World History: Quiz 1 Review

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

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Jewish People

What was the primary activity of a philosopher in ancient Greece?

• Criticizing the government

• Using logic and reason to consider natural laws

• Working toward democracy

• Reforming the laws

“for the administration of justice…is the principle of order in political society.”—Aristotle

From Aristotle’s statement above, it can be inferred that:

• Monarchs protect citizens from tyranny.

• Only elected officials should impose laws.

• Laws maintain the stability of the nation.

• Majority rule ensures a stable government.

According to Greek tradition, this is a form of government in which male citizens rule and make laws, rather than a body

• Indirect Republic

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

A political system in which representatives are elected by the people follows the model of a:

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Direct Democracy

In Judeo-Christian traditions, helping others in need should be the

• Responsibility of every person

• Sole mission of religion

• Responsibility of government

• Only duty of political leaders

Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions share an emphasis on

• Prosperity

• Individual choice

• Faith in one god

• Fair government

What was one means by which Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian values spread throughout Europe in the first centuries A.D.?

• Explorers in the Age of Discovery

• Expansion of the Roman Empire

• Missionaries building churches

• Conversion by the sword in Africa

What was groundbreaking about the development of democracy?

• People were able to govern without written laws

• Democracy brought together religious faith and government.

• People were governed by councils rather than an absolute rulers.

• Democracy balanced power among religious leaders and kings.

In the Greco-Roman view, the world is governed by natural laws that can be discovered through:

• Citizen participation

• Tradition

• Faith

• Reason and intellect