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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Additional Characteristics of the State & the Role of the Philosopher in the State.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Aristotle give the class that are fighters and legislators?
(a) Promoters.
(b) Guardians.
(c) Guides.
(d) Protectors.

2. Aristotle says that kings and tyrants rely on personal power combined with what?
(a) Social power.
(b) Monetary power.
(c) Military power.
(d) The law.

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

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

5. Aristotle believes that poor and middle-class politicians should be what?
(a) Elected.
(b) Paid.
(c) Not allowed.
(d) Encouraged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Aristotle define as: where the pure self-interest of each person correctly corresponds to and serves the purposes of the other?

2. Aristotle believes that a society in which the members choose to obey laws will be what type of society?

3. The second introduction helps readers to what?

4. Aristotle says that education should be equal but not what?

5. Aristotle believes that in an oligarchy, the oligarchs come from where?

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