World History Final Exam

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How did the Magna Carta (1215) contribute to the development of the English government?

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It limited the power of the monarch.

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In the Late 1800s, which Constitution did Japan base its new government off of? Options: America, China, France, Prussia (Germany)

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Prussia (Germany)

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Who believed that in an ideal society the government should be controlled by a class of “philosopher kings”?

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Plato

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Which of the following is a concept from classical Athens that is central to Western political thought today? Options: Individuals should fight against nature and society to achieve greatness., individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of great importance., Individual recognition impedes societal progress., Individuals play an insignificant role in shaping ideas, society, and the state.

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individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of great importance.

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Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning the importance of: belief in one God.

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belief in one God.

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Montesquieu's theory of dividing the government into three equal branches is known as?

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separation of powers.

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The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property are

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natural rights that should be protected by government.

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Both the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasized the idea that governments must

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protect the rights of people.

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Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution produced

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a lasting constitution.

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Who is known as the George Washington of South America because he helped liberate most of it from Spanish rule?

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Simón Bolívar