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WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Alexander
2.
Which philosopher was a student of Socrates?
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Alexander
3.
Who was a student of Aristotle?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Zeus
4.
Which philosopher did not write any books based on the belief that debating was better than writing?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pluto
5.
Which philosopher willingly drank a cup of poison in prison?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Posiedon
d)
Aristotle
6.
Which philosopher started an Academy in Greece?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Zeus
7.
Which philosopher was a student at Plato's Academy?
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Hades
8.
Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Confucious
9.
Philosophy is the love of...
a)
talking.
b)
thinking.
c)
wisdom.
d)
books.
10.
What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?
a)
He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.
b)
He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.
c)
He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.
d)
He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.
11.
Thinkers that reflect on the meaning of life.
a)
Philosophers
b)
Mathematicians
c)
Politicians
d)
Tyrants
12.
Who is best associated with this scene?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
d)
Hippocrates
13.
The first Roman state was a _________ which allowed people to choose some of their officials
a)
legion
b)
republic
c)
direct democracy
d)
aristocracy
14.
Which Greek philosopher was famous for his questioning method in order to reveal truth?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Zeno
15.
Government with "rule by the people"
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Tyranny
16.
What was the first Roman law code, written in 450 B.C.E., called?
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Twelve Tables
d)
The Five Relationships
17.
What major religion develops during the ROMAN EMPIRE and eventually becomes the religion of the EMPIRE?
a)
Judaism
b)
Paganism
c)
Christianity
d)
Zoroastrianism
18.
How many Gods do Judeo-Christians believe in?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
19.
If you asked a Judeo-Christian how was the world formed/created, what would their answer be?
a)
Scientific creation
b)
The Founders
c)
The Big Bang Theory
d)
God
20.
In the practice of Judeo-Christianity, which was the most important:
a)
The individual
b)
The community
c)
The church
d)
The family
21.
Belief in one god
a)
Agnosticism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Polytheism
d)
Atheism
22.
Belief in many gods
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Atheism
d)
Agnosticism
23.
What is the Qu'ran?
a)
The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
b)
The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.
c)
The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.
d)
The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.
24.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions?
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
25.
What is the name of the Jewish Holy Book?
a)
Torah
b)
Bible
c)
Vedas
d)
Analects
26.
What are the Ten Commandments?
a)
They are a list of prayers all Jews are expected to do each night.
b)
They contain teachings Jews believe were handed down by God to Moses
c)
They are the teachings that Jews believe were handed down by God to Abraham.
d)
They are a list of things Jews believe God commanded Jesus to do.
27.
Renaissance means
a)
Re-organize
b)
Rebirth
c)
Focus
28.
The Magna Carta was important because
a)
It freed slaves
b)
it gave land to the serfs
c)
it established the Christian Church
d)
it limited the king's power by law
29.
This man painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
30.
This man painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
31.
This man was censored and placed under house arrest by the Catholic Church because he determined the earth was not the center of the universe.
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Galileo
c)
Aristotle
d)
Michelangelo
32.
Religious scenes were the most popular form of art during the Renaissance.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
This country was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Turkey
34.
What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?
a)
Petition of Right
b)
The American Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
35.
Who was the English Civil war a struggle between?
a)
England and France
b)
Parliament (power of the people) and the monarch
c)
English citizens and Louis XIV
d)
Parliament and France
36.
What practice or idea did Parliament challenge stating it was not legitimate or valid?
a)
divine right of kings
b)
social contract
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
natural rights
37.
What type of limited government did England have under William and Mary?
a)
rule of law
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Lord Protector
38.
In England, the group that makes the laws and is made up of elected officials.
a)
Roundheads
b)
Commonwealth
c)
Cavaliers
d)
Parliament
39.
King William and Queen Mary agreed to rule as limited monarchs of England according to the laws of which government?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
The Constitution
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
40.
Which event best represented the shift away from monarchial rule?
a)
The Thirty Years’ War
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Scientific Revolution
d)
The Second Defenestration of Prague
41.
This Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa
a)
Leonardo daVinci
b)
Filippo Brunelleschi
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Cervantes
42.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
43.
The political, economic and cultural growth of Florence, led by the __________ family, helped it become an influential Italian city during the 15th century.
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Da Vinci
c)
Medici
d)
Petrarch
44.
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?
a)
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
b)
someone who excelled in many areas of study
c)
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
d)
someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art
45.
A period of European history, lasting from 1300 to 1600, during which renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, and views of the world was ____________________________.
a)
Catholic Reformation
b)
Reformation
c)
Peace of Augsburg
d)
Renaissance
46.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve
47.
The period called the Renaissance refers to the
a)
rebirth of classical culture.
b)
restoration of basic human values.
c)
remainder of learning not yet lost.
d)
remembrance of better time.
48.
Headed by a monarch as the only source of power controlling all functions of the state. Power is inherited.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Absolute Monarchy
49.
Headed by a monarch whose powers are separated from the fundamental law of the state
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
50.
Which term best defines the concept that the earth is the center of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Eurocentric
d)
Egotistical
51.
Which term best defines the concept that the sun is the center of the universe
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
c)
Ethnocentric
d)
Eurocentric
52.
A 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation.
a)
Planetary Model
b)
Philosophical Method
c)
Pavlov's Hierarchy of Needs
d)
Scientific Method
53.
A polish mathematician and astronomer who formulated the sun was the center of the solar system.
a)
Galilieo
b)
Humes
c)
Copernicus
d)
Descartes
54.
An English scientist that discovered the laws of motion
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
55.
An Italian physicist and astronomer who proved that the fall speed of a heavy object is not proportional to the weight. He is also responsible for introducing the telescope.
a)
Galileo
b)
Vesalius
c)
Hooke
d)
Boyle
56.
What began to be questioned during the Scientific Revolution?
a)
The Church
b)
The Monarch
c)
The Government
d)
Science
57.
What did Descartes say?
a)
I am the man
b)
I thought I could
c)
I think therefore I am
d)
I see and I am
58.
Who started using reason to apply to the political environment in Europe?
a)
Scientists of the Scientific Revolution
b)
Philosophers of the Enlightenment
c)
Absolute Monarchs
d)
Constitutional monarchs
59.
According to John Locke, why are governments created?
a)
God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people
b)
People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order
c)
People set up governments to protect their lives and property
d)
Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church
60.
Montesquieu believed that the best form of government would have
a)
Direct democracy in which every man voted directly
b)
A intelligent monarchy
c)
Three branches that would check and balance each other
d)
No influence on the economy
61.
Which of the following was NOT what Mary Wollstonecraft believed about women?
a)
Women could reason
b)
Women should stay at home
c)
Women should have equal rights in education
d)
Women should have the right to vote
62.
Enlightenment philosopher who did not agree with censorship.
a)
Voltaire
b)
Denis Diderot
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Adam Smith
63.
An ___________ is a government run by a king or queen that has complete control.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Democracy
64.
Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?
a)
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
b)
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
c)
Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
d)
The Columbian exchange occurred.
65.
The Enlightenment began on what continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
66.
This Enlightenment Philosopher wrote about the natural rights (life, liberty, and property).
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
67.
Believed the purpose of the government was to protect its citizens' rights
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
68.
The Declaration of Independence states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Where did the founding fathers get this idea?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
69.
The U.S. Constitution separates the government's power into three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. From which philosopher did the founding fathers get this idea?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
70.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.
a)
a natural law
b)
checks and balances
c)
a social contract
d)
laissez-faire
71.
What did Thomas Hobbes believe?
a)
Humans should hurt other humans
b)
Humans were naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy
c)
Humans are all so kind and wonderful
d)
Humans should go to church every day
72.
During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in ___.
a)
the church
b)
the military
c)
reason
d)
science
73.
For what reason does separation of powers exist?
a)
To limit any one branch from too much power/control
b)
To ensure that the all citizens can vote
c)
To ensure that the monarch has the power
d)
To ensure that all citizens have property.
74.
_____ is an agreement between individuals and the government.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Natural Law
c)
Social Order
d)
Separation of Powers
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