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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3, Acquiring Goods, Money-Lending.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Aristotle believes that the rational is not anti what?
(a) Anti-logical.
(b) Anti-governmental.
(c) Anti-emotional.
(d) Anti-passions.

3. When Aristotle explains the family, he does it with relation to what?
(a) The state.
(b) The village.
(c) The household.
(d) The work done.

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

5. The first of Aristotle's two arguments about force and governance says that "might is ______."
(a) Right.
(b) Not right.
(c) For the powerful.
(d) Against the weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first known translation of "Politics" after Aristotle's death was into what language?

2. Who is the translator in this edition of of Aristotle's "Politics?"

3. What is the method of acquisition involved in the accumulation of livestock animals?

4. Aristotle says that slaves belong to whom?

5. For Aristotle, what is the moment of transition between the level of organization in a government?

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