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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A system of what, according to Aristotle, is intended to help society reflect the government?
(a) Education.
(b) Economics.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Religion.

2. Education should be organized on a great scale so that the children can be prepared for life in ways that what?
(a) They might never have thought of.
(b) Their parents might not want them to be.
(c) They might never have cared about.
(d) Their parents might not have seen.

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

4. Aristotle says that changing the economics of a state means that what has to change?
(a) Rule of law.
(b) Political elite.
(c) Constitution.
(d) Government.

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

6. For Aristotle, a segment of the population is given what term?
(a) People.
(b) Class.
(c) Interest group.
(d) Grouping.

7. Oligarchies, according to Aristotle, believe that inequalities of wealth indicate what?
(a) That the poor are better off without anything.
(b) Universal inequalities.
(c) Equality in other areas.
(d) Inequality in social standing.

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

9. Aristotle says that there can be problems when more of the citizens are attracted to profit than to what?
(a) Honor.
(b) People.
(c) Desire.
(d) Politics.

10. The lay of the land and the type of government have a direct influence on what military aspect of a city-state?
(a) Observation.
(b) Offense.
(c) Defense.
(d) Prevention.

11. Aristotle says that women are taught to endure and dish out what, in their families, homes, and with other women?
(a) Despotism.
(b) Mastery.
(c) Obedience.
(d) Tyranny.

12. In Syracuse, a tyranny was overthrown by the people but turned into what?
(a) A monarchy.
(b) An oligarchy.
(c) Warring.
(d) A democracy.

13. Aristotle wants people to cultivate the skill of playing instruments and what?
(a) Accompanying singers.
(b) Creating lyrics.
(c) Writing music.
(d) Singing.

14. Aristotle believes that in an oligarchy, the oligarchs come from where?
(a) The middle-class.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) The poor.
(d) The wealthy.

15. Aristotle says that when the people are close to equal, the education system needs to be designed so that the ruled can do what?
(a) Develop their talents.
(b) Develop a sense of civic duty.
(c) Develop into military men.
(d) Develop into rulers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leisure is closely related to the development of virtues and what?

2. Aristotle says that kings and tyrants rely on personal power combined with what?

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

4. Aristotle posits that happiness rests on what, for its manifestation within the human life?

5. Aristotle says that a government will have problems when more of its people are interested in profit than in what?

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