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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Aristotle believes that a society in which the members choose to obey laws will be what type of society?
(a) Orderly.
(b) Just.
(c) Regulated.
(d) Lawful.

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

4. Aristotle says there are two things a ruler must be concerned with: the population and what?
(a) Resources.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Buildings.
(d) Territory.

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

6. What is defined as the distribution and retail of merchandise?
(a) Commerce.
(b) Sales.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Trade.

7. Aristotle believes that in most societies, there is numerically more of what type of citizens than any other?
(a) Servant poor.
(b) Enslaved poor.
(c) Free poor.
(d) Adult poor.

8. Aristotle says that education should be equal but not what?
(a) Given to all.
(b) Based on location in life.
(c) Based on need.
(d) Uniform.

9. Aristotle says that popular kings are protect by what?
(a) The rule of law.
(b) The military.
(c) Their own subjects.
(d) Justice.

10. What word is defined by Aristotle as: a clarification of the organized system of relationships within a state?
(a) Rule of law.
(b) Constitution.
(c) Founding documents.
(d) Governing documents.

11. Aristotle says that the non-Greeks exchange how many barrels of wine when the chicken's eggs are of the best quality?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

12. Individual authority is a type of which rule?
(a) Aristocracy.
(b) Republic.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Tyranny.

13. The second introduction tells the reader that some of Aristotle's opinions might be met with what?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Hostility.
(c) Agreement.
(d) Acceptance.

14. Democracy is a corruption of what?
(a) Communal rule.
(b) Polity.
(c) Oligarchy.
(d) Monarchy.

15. What word does Aristotle define as: where the pure self-interest of each person correctly corresponds to and serves the purposes of the other?
(a) Symbiosis.
(b) Matching.
(c) Relative politics.
(d) Relational politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After "Politics" was translated by its first translators, what was one of the other two languages it was soon translated into?

2. What is the name for a type of system that has leaders who are out of established lines of leaders?

3. Aristotle says that in order to receive the full load of privileges and obligations related to being a citizen, a person must what?

4. A universal constitution means, according to Aristotle, that the constitution can do what?

5. What does Aristotle calls the pool from which oligarchies draw their officials?

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