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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle believes that people should be trained for what?
(a) What they are best suited to do.
(b) What their parents want them to do.
(c) What they think they want to do.
(d) What their ideal place in society is.

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

3. What is the name for a type of rule when the actual ruling is done by a small group of people?
(a) Oligarchy.
(b) Despotism.
(c) Tyranny.
(d) Communism.

4. Aristotle divides the process of acquisition of goods into what number of means?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. How long has Aristotle's "Politics" been around?
(a) Over four millenia.
(b) Over three millenia.
(c) Over two millenia.
(d) Over five millenia.

6. This is the type of constitution that is the very best possible constitution that can be applied within a real, live city-state or other state.
(a) Best-fit for the facts.
(b) Typical situation.
(c) Just and logical.
(d) Common sense.

7. After "Politics" was translated by its first translators, what was one of the other two languages it was soon translated into?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) Russian.
(d) Chinese.

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

9. How old do people have to be to be on the Board of Elders?
(a) Over 75.
(b) Over 70.
(c) Over 65.
(d) Over 60.

10. What does Aristotle think is the solution to crime?
(a) Giving people property.
(b) Jobs.
(c) Education.
(d) Taking part in ruling.

11. The issues most closely connected with occurrences of civil strife are education, preparation for adulthood, and the distribution of property, and what?
(a) Government money.
(b) Political authority.
(c) Honors.
(d) Resources.

12. When Aristotle describes a "pair" in society, what is he describing?
(a) Any pair of people that work together.
(b) Any two consenting adults.
(c) Any pair of citizens who contract together.
(d) An adult man and woman.

13. Absolute monarchs have what type of authority?
(a) Divine right.
(b) Full authority.
(c) Secular authority.
(d) Sacred authority.

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

15. Today, Aristotle's work is mainly reviewed where?
(a) Colleges.
(b) High school.
(c) Law school.
(d) Elementary school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle says that territory, population, constitution, and name are the four basics of what?

2. Aristotle says there are two things a ruler must be concerned with: the population and what?

3. Aristotle believes that a social safety net is necessary to provide relief but is not meant as a substitute for what?

4. Who asked the question of whether a changed constitution does, or does not, indicate a change of state?

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

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