Political Thought (Pre Mid)

Question 1

The sum-total of thoughts of many political thinkers on matters relating to politics, state and governments.

Answer 1

Political Thought

Question 2

Political thought is time bound.
-True
-False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The primary goal of political thought is to:
-Instill values and morals in society
-Legally organize society
-Revise the State
-Abolish slavery

Answer 3

Revise the State

Question 4

History of political thought began with … and ended with ….

Answer 4

Plato - Marx

Question 5

Political thought is general and abstract.
-True
-False

Answer 5

False (theory)

Question 6

Political theory is:
-Descriptive
-Explanatory
-History bound
-Relative

Answer 6

Explanatory

Question 7

Political thought has an empirical nature.
-True
-False

Answer 7

False (philosophical)

Question 8

Political science understands the present thought the help of the past.
-True
-False

Answer 8

False (thought)

Question 9

The father of political philosophy:
-Aristotle
-Plato
-Marx
-Rousseau

Answer 9

Plato

Question 10

Aristotle believed in political idealism.
-True
-False

Answer 10

False (Realism)

Question 11

Aristotle wrote The Stateman.
-True
-False

Answer 11

False (Plato)

Question 12

The founding father of political idealism is:
-Aristotle
-Hobbes
-Plato
-Locke

Answer 12

Plato

Question 13

Plato was the follower of Socrates.
-True
-False

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Plato wrote:
-The Stateman
-The Laws
-The Republic
-All of the above

Answer 14

All of the above

Question 15

Socrates was affected by the death of Aristotle and lost his faith in democracy.
-True
-False

Answer 15

False (Plato - Socrates)

Question 16

The Peloponnesian war was between … and ….

Answer 16

Athens & Sparta

Question 17

Slavery was the main feature of Ancient Greece.
-True
-False

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Athens was defeated in the Peloponnesian war.
True
False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Plato believed any state has 3 elements:
-Power, struggle, slavery
-Spirit, reason, appetite
-Spirit, authority, sovereignty

Answer 19

Spirit, reason, appetite

Question 20

According to Plato … exists in the worker
-Spirit
-Reason
-Appetite

Answer 20

Appetite

Question 21

According to Plato, there are no restrictions on the philosopher king.
True
False

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Plato believed the aristocratic rule is the worst type.
True
False

Answer 22

False (democratic)

Question 23

Socrates believed the most important function of the state is justice.

Answer 23

False (Plato - Education)

Question 24

Plato believed the upper class should not have any private property or families.
True
False

Answer 24

True

Question 25

To Plato education should be divided into 3 levels and be progressive and systematic.
True
False

Answer 25

False (2 levels)

Question 26

Art and literature are for everyone in the ideal platonic state.
True
False

Answer 26

False (restricted)

Question 27

The Republic is one of Plato’s later writings.
True
False

Answer 27

False (Earlier)

Question 28

Plato turns to a greater appreciation of laws and existing institutions in the Stateman and moves away from idealism.
True
False

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Plato believed attempts to change the law is necessary.
True
False

Answer 29

False (corrupt)

Question 30

In The Laws, Plato combines the political institutions of democratic Sparta and the social and economic system of Athens.
True
False

Answer 30

False (el 3aks)