Question 1

Which one of the following is Plato's work?

Accepted Answer

A) The Lyceum 
B) The Prince 
C) The Republic 
D) None of the above

Question 2

According to Plato

Accepted Answer

A) The State is Justice, Liberty and Equality Writ Large 
B) The State is Society Writ Large 
C) The State is Philosopher Writ Large 
D) The State is Individual Writ Large

Question 3

In Plato's State, the economic motive is satisfied by

Accepted Answer

A) Philosophers 
B) Soldiers 
C) Workers 
D) None of the above

Question 4

According to the Platonic system of education, Higher Education starts at the age of

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 20 
C) 25 
D) 35

Question 5

According to Aristotle, the cause of Revolution is

Accepted Answer

A) Man's desire for equality and love for gain and honour 
B) Undue importance of some individuals in public life 
C) Carelessness in granting office and neglect of changes 
D) All the above

Question 6

Who among the following philosophers proposed a Theory of Slavery?

Accepted Answer

A) Socrates 
B) Aristotle 
C) Polybius 
D) Machiavelli

Question 7

According to Aristotle, Slavery is good for the Slave because

Accepted Answer

A) He gets constant supply of food 
B) The Master protects the slave 
C) The Master does not kill the Slave 
D) He gets Virtue in a second hand manner

Question 8

A City-State was

Accepted Answer

A) A modern City 
B) A small Nation State 
C) A Community of people living together 
D) A Village

Question 9

Who said, "The State came into being for the sake of good life and continues for the sake of good life" ?

Accepted Answer

A) Socrates 
B) Plato 
C) Aristotle 
D) None of the above

Question 10

Who among the following is not a Greek Political thinker?

Accepted Answer

A) Socrates 
B) Plato 
C) Aristotle 
D) Machiavelli

Question 11

According to Plato's Communism,

Accepted Answer

A) Only the Upper Class can have property 
B) Only the Lower Classes can have property 
C) Both Upper Class and Lower Class can have Property 
D) Nether Upper Class nor Lower class can have Property

Question 12

According to Plato, the following classes should live in barracks

Accepted Answer

A) Philosophers and slaves 
B) Masters and Slaves 
C) Philosophers and Soldiers 
D) None of the above

Question 13

Political Thought originated in ancient Europe in

Accepted Answer

A) Rome 
B) Greece 
C) England 
D) None of the above

Question 14

According to Aristotle, which one of the following is the best form of Government?

Accepted Answer

A) Kingship 
B) Aristocracy 
C) Polity 
D) Democracy

Question 15

According to Aristotle, when Family cannot meet all Man's needs, he formed

Accepted Answer

A) The Village 
B) The State 
C) The Commune 
D) None of the above

Question 16

Plato's 'Republic' contains his ideas about

Accepted Answer

A) Justice 
B) Theory of State 
C) Theory of Education 
D) All the above

Question 17

The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is

Accepted Answer

A) Wisdom 
B) Courage 
C) Appetite 
D) None of the above

Question 18

According to Aristotle, Constitution

Accepted Answer

A) Determines arrangement of the offices of the State 
B) Determines who holds the offices 
C) Is not just the part of the State; but the State itself 
D) All the above

Question 19

According to Aristotle, the particular quality of a Master is

Accepted Answer

A) Physical strength 
B) Intellectual Strength 
C) Both Physical strength and intellectual strength 
D) None of the above

Question 20

The people of Greece developed their philosophy because

Accepted Answer

A) They were warriors 
B) They had calm and clear minds 
C) God revealed Philosophy to them 
D) None of the above

Exam 1: Political Thought and Philosophy in Ancient Greece