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World History Quiz
Rome/Greeks, English Democracy, Enlightenment Thinkers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who believed that an ideal society should be governed by a class of "philosopher kings"? | Aristotle |
| One role of the individual in Western political thought is based on the Athenian idea that? | Individual achievement, worth and participation are of great importance. |
| As a republic, Rome's greatest legacy to the modern world was the idea that | laws should be written down and applied equally |
| Roman's democracy was different than that found in Athens in that it was a(n) | indirect democracy (republic) |
| The Western political principle of equality is based on the teachings of | Christianity |
| In Judeo-Christian tradition, laws focused on | Mortality and Ethics |
| The Hebrew law code was written in form of | Ten Commandments |
| The document which began to limit the power of the English monarchy in 1215 was | The Magna Carta |
| The English nobles rebbled against King John over the issue of | Taxation |
| Which economic and political system was in place in Europe during the middle ages? | Feudalism |
| All of the following explain events that led to the development of democracy in England EXCEPT | King Charles I dissolves Parliament |
| A government in which the monarchy's power is limited by law such as that established in England in 1689 is called a | Constitutional Monarchy |
| William and Mary came to throne in what became known as the | The Glorious Revolution |
| The lower house of Parliament is the | House of Commons |
| Which is the following statement true about John Locke's idea of natural rights? | They are the basic rights the government should protect |
| The beliefs that man is by nature selfish and brutish was held by | Thomas Hobbes |
| Which form of government did Thomas Hobbes believe was best? | Absolute Monarchy |
| Which statement BEST summarizes the role of government in the social contract? | It guarantees life, liberty, and the ownership of property |
| The Constitution of the United States is based on the idea of checks and balances and creating three branches of government. The influence for the idea was | Montesquieu |
| Many Enlightenment philosophies focused on the relationship between people and government, which philosophers such as Locke and Rousseau called | Social Contract |
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