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Quiz for Document 1-4: Aristotle, The Politics, ca. 300 BP

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did Aristotle characterize the relationship between human souls and bodies?

Whereas bodies die and wither, souls live eternally.

Souls naturally rule over bodies in all animate beings.

Human existence is a constant struggle between soul and body.

Whereas masters’ bodies have souls, those of slaves do not.

2. Why did Aristotle conclude that the rule of the master was different from that of the statesman?

Whereas masters must use force and violence, statesmen must use persuasion.

Statesmen rule over freemen and equals, whereas masters rule like monarchs over inferiors.

Statesmen rule over men with souls, whereas masters rule over slaves without.

The rule of statesmen prevents barbarism, whereas the rule of masters perpetuates it.

3. How would Aristotle distinguish natural slaves from other workers or servants?

They were captured in war.

They were not as physically strong.

They were women and children.

They were inherently inferior and needed to be ruled over.