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30-1 SS (Chapters 1-5)

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 41mins

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1.

Hobbes believed that human nature is...

a)

characterized by a desire to create damage

b)

characterized by collectivism

c)

characterized by fear, violence, and dangerous self interest

d)

characterized by optimism but recognizes human flaws

2.

What did Hobbes believe we needed more than freedom?

a)

happiness

b)

security

c)

power

d)

patriotism

3.

Hobbes vision for society was for

a)

the will of the people to reign supreme

b)

socialism

c)

social distruction

d)

everyone to give up his or her freedom to one person (monarch or dictator) who was responsible for everyone's security

4.

Locke's view on human nature is that humans are...

a)

born greedy

b)

easily corruptible by society

c)

irrational and intelligent

d)

rational, intelligent, and reasonable

5.

Locke believed that...

a)

the only reason governments exist is to protect life, liberty, and property

b)

government action had to be justified by popular consent

c)

the source of power in a community should be from the people themselves

d)

All of the above

6.

Rousseau believed that …

a)

people are born corrupted

b)

people are intelligent and rational

c)

people are inherently good and have been corrupted by civilization and society

d)

None of the above

7.

Unlike Locke, Rousseau was opposed to the idea of a representative democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Rousseau wanted the following political system.

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

9.

Political scientists consider an ideology to be a set of principles or ideas that explain our world and our place within it.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What factors influence individual and collective beliefs and values?

a)

Family and media

b)

The historical events that you experience

c)

Family influence, gender relationship to beliefs and values, religion and spirituality, environment, relationship to land, language and ideology, media beliefs and values, and government shaping identity

d)

Your teachers

11.

Multiculturalism is a manifestation of pluralism.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The characteristics of ideology are all concerned with ...

a)

what are humans like and why do they act as they do?

b)

how should society be organized?

c)

how has the world worked in the past?

d)

how should it work in the future?

e)

All of the above

13.

Some of the more important themes of ideologies are...

a)

nation, class, race, environment and relationship to land, gender, religion

b)

philosophers, historians, and economists

c)

liberalism, conservatism, progressivism

d)

All of the above

14.

Progressivism is an umbrella term for various ideologies that advocate for the reversal of political and social reform through government action.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Tommy Douglas led North America's first socialist government as the Premier of Alberta.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Tommy Douglas created Saskatchewan Medicare, the first universal health care program in Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Milton Friedman was...

a)

a highly influential advocate of free market economics

b)

an advisor to Reagan

c)

of the belief that you only got involved in economy if absolutely necessary

d)

All of the above

18.

Who was the First Nation leader that we looked at who advocated for non violent methods for change?

(a)  

19.

Individualism is most associated with

a)

autonomy

b)

common good

c)

self reliance

d)

A and C

20.

The growing sense of individualism contributed to the birth of classical liberalism. This can be attributed to ...

a)

the Renaissance

b)

the Medieval time period

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

A and C

21.

Check all of the principles of individualism

a)

rule of law

b)

collective interest

c)

private property

d)

economic freedom

e)

common good

22.

The rule of law implies

a)

laws form the essential rules of society

b)

every individual is equal before the law

c)

there is no social structure in society

d)

it is imperative to have a set of laws in place for society to succeed

23.

In England, middle class men got the vote only in 1832. Working class men waited until 1885. English women were first able to vote only in _____ - and only if they were over the age of 30.

a)

1899

b)

1941

c)

1966

d)

1919

24.

The protection of private property can also be a source of conflict in the realm of intellectual property.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

A welfare state is...

a)

a society where the majority of people are on welfare

b)

created when capitalism fails

c)

when the economy is capitalist but the government uses policies that directly or indirectly modify market forces to ensure economic stability and better standard of living

d)

has no economic freedom

26.

Adam Smith saw individual self interest as the ________ that guides individuals to contribute to the common good of everyone.

a)

necessary evil

b)

saviour

c)

failure

d)

invisible hand

27.

Please check off all of the principles of collectivism.

a)

collective norms

b)

public property

c)

economic freedom

d)

co-operation

e)

common good

28.

Many countries have tried to reform their economic systems to introduce more economic equality. In Canada, for example, the policy of ___________________ could be seen as an attempt to redistribute wealth.

a)

progressive taxation

b)

regressive taxation

c)

supply side economics

d)

taxes

29.

___ believed that workers should profit from their labour, not employers or the owners.

a)

Robert Owen

b)

Marx

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Keynes

30.

__________ is also the foundation for social movements and lobby groups, such as human rights groups, professional groups, or international organizations such as the AFN (Assembly of First Nations).

a)

Genocide

b)

Public Property

c)

Individual rights and freedoms

d)

Collective interest

31.

Many modern societies founded on the traditional values of individualism have gradually incorporated some degree of collectivism over time. Similarly, some collectivist societies have come to embrace aspects of individualism. An example of this could be the ______.

a)

Kibbutz

b)

French Revolution

c)

Britain

d)

None of the above

32.

Locke and Hobbes agreed on the idea of the ________ whereby people give up some of their natural rights to a government in order to receive social order and security for themselves and their property.

a)

patriotism

b)

imprisonment

c)

constitution

d)

social contract

33.

Unlike Hobbes, Locke believed that the government should be directly accountable to the _____.

a)

monarch

b)

constitution

c)

people

d)

oath of allegiance

34.

Montesquieu believed in the worth of the individual, the equality of individuals, and the accountability of government. He also believed strongly in _______.

a)

Separation of powers in government

b)

humans

c)

monarchy

d)

direct democracy

35.

Montesquieu's idea of power separation was considered ____ at the time. It called for the elimination of three estate structure of French society and advocated an unprecedented level of individual involvement in government.

a)

reactionary

b)

radical

c)

extreme

d)

conservative

36.

John Stuart Mill was interested in the protection of individual freedom and the promotion of individual decision making as the core of societal institutions. He believed that the only limitations that should be placed on an individual should be to act as he or she wants, so long as his or her actions did not harm others. This is called the ______.

a)

constitution

b)

social contract

c)

harm principle

d)

use of manners

37.

Capitalism at the time of the industrial revolution would be described as being...

a)

closely aligned with Keynes

b)

successful in achieving equality

c)

government friendly

d)

laissez faire

38.

The economic system that held all economic pursuits should be to strengthen the power and wealth of the state.

a)

Utopian socialism

b)

Laissez faire

c)

Marxism

d)

Mercantilism

39.

Who wrote the Wealth of Nations that strongly opposed mercantilism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Milton Friedman

c)

Ovide Mercredi

d)

Keynes

40.

____ believed that the government's role should be limited to maintaining the rule of law, to ensuring contracts were followed, and to provide some public works such as primary education and road maintenance.

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Marx

c)

Keynes

d)

Friedman

41.

Despite the Reign of Terror in which thousands lost their property and lives, the French Revolution produced some important documents that reveal the influence of liberal thought on French society. An example of this is...

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

c)

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

d)

Constitution of Men

42.

Some historians believe the _______ peoples influenced liberal thought in America. The _______ has strong similarities to the American constitution.

a)

Haudenosaunee, Declaration of Independence

b)

Haudenosaunee, American Constitution

c)

Anishinaabe, American Constitution

d)

Anishinaabe, Charter of Rights and Freedoms

43.

In 1801, the government passed the Inclosure Consolidation Act to create further private property. The farmers forced off the land became a large workforce for the new factories.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

A number of ideologies arose in opposition to classical liberalism. Check off all of those that apply.

a)

Luddism and Chartism

b)

Welfare Capitalism/ Welfare State/ Keynesianism

c)

Socialism: Utopian, moderate, or democratic

d)

Marxism

e)

Classical Conservatism

45.

The government responded to the Luddites breaking machines by making it a(n) _________.

a)

Allowable offence

b)

Reason to make changes

c)

Celebration

d)

Capital Offence

46.

The significance of the Chartists lies in their demonstration of the discontent that gripped Britain at the time. The government saw them as an unruly mob reminiscent of the French Revolution, but most of their demands were EVENTUALLY implemented in the __________ of 1867 and 1884.

a)

Reform Acts

b)

British North America Act

c)

Socialism Movements

d)

Revolutions

47.

Robert Owen believed that the harshness of life under laissez faire capitalism corrupted...

a)

big business

b)

government

c)

society

d)

human nature

48.

Unlike the Utopians, who wanted only to modify classical liberalism, other socialist ideologies contemplated fundamental changes to society's structure.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Socialists agreed on the following beliefs...

a)

private ownership of the means of production permits exploitation

b)

The state should direct the economy to achieve economic equality for all citizens

c)

Society should be classless

d)

All of the above

50.

Marxism is a radical form of socialism, often called scientific socialism or fascism to distinguish it from other socialist ideologies.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

Marx believed that economics was the foundation of society and the means of production, such as factories, needed to be in the workers' hands. The only way to overthrow capitalism was to buy ownership from big business.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

By the 1930s, Marxism had become very popular in France and elsewhere among intellectuals and writers.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The Luddites were not the only reactionaries of the times. The development of ___________ was also a reaction to classical liberalism.

a)

Classical Conservatism

b)

liberal principles

c)

human nature

d)

religion

54.

Classical conservative beliefs were that...

a)

Society as an organic whole should be structured in a hierarchical fashion with those best suited to leadership at the top because people did not have equal abilities

b)

government chosen by limited electorate

c)

leaders should be humanitarian and create stability through law and order

d)

All of the above

e)

Options A and B

55.

The gentlemen identified with the development of the ideology of classical conservatism was...

(a)  

56.

American president Theodore Roosevelt was a ___ who showed his desire to curb the excesses of laissez faire capitalism early in his presidency.

a)

reformer

b)

rebel

c)

reactionary

d)

radical

57.

Roosevelt coined the term ______ to signify that both labour and capital must be treated fairly.

a)

square deal

b)

triangle deal

c)

upper hand

d)

laissez faire

58.

"A new kind of liberalism" and progressivism go hand in hand.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

The concept of the welfare state was not impacted by the Great Depression.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

Classical liberals believed that there would be full employment if supply and demand were in balance. Keynes used the Great Depression as proof this was not true.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Keynes: When economy cools you _____ taxes and _____ public spending.

a)

Decrease, Increase

b)

Increase, Decrease

c)

Spend, Save

d)

Eliminate, Stop

62.

Franklin Roosevelt, president from 1933 to 1945, was the first to convert Keynes theories. He implemented a program called...

a)

The Triangle Deal

b)

The New Deal

c)

Laissez faire economics

d)

Supply Side economics

63.

A radical government would be ___ and a reactionary government would be ______.

a)

China, Mynamar

b)

France, Canada

c)

Nazi Germany, Soviet Union

d)

Soviet Union, Nazi Germany

64.

Conformity to the state is demanded in totalitarian ideologies and it is achieved through the following measures (check all those that apply)

a)

secret police and indoctrination through education

b)

redirecting of discontent (scapegoats)

c)

censorship of media and youth groups

d)

surveys and reports

e)

extensive local, regional and national organization

65.

Although the 1905 revolution was eventually suppressed, the czar was forced to allow some reforms, including the following:

a)

the creation of an elected legislative assembly called the Duma

b)

universal suffrage

c)

basic civil rights such as freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

66.

Lenin's government took control over a ...

a)

provisional government

b)

czar

c)

Stalin

d)

Hitler

67.

Some terms of the treaty of Versailles were... (check all that apply)

a)

War Guilt Clause

b)

Army and Navy limitations

c)

Annexed territories given to other countries

d)

Signed loyalty clause to Britain

e)

Reparation payments

68.

Hitler promoted absolute _____, which called for the unification of all German speaking peoples, the use of private paramilitary organizations to stifle dissent and terrorize opposition, and the centralization of decision making in a single leader, to whom everyone owed loyalty.

a)

liberalism

b)

nationalism

c)

fascism

d)

conservatism

69.

During the course of the Russian Civil War, Lenin and the Bolsheviks attempted to rapidly transform Russia into a communist society. Beginning in 1918, the introduced a group of policies known as _______.

a)

Modern liberalism

b)

Collectivization Plans

c)

NEP

d)

War Communism

70.

The failure of War Communism led Lenin to introduce the ______ which allowed peasants to own farmland and have a voice ironically creating a class known as the kulaks.

a)

NCP

b)

modern liberalism

c)

New Economic Policy

d)

socialist policy

71.

This political leader was known for his 5 Year Plans and collectivization. Plans called for industrial production to increase about 20% per year in a variety of industries.

a)

Lenin

b)

Mao

c)

Hitler

d)

Stalin

72.

In Ukraine, the breadbasket of the USSR, Stalin used the famine as a weapon to try to eliminate Ukrainian nationalism and identity. More than 7 million people died in this genocide, which is now known as _____.

a)

Halo

b)

Holodomor

c)

Tragic

d)

The Great Purge

73.

When Stalin realized that even members of the politburo (political bureau, ruling elite of Communist Party) dared to oppose him, he initiated a period of repression now known as ____.

a)

the Great Purge

b)

War on Terror

c)

Repression

d)

the Great Fight

74.

As part of the goal of achieving conformity to the communist state ideology, historical fairy tales were promoted.

a)

true

b)

false

75.

In the 1932 elections, the Nazi party received 33 percent of the popular vote and about one third of the seats in the Reichstag.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Hitler used the "communist threat" and panic from the fire of the Reichstag building to pass the Enabling Act (1933). This made it possible for the government to do the following... (check all that apply)

a)

eliminate privacy of mail, telegrams, and telephone conversations

b)

Limit access to internet connections

c)

eliminate need for warrants

d)

ban all political parties

e)

restrict personal freedoms, freedom of opinion, freedom of press, and organization

77.

To achieve autarky means to achieve...

a)

self sufficiency or independence from nations

b)

an autocratic state

c)

power

d)

success via discrimination