View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A universal constitution means, according to Aristotle, that the constitution can do what?
(a) Provide for all different cultures.
(b) Include many different people in its laws.
(c) Not offend anyone.
(d) Function anywhere effectively.

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

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

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

5. For Aristotle, what is the moment of transition between the level of organization in a government?
(a) When it moves beyond the pair.
(b) When it moves between city-states.
(c) When it moves beyond the household.
(d) When it moves beyond the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the greatest number of people Aristotle uses in the exercises in his book?

2. Aristotle compares a constitution to what?

3. 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.

4. Some of the difficulties that Aristotle doesn't address that have to do with larger groups of people might have been solved by what Empire?

5. What name does Aristotle give the class that are fighters and legislators?

Short Essay Questions

1. For Aristotle, what are the virtues that a slave or skilled craftsman should develop?

2. What is Aristotle's cure for limiting desires that reach beyond needs?

3. What is one suggestion made about the distribution of property in a city-state?

4. What did Plato feel about women and why?

5. Who is Phaleas of Chalcedon?

6. What is an aristocracy?

7. What is one reason there are several introductions to this book?

8. What is the story of Thales of Miletus?

9. What are the various levels of organization within a society?

10. What is Aristotle's definition of a constitution?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 652 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample