1st Semester Benchmark Quizizz (2022)

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

• Muhammad

• Plato

• Lao-tzu

• Thomas Aquinas

Judaism, Islam and Christianity share a belief in

• monotheism and ethical conduct.

• reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths

• the central authority of the Pope

• a prohibition on the consumption of pork. 

Important long-term contributions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of

• military technology

• economic policy and planning

• religious doctrine

• government and law

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

• natural rights that should be protected by government. 

• political rights to be determined by law. 

• economic rights earned in a capitalistic system. 

• social rights guaranteed by the ruling class. 

The writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that government decisions should be based on

• fundamental religious beliefs.

• traditional values.

• the concept of divine right of kings.

• laws of nature and reason. 

“Kings are God’s lieutenants on earth.”

Which idea best characterizes this quotation?

• constitutional monarchy

• rule by divine right

• direct democracy

• republic

In English history, the Magna Carta (1215), the Petition of Right (1628) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) all reinforced the concept of

• limited monarchy.

• religious toleration.

• a laissez faire economy.

• universal suffrage. 

According to the English Bill of Rights, the purpose of representative government is to

• achieve a balance of power.

• act for the people in making laws. 

• create a strong central government.

• protect the rights of individual citizens. 

The division of the United States government into executive, judicial and legislative branches reflects the principle of

• federalism

• popular sovereignty.

• individual rights. 

• separation of powers.

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

• guarantee economic prosperity.

• protect the rights of people.

• support established religious beliefs.

• operate on a system of checks and balances.