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1. Which of the following constituents form Plato’s imagined state?
(A) The producing class, the bourgeoisie, and the governing class
(B) The priestly class, the middle class, and the proletariat
(C) The middle class, the lower class, and the upper class
(D) The governing class, the guardian class, and the producing class
(E) The guardian class, the producing class, and the priestly class
2. Thrasymachus’s view, as presented in Plato’s most famous political
treatise, can best be described as the view that .
(A) if God is dead, everything is permitted
(B) might makes right
(C) leaders have a sacred duty toward their subjects
(D) he who lives by the sword dies by the sword
(E) women have no place in politics
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3. Which of the following dialogues of Plato is famous for its discussion
of politics and law?
(A) The Meno
(B) The Republic
(C) The Apology
(D) Laches
(E) The Euthyphro
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4. According to Socrates, as presented in Plato’s dialogues, the distinction
between male and female .
(A) justifies treating women like slaves
(B) is an absolute, God-given distinction
(C) is akin to the distinction between human and animal
(D) represents an absolute social distinction
(E) is irrelevant when it comes to the assignment of education and jobs
5. Which of the following is NOT a main criticism of Plato’s vision
of the perfect state?
(A) It is overly feminist.
(B) It is overly totalitarian.
(C) It is overly utopian.
(D) It is overly communist.
(E) It is overly antidemocratic.
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6. According to Plato’s vision of the ideal society, the ruling classes ought
to have .
(A) more money and luxury than the ruled class
(B) special privileges not available to the ruled class
(C) less money and luxury than the ruled class
(D) less propensity for intellectual thought than the ruled class
(E) the same amount of money and luxury as the ruled class
7. According to Plato, the composition of his ideal state is analogous
to the composition of .
(A) Athens
(B) the state of nature
(C) the soul
(D) the Realm of the Good
(E) mathematical forms
8. Which of the following are the respective goals of Plato’s philosopher,
guardian, and producer?
(A) Wisdom, honor, wealth
(B) Honor, peace, wealth
(C) Love, peace, happiness
(D) Wisdom, wealth, happiness
(E) Happiness, power, wealth
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9. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Plato’s ideal state?
(A) Equal consideration of men and women for job and educational
opportunities
(B) Obliteration of private property for the ruled class
(C) Propaganda aimed at the good of the state
(D) Censorship of certain forms of art
(E) State-sponsored education
10. To Polemarchus’s definition of justice, Plato has Socrates give what
counterexample?
(A) Returning a runaway slave to his master
(B) Giving taxes to a tyrant
(C) Giving a child an adult task
(D) Giving charity to a poor person
(E) Giving a mentally deranged person his axe back