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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle believes that the evil of selfishness is self-service taken what?
(a) Beyond reason.
(b) Beyond the family.
(c) Beyond economics.
(d) Beyond sensible limitations.

2. Aristotle says that a ______ state will have everyone recognizing that it is in his best interests to work with the state.
(a) Unified.
(b) Healthy.
(c) Democratic.
(d) Polity.

3. Aristotle believes that what resources is important to the location, protection, and defense of the city?
(a) Trees.
(b) Water.
(c) Ore.
(d) Mountains.

4. Aristotle says that trouble arises within a state when people who deserve _______ are denied them.
(a) Honors.
(b) Property.
(c) Rights.
(d) Positions.

5. Aristotle says that kings and tyrants are what?
(a) Despots.
(b) Insane.
(c) Rulers.
(d) Monarchs.

6. Aristotle says that factions emerge from a desire for what?
(a) More rights.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Equality.
(d) Freedom.

7. Aristotle says that a judicial system is one arm of the government of every state. He calls the judicial system what?
(a) Observation.
(b) Justice.
(c) Litigation.
(d) Deliberation.

8. Aristotle says that democracies mistakenly assume that equality in one area means what?
(a) Inequality in others.
(b) Inequality of property rights.
(c) Universal equality.
(d) Equality of social standing.

9. Aristotle says that the life of a philosopher will likely be what type of life?
(a) Slow.
(b) Inactive.
(c) Hectic.
(d) Active.

10. In oligarchies, what is the group that needs special protections?
(a) The middle-class.
(b) The women.
(c) The poor.
(d) The children.

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

12. Music is one of the arts which what kind of time is intended to produce?
(a) Family time.
(b) Leisure time.
(c) Play time.
(d) School time.

13. Aristotle believes that ensuring the division and inheritance of estates is a way to control wealth and what?
(a) Influence.
(b) Population.
(c) Monarchies.
(d) Oligarchies.

14. What kind of land does Aristotle think is best for a democracy?
(a) Open, flat lands.
(b) Harbor lands.
(c) River and marsh lands.
(d) Mountainous, rocky lands.

15. Aristotle thinks that the constitution of the Lacedaemonians is what?
(a) Well thought out.
(b) Mediocre.
(c) Balanced.
(d) Popular.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Aristotle, what is one of the strongest signs of social and political liberty?

2. Aristotle believes that there are ________ underpinnings to the city-state in practice.

3. Aristotle believes that a good monarch is not above what?

4. Aristotle says that the identity of the state is connected to what?

5. Aristotle urges that kingship be granted on virtues of birth and what?

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