Unit 1 World History Review 2025-26

Which document is known for limiting the power of the monarchy and establishing certain legal rights in England?

• Magna Carta

• Divine Right

• Ten Commandments

• Social Contract

Who is known for his contributions to the Scientific Revolution and the development of the laws of motion?

• Aristotle

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Gutenberg

What term describes a form of government where power is held by a small group of people?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Monarchy

Which philosopher is associated with the idea of the "social contract"?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What movement emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition, and was influential during the 18th century?

• Reformation

• Enlightenment

• Renaissance

• Glorious Revolution

How did the ideas of the Ancient Greeks influence democracy? What forms of government existed in the city-states?

• Through the development of direct democracy; city-states had monarchies.

• By establishing representative democracy; city-states had oligarchies.

• Through the development of direct democracy; city-states had various forms of government.

• By establishing a constitutional monarchy; city-states had republics.

What were the main ideas of Plato?

• Plato focused on empirical evidence

• Plato emphasized ideal forms

• Plato focused on democracy

• Plato emphasized questioning

How did the ideas of the Ancient Romans influence democracy? What is a republic?

• By establishing a direct democracy; a republic is a monarchy.

• By developing a representative democracy; a republic is a form of government where citizens elect leaders.

• By creating a constitutional monarchy; a republic is a dictatorship.

• By forming an oligarchy; a republic is a government ruled by a single leader.

How did Christianity and Judaism contribute to democracy?

• By promoting monarchy and divine right.

• By emphasizing individual worth and moral responsibility.

• By advocating for oligarchies and aristocracies.

• By supporting absolute power and authoritarian rule.

What is the Magna Carta and how did it contribute to our understanding of democracy?

• A document that established a monarchy; it limited the power of the king.

• A treaty that ended a war; it established a new government.

• A charter that limited the power of the king; it laid the foundation for constitutional government.

• A law that created a new religion; it promoted religious freedom.