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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book2, Book 2 : Chapter 2, Constitutions and Leaders.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Aristotle says that those who write constitutions are statesmen, philosophers and what?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Professionals.
(c) Laymen.
(d) Elders.

3. The first known translation of "Politics" after Aristotle's death was into what language?
(a) French.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Latin.
(d) German.

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

5. For Aristotle, what is the moment of transition between the level of organization in a government?
(a) When it moves beyond the pair.
(b) When it moves between city-states.
(c) When it moves beyond the household.
(d) When it moves beyond the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle thinks the best kind of rulership is what?

2. Aristotle gives what name to the people who own crops and livestock?

3. Aristotle quotes Socrates as saying a man should have enough property to do what?

4. Aristotle compares a constitution to what?

5. The first of Aristotle's two arguments about force and governance says that "might is ______."

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