutions that Aristotle studies, by name, is a constitution made by whom?
(a) Hurcluamus.
(b) Hippodamus.
(c) Hundrantus.
(d) Hythrodeantus.

14. Who is the translator in this edition of of Aristotle's "Politics?"
(a) MacAdams.
(b) Samuelson.
(c) Sinclair.
(d) Wodwooth.

15. Aristotle says that when people of wealth are cast into poverty, it is a breeding ground for what?
(a) Revolutionaries.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Discontents.
(d) Criminals.

Short Answer Questions

1. After "Politics" was translated by its first translators, what was one of the other two languages it was soon translated into?

2. Aristotle says that the best form of constitution is one that contains elements of all the different types of government, and creates an analogy between the best constitution and what?

3. What does Aristotle think is the solution to crime?

4. Aristotle says that the non-Greeks exchange how many barrels of wine when the chicken's eggs are of the best quality?

5. The second introduction tells the reader that some of Aristotle's opinions might be met with what?

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