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World History Study
| Question/Term | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plato’s ideal form of government? He stated his philosophy in his work The Republic. | Plato wanted people to be governed by a just state, ideally with philosopher-kings. |
| Rome’s first code of law | The twelve tables. |
| What are some major differences between the Greco-Roman and Jewish and Christian traditions? | In Greco-Roman thought there are many gods, while both the Jewish and Christian traditions praise one God. |
| How did the Classical Greeks think about the individual? It is central to Western political thought today. | Classical Greeks cared about individual dignity, achievement, and worth. |
| A cornerstone of our government today is based upon some political ideas that came from Montesquieu. What are they? | The separation of powers, and checks and balances. |
| One of the accomplishments of the French Revolution was a document that was based upon the Declaration of Independence? What document? | The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen |
| The thinking behind the Enlightenment Era and how the people should be governed. | The thinkers of the Enlightenment Era wanted people to be governed under natural laws, being given social justice and happiness. |
| What provisions were contained in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen? | The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen gave people equality with freedom of speech and the press, as well as bringing all citizens under equal taxation. |
| What reforms did Napoleon introduce to France? | Napoleon, as emperor, strengthened the central government, introduced the Napoleonic Code, made a public school system, and built new transportation options such as canals and roads. |
| Philosophies of John Locke. | John Locke believed that all people had the natural rights of life, liberty, and property, and that governments ought to protect these rights. |
| What Enlightenment philosopher published Two Treatises of Government, in which he detailed his beliefs regarding natural rights, including the right to life, liberty and property? | John Locke |
| What was the Glorious Revolution all about? | The Glorious Revolution was about overthrowing the Catholic King James II with an invasion by William of Orange in which there was little bloodshed. |
| Why is the Magna Carta significant in the history of democratic ideas? | The Magna Carta strengthened the idea that a monarch's power is limited. |
| What factors contributed to the rise of the Industrial Revolution in England, Britain? | Factors such as abundant coal, iron, and money, as well as a booming population due to agricultural accomplishments, contributed to the rise of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. |
| The Textile industry met its last major challenge to full mechanization with the development of what? | An improved steam engine. |
| The Industrial Revolution created new jobs in what? | New jobs in fields such as mining, factory work, and railroad construction. |
| Nationalism v. Patriotism (covers more than one question, be sure to define and compare each term) | Nationalism is blind, excessive, reckless pride in one's country, while Patriotism is having strong pride in one's country. They are similar in that both have to do with the love of one's own nation, with nationalism being an extreme form of patriotism. |
| What social change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution? | The Industrial Revolution brought about the creation of a middle and working class. |
| What was the objective of the Romantic artists? | The romantic artists wanted to convey emotion, imagination, and freedom through art, both visual and in writing. |
| How long did the Enlightenment Period last? | The Enlightenment lasted for 150 years. |
| Mohandas Gandhi | Mohandas Gandhi peacefully revolted against Britain, starting the movement that resulted in Indian independence. |
| What did a growing Indian distrust of the British lead to? | A growing Indian distrust of the British led to the First War of Independence or, as Britain called it, the Sepoy Mutiny. |
| Democracy | First developed in the city state of Athens, the people are able to vote on decisions instead of having a ruler decide everything alone. |
| Enlightenment view of women | Enlightenment thinkers felt that women too should have their natural rights observed, but only in the house and family. |
| The Declaration of Independence states that government should protect natural rights that were stated in what document. | John Locke first stated these natural rights in his Two Treatises of Government, with these ideas being implemented into the U.S. Bill of Rights in the Constitution. |
| How did the US Constitution reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers? | The US Constitution reflected the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers by viewing the government as a social contract, separating the governmental powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as recognizing natural rights. |
| How did France’s revolutionaries follow the examples set by leaders of the American Revolution? What did they write? | The French revolutionaries followed the American Revolution's example by writing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. |
| Napoleonic Code and the Enlightenment principles | The Napoleonic Code incorporated Enlightenment ideas by placing value on individuals above anything else, in ways such as religious toleration, the equality of all citizens under the law, as well as the abolition of feudalism. |
| What is a direct result of the discovery that germs cause disease? | Due to the discovery that germs cause disease, people kept cleaner, contributing to a lower death rate. |
| What had the greatest impact on the improvement of working conditions in the 1800s? | The forming of labor unions had the greatest impact on the improvement of working conditions in the 1800s. |
| What contributed to Germany’s growth as an industrial power under Bismarck? | Germany grew as an industrial power under Bismarck because of plentiful coal and iron, as well as a booming population. |
| What contributed most to the growth of nationalism in the Balkans? | The decline of the Ottoman Empire greatly contributed to the growth of nationalism in the Balkans. |
| What had great power in the Third Republic in France? | In the Third Republic, the voter elected Chamber of Deputies had great power. |
| Why were the British able to conquer India’s vast territory? | The British were able to conquer the vast territory of India due to the diversity of its culture. |
| What did Japan gain control over which aided in it becoming an imperialist power? | Japan gained control over Korea, giving it resources that aided it in becoming an imperialist power. |
| Which system of law appeared first? | Hammurabi's Law Code |
| Aristotle | The most famous student of Plato, taught Alexander the Great, and wanted a constitutional government. He analysed and classified things as they were, using observation and investigation. |
| Why did Christianity first begin to spread quickly through the Roman Empire? | Christianity's message of love and comfort for the poor and persecuted allowed it to spread very quickly in the Roman Empire, aided in part by Paul of Tarsus. |
| Why did King John not want to sign the Magna Carta? | The Magna Carta limited King John's ability to have absolute power in England, forcing him to recognize the rights of noblemen, as well as not allowing him to oppress others for no reason. |
| A cause of the French Revolution. | The crisis in government finances. |
| The most common political form in classical Mediterranean world | Democracy |
| The disease that took many lives in the fourteenth century | Black death/bubonic plague |
| Middle Passage | The slave trade passage from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic. |
| Which Enlightenment Thinker gave us the principle of “the ends will justify the means” approach to government? | Machiavelli |
| The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 | The Monroe Doctrine stated that European nations were no longer to see the Americas as areas for future colonization. |
| Primary objective of the Declaration of Independence | The primary objective of the Declaration of Independence was to free the American colonies from allegiance to Britain. |
| One effect of the French Revolution | The French Revolution resulted in the growing of nationalist feelings. |
| Rousseau wanted society to be governed by what? | Social contract |
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