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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle says that to treat people who act on behaviors which cause crime, they should pursue and study what?
(a) Law.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Drama.
(d) Science.

2. Aristotle says that the non-Greeks exchange how many barrels of wine when the chicken is going to be killed?
(a) One and a half barrels.
(b) Half a barrel.
(c) Two barrels.
(d) One barrel.

3. Absolute monarchs are trusted completely by their subjects until what?
(a) They have children.
(b) There is a war.
(c) Something changes.
(d) They die.

4. In Sparta, the military could not station men on what kind of land?
(a) Dowry land.
(b) Farm land.
(c) Animal grazing land.
(d) Government land.

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

6. Aristotle says that some oligarchies can progress to what?
(a) Democracies.
(b) Aristocracies.
(c) Monarchies.
(d) Polities.

7. Spartan kings were generals and what?
(a) Philosophical leaders.
(b) Religious leaders.
(c) Political leaders.
(d) Family leaders.

8. Phaleas of Chalcedon proposed that property should be divided how?
(a) According to familial needs.
(b) Unevenly.
(c) Rather evenly.
(d) According to status in society.

9. What is the name for a type of system that has leaders who are out of established lines of leaders?
(a) Monarchy.
(b) Republican.
(c) Aristocracy.
(d) Parliamentary.

10. A correct constitution is conductive to the creation and implementation of what?
(a) Just states.
(b) Just rulers.
(c) Just citizens.
(d) Just laws.

11. Aristotle says that a king should be highly what, towards his subjects?
(a) Affectionate and dominant.
(b) Harsh and available.
(c) Demanding and demeaning.
(d) Caring and concerned.

12. Aristotle says that the best form of constitution is one that contains elements of all the different types of government, and creates an analogy between the best constitution and what?
(a) A hybrid plant.
(b) A metal alloy.
(c) A cross-bred animal.
(d) A melting part.

13. Aristotle believes that it is possible for a good state to be governed by a monarch that is what?
(a) Confident.
(b) Educated.
(c) Well-liked.
(d) Just.

14. Aristotle says that territory, population, constitution, and name are the four basics of what?
(a) A people.
(b) A citizen.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A state.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle explains that in the Greek city-states, more than one type of what has been used?

2. The second introduction tells the reader that some of Aristotle's opinions might be met with what?

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

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

5. This type of constitution is not limited by actual conditions and is not required to function in practice.

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