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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the highest ranking officials do Plato and Aristotle thinks should be above the law?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. Aristotle says that slaves belong to whom?
(a) Their masters.
(b) No one.
(c) God.
(d) Themselves.

3. Aristotle quotes Socrates as saying a man should have enough property to do what?
(a) Provide for his family.
(b) Provide for his amusements.
(c) Not have to work.
(d) Live well.

4. Who believed that the rule of a state and the rule of a city was the same?
(a) Arabs.
(b) Ancient Greeks.
(c) British.
(d) Americans.

5. What is the greatest number of people Aristotle uses in the exercises in his book?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 5,000.

6. One of the constitutions that Aristotle studies, by name, is a constitution made by whom?
(a) Hundrantus.
(b) Hippodamus.
(c) Hythrodeantus.
(d) Hurcluamus.

7. The first introduction provides a look at the history of the book that is over how many pages?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Forty.

8. Who felt that women should be warriors, just like the men?
(a) Giddeon.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Sparta.

9. Aristotle says that slaves should only cultivate the virtue of what?
(a) Free speech.
(b) Acting for themselves.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Obedience.

10. Aristotle thinks that the craftsman who tries to make laws will do what?
(a) Make good laws.
(b) Not care about his duties.
(c) Ask to be released.
(d) Make bad laws.

11. According to Aristotle, the end in a democracy is the best interests of whom?
(a) The rich.
(b) The individual.
(c) The poor.
(d) The middle class.

12. This type of constitution is not limited by actual conditions and is not required to function in practice.
(a) Promissory.
(b) Ideal.
(c) Descriptive.
(d) Unique.

13. Aristotle explains that in the Greek city-states, more than one type of what has been used?
(a) Laws.
(b) Citizenship structure.
(c) Constitution.
(d) Government.

14. Where was Aristotle a citizen of?
(a) Athens.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Crete.
(d) Macedonia.

15. Legals structures, like constitutions, are starting points for what?
(a) Deciding who rules.
(b) Laws that govern a state.
(c) Justice.
(d) Definition of citizenship.

Short Answer Questions

1. The second introduction helps readers to what?

2. According to Aristotle, the virtues needed in a ruler are ________ _________ those needed in the ruled.

3. Spartan kings were generals and what?

4. Aristotle believes that it is possible for a good state to be governed by a monarch that is what?

5. The philosopher says that there are different _______ involved in farming and law-making.

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