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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Book 3: Chapter 2, Kingship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle says that trying to accumulate more than what is needed is what?
(a) Against humanity.
(b) Discouraged.
(c) Unnatural.
(d) Irresponsible.

2. According to Aristotle, what is the form of government found in families?
(a) Monarchy.
(b) Hierarchy.
(c) Tyranny.
(d) Oligarchy.

3. Aristotle says that holding property in common, in communal status, leads to what?
(a) Neglect.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Dishonor.

4. Who was Aristotle's teacher?
(a) Giddeon.
(b) Homer.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first introduction provides a look at the history of the book that is over how many pages?

2. What is the name of the Catholic scholar who made Aristotle's work famous in the more modern world?

3. What is the name for a type of rule when the actual ruling is done by a small group of people?

4. Aristotle says that acquiring what is needed is what?

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

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