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BSSCA World History

Study for the midterm.

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In what form of government do people choose some of the officials in government? Republic
Socrates was a: Greek Philosopher
The ideals of both Athens and the Republic of Rome were influential in the development of: democracy
Which feature of modern Western Democratic society reflects Aristotle's views? the requirement that government actions must adhere to the law
Both the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasized the idea that governments must: protect the rights of people.
The greatest and most lasting political legacy of Rome was its written legal code
A belief shared by monotheistic religions that helped shape democratic ideas was the worth of the individual
The result of the Glorious Revolution was constitutional monarchy
The most immediate source of Enlightenment thought was the Scientific Revolution
One reason the French Revolution did not establish a democratic society is individual rights were not protected
The use of a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas is known as the scientific method
Efforts to apply the scientific method to society created the movement called the Enlightenment
An idea found in the writings of both Locke and Rousseau is government by popular consent
n contrast to the baroque style, the artistic styles of the late 1700s emphasized order and simplicity
The system of checks and balances in the United States federal government was derived from the ideas of Montesquieu
The bourgeois members of the Third Estate were unhappy with the Old Regime because the other two estates had privileges which were denied them
The major goal of the French Revolution was to create a more democratic government
After the Reign of Terror, French public opinion became more conservative and less radical
French voters supported Napoleon’s decision to appoint himself emperor because he had successfully restored order and peace to France
All of the following were goals of the Congress of Vienna EXCEPT punishing the government of France
Napoleon's last name. Bonaparte
This instrument of death was known as France's national razor. Guillotine
A government whose political structure is founded on a set of written laws is a: constitutional government
Monotheism belief in one god
Polytheism belief in many gods.
His teachings are the basis for a religion called Christianity: Jesus Christ
James Madison incorporated a three-branch government into his Virginia Plan for the Constitution, based on the: philosophies of Charles-Louis Montesquieu.
Believed men were inherently evil and needed to be controlled by a strong monarch. Thomas Hobbes
Believed men were inherently good and should be given natural rights. John Locke
Separation of powers three branches of government
In their call for liberty, equality, and fraternity (brotherhood), French revolutionaries were seeking to change what aspect of French society? a greedy aristocracy/upper class
First estate Clergy
Second Estate Nobility
Third Estate bourgeoisie, serfs
He emerged as a leader of the Third estate during the French Revolution: maximum robespierre
King of France at the start of the French Revolution: Louis XVI
Queen of France at the start of the French Revolution Marie Antoinette
What part did Napoleon Bonaparte play in the transformation of France? He saved the revolutionary government and became emperor
The storming of the Bastille in July 1789 led to which result in the French countryside? People wrote and approved a national constitution.
Napoleon's _____ costly mistakes. 3
Napoleon was sent into exile. True
Which of the following was NOT one of Klemens von Metternich's three goals during the Congress of Vienna? Bring Napoleon back from exile and into power.
Napoleon was sent into exile in the island of _______________ St. Helena
The Congress of Vienna was convened in 1815 by the four European powers which had defeated Napoleon. The first goal was to establish a new balance of power in Europe which would prevent imperialism within Europe. True
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