Deck 1: Political Thought and Philosophy in Ancient Greece

Question 1

Political Thought originated in ancient Europe in

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

Answer 1

Greece

Question 2

Who among the following is not a Greek Political thinker?

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

Answer 2

Machiavelli

Question 3

Greece is situated in the …………. of Europe

A)North
B)South
C)East
D)West

Answer 3

South

Question 4

Basically, the people of Greece lived in

A)Cities
B)The State
C)City-States
D)Both (a) and (b)

Question 5

A City-State was

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

Question 6

Athens was

A)A City-State
B)A Village
C)A Township
D)A State

Question 7

The people of Greece developed their philosophy because

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

Question 8

Plato lived during

A)5^th and 4^th century BC
B)4^th and 3^rd century BC
C)3^rd and 2^nd century BC
D)4^th and 5^th century AD

Question 9

Plato was a disciple of

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

Question 10

Plato instituted

A)The Academy
B)The university of Athens
C)Lyceum
D)Coliseum

Question 11

Plato was

A)A Political Thinker
B)A Political Philosopher
C)A Mathematician
D)All the above

Question 12

Which one of the following is Plato's work?

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

Question 13

Following is a fundamental idea of Plato

A)Theory of Education
B)The Ideal Man
C)Theory of Justice
D)All the above

Question 14

According to Plato, the following are the three elements in man

A)Reason, Spirit, Appetite
B)Reason, Justice, Equality
C)Justice, Liberty, Equality
D)Reason, Spirit, Justice

Question 15

In Plato's State, the element of Reason is present in

A)Philosophers
B)Soldiers
C)Workers
D)Common Men

Question 16

In Plato's State, the element of Spirit is present in

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

Question 17

In Plato's State, the element of Appetite is present in

A)Philosophers
B)Soldiers
C)Workers
D)Priests

Question 18

According to the Philosophy of Plato, the fundamental character of Philosopher is

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

Question 19

The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

In Plato's State, the Government is run by

A)Philosophers
B)Soldiers
C)Workers
D)Constitution

Question 22

Plato's Philosopher King is

A)A King
B)A Philosopher
C)A Philosopher who is like a King
D)A King who is like a Philosopher

Question 23

The most prominent characteristic of Plato's State is

A)There is specialization of functions
B)There is no specialization of functions
C)There is decentralization of functions
D)There is no decentralization of functions.

Question 24

According to Plato

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 25

Plato was for

A)Equal Status for Men and Women
B)Higher Status for Men
C)Higher Status for Women
D)None of the above

Question 26

According to Plato, the objective of State is

A)Good Life
B)Good Administration
C)Good Philosophy
D)Good Economy

Question 27

Platonic system of education is

A)Systematic and Progressive
B)Systematic but not Progressive
C)Progressive but not Systematic
D)Neither Systematic nor Progressive

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

Plato's system of Communism is meant only for

A)Philosophers and Soldiers
B)Soldiers and Workers
C)Philosophers Soldiers and Workers
D)Philosophers and Workers.

Question 30

According to Plato's Communism,

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 31

According to Plato, the reason for not giving private property to all classes is because

A)Private property is not good for people
B)Private property will lead to personal ambitions
C)Economic and political power in the same hands is not for State
D)Both (b) and (c) above.

Question 32

According to Plato's scheme of Education, Higher Education consists of the study of

A)Music and Gymnastics
B)Logic, Mathematics, Geometry, Astronomy
C)Military and diplomatic Training
D)None of the above

Question 33

According to Plato's scheme of Education, Gymnastics is good for the

A)Body
B)Mind
C)Spirit
D)None of the above

Question 34

According to Platonic scheme of education, Music is good for

A)Body
B)Soul
C)Both (a) and (b) above
D)None of the above

Question 35

According to Plato, Justice at the individual level means

A)Selecting the true vocation in life
B)Abiding by the Philosopher
C)Having the right kind of education at the right age
D)A service in the Military at the right time.

Question 36

According to Plato, Justice has

A)Only Individual Dimension
B)only Societal Dimension
C)Both Individual and societal dimensions
D)None of the above

Question 37

Platonic concept of Justice at the societal level means division of society into

A)Philosophers, Soldiers and Workers
B)Philosophers and Soldiers
C)Rich and the poor
D)Rulers and the ruled

Question 38

According to Plato, the following classes should live in barracks

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

Question 39

Plato's 'Republic' contains his ideas about

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

Question 40

The Academy instituted by Aristotle was called

A)The Academy
B)Lyceum
C)Ecclesia
D)None of the above

Question 41

Who among the following strongly said that "Man is a Political Animal"?

A)Socrates
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)None of the Above.

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

According to Aristotle, the following is the highest form of Community

A)The Family
B)The Village
C)The Commune
D)The State

Question 44

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

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

Question 45

Who said, "Without the State Man cannot realize his destiny"?

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

Question 46

According to Aristotle, the State is

A)Product of selfishness of man
B)A convenience
C)Organic in nature
D)Inorganic in nature

Question 47

Who among the following philosophers proposed the evolutionary theory of State?

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

Question 48

According to Aristotle, the function of the State is

A)Good administration
B)Economic Goodness
C)Moral perfection of the individual
D)None of the above

Question 49

Who among the following philosophers proposed a Theory of Slavery?

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

Question 50

According to Aristotle, the particular quality of a Master is

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

Question 51

In a Master-Slave relationship, according to Aristotle, the Slave is

A)Not at all benefitted
B)Benefitted
C)Selling his work to his Master
D)None of the above

Question 52

According to Aristotle, Slavery is good for the Slave because

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 53

According to Aristotle, a Master can use the Slave

A)To make money and power
B)To protect himself
C)For leisure
D)None of the above

Question 54

According to Aristotle, Constitution

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 55

According to Aristotle, the three normal forms of Governments are

A)Kingship, Aristocracy and Polity
B)Kingship, Aristocracy and Democracy
C)Tyranny, Oligarchy and Democracy
D)None of the above

Question 56

According to Aristotle, Kingship might degenerate into

A)Tyranny
B)Oligarchy
C)Democracy
D)None of the above

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

According to Aristotle, the cause of Revolution is

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 59

According to Aristotle, the best method to prevent Revolution is to

A)Develop the spirit of obedience to law
B)Observe small changes in constitution
C)Prevent concentration of too much power in too few hands
D)All the above

Question 60

The Romans spread which one of the following idea/ideas in Europe?

A)Universal Law
B)Jus Naturale
C)Brotherhood of man and World Citizenship
D)All the above