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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Book 4: Chapter 2, Oligarchy, Tyranny & Deceit in Politics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle says there should be a court set up, specifically, to deal with what?
(a) Women.
(b) Foreigners.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Children.

2. In Sparta, the military could not station men on what kind of land?
(a) Dowry land.
(b) Animal grazing land.
(c) Farm land.
(d) Government land.

3. What is the basic unit of society for Aristotle?
(a) Pair.
(b) Village.
(c) Family.
(d) State.

4. What is one of the two options that Aristotle says can describe "education for productive labor?"
(a) Empowerment.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Contentedness.

5. Aristotle says that the poor are commonly left out of serving as government officials because they are not threatened with ______ for not participating.
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Lack of social standing.
(c) Fines.
(d) Punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle believes that it is possible for a good state to be governed by a monarch that is what?

2. How many of the highest ranking officials do Plato and Aristotle thinks should be above the law?

3. Absolute monarchs are trusted completely by their subjects until what?

4. Aristotle says that kings and tyrants are what?

5. At the time of Aristotle's writing, Macedon was what type of government?

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