Unit 1 Exam: FOG, Greece, Rome, and England

In a constitutional monarchy, the power of the monarch (king) is limited, but who does hold the most governmental power?

• Parliament

• the dictator

• Monarchy

• the totalitarian leader

Consider the following characteristics: - highly militaristic - denial of individual rights - intense, almost religious patriotism - highly centralized government run by the one leader - dictatorial, one-party rule What is being described here?

• monarchy

• totalitarianism

• Parliamentary democracy

• fascism

Consider the following characteristics: - use of propaganda - complete control over every aspect of daily life - religious persecution - death to opponents What is being described here?

• fascism

• monarchy

• totalitarianism

• constitutional monarchy

Compare and contrast socialism and communism.

Choose the correct combination of similarity and difference. Be careful, the order matters in the correct answer - the similarity should be first.

• Basic needs are met, but there is no incentive to innovate, improve, or achieve, since no one will

  receive more no matter how hard they work or how talented they are.

• Different classes will receive more or less, depending on how close they are to the leader, or how

  much they do for the leader.

• No classes have any private property and all possessions belong to the people. All resources are run by the government on behalf of the people (in theory).

What were two of the best examples of countries and their leaders for fascism and totalitarianism covered in the lecture?

• Germany & Hitler: fascism/USSR & Stalin: totalitarianism

• USSR & Hitler: totalitarianism/Germany & Mussolini: fascism

• England & Hitler: fascism/USA & Stalin: totalitarianism

• Greece & Stalin: totalitarianism/Rome & Hitler: fascism

From the notes, which of the following was the best example of a republic?

• USA

• England

• Italy

• Russia (Soviet Union, USSR)

Capitalism is often associated with democratic societies because in capitalism, people have economic freedom, just like people have political freedom in a democracy.

• False

• True

These are legal & social rules that tell people what they are allowed to do or what they are allowed to have:

• privileges

• responsibilities

• rights

• obligations

These are acts that one is required to do as part of a job, role, legal obligation, obligation to society, or family obligation:

• responsibilities

• rights

• privileges

• incentives

Ancient Greece: What was a polis?

• a country in England that always went to war with France over taxes

• a kind of philosopher who felt that Greece should switch from worshipping many gods to worshipping only 1 god

• a city-state in ancient Greece which had its own government, military, and economy, and also allowed its citizens to share a sense of responsibility and community

• a city-state in Mesopotamia which allowed its citizens to more easily wage war on its neighbors