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Worksheetsregular WH 1st review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
What impact did the Magna Carta have on the power of the monarchy in England?
It abolished the monarchy
It had no impact on the power of the monarchy
It limited the power of the monarchy
It increased the power of the monarchy
What was the political system of ancient Athens known as?
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
oligarchy
What form of government did the ancient Romans establish?
Dictatorship
Anarchy
Republic
Monarchy
What are the core beliefs of Judaism?
Belief in multiple gods
Belief in no gods
Belief in one God (Yahweh)
Belief in the devil as the supreme being
Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his advocacy of the separation of powers in government?
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Locke
How did the Magna Carta influence the development of constitutional law?
It had no impact on the development of constitutional law
It granted the king absolute power over the law
It established the principle that the king was subject to the law
It abolished the concept of constitutional law
What were the key principles of Athenian democracy?
Monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy
Equality before the law, active citizen participation, and majority rule
Anarchy, totalitarianism, and authoritarianism
Passive citizen participation, minority rule, and inequality before the law
What were the major contributions of the Roman Republic to modern political systems?
Written constitution, separation of powers, and representative government
Anarchy, theocracy, and oligarchy
Direct democracy, communism, and socialism
Monarchy, dictatorship, and absolute power
What are the key religious texts and beliefs of Judaism?
Book of Mormon and belief in atheism
Torah and belief in one God and following the commandments
Bible and belief in multiple gods
Quran and belief in reincarnation
Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.
Monarchy
Anarchy
Theocracy
Representative Democracy
Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.
Monarchy
Republic
Totalitarian
Direct Democracy
What were the Twelve Tables?
The codified laws of the Roman Empire
The codified laws of Babylon
What is a social contract?
The supreme power or authority held by a ruler.
A ruler in the 18th century who would pursue and utilize enlightenment ideas.
A book written by Thomas Hobbes in 1681.
An agreement by members of society to cooperate for the benefit of society.
Who wrote the book 'The Leviathan'?
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
What is an enlightened despot?
A style of European architecture, music and art from 1600-1700.
The supreme power or authority held by a ruler.
An agreement by members of society to cooperate for the benefit of society.
A ruler in the 18th century who would pursue and utilize enlightenment ideas.
What are natural laws?
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
A belief/theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief.
A style of European architecture, music and art from 1600-1700.
A group of unchanging moral principles that are a foundation for all human rights.
What is separation of powers?
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
A belief/theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief.
A group of unchanging moral principles that are a foundation for all human rights.
A model of government in which the power is split into various branches that share the power equally.
What is a salon?
A style of European architecture, music and art from 1600-1700.
A belief/theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief.
A group of unchanging moral principles that are a foundation for all human rights.
A gathering of people in the 17th & 18th centuries that discussed trendy Enlightened topics, art, society, and politics.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
drama
science
math
Philosophy
Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the Teacher of Plato:
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the Teacher of Alexander The Great
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He wrote/created "The Republic"
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was put on trial and sentenced to death
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the creator of the Socrative Method
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
What did Enlightenment thinkers question that people previously took for granted?
Traditional authority
The teachings of the Catholic Church
The right of Kings to rule over common people without their say
All of the above
What was the other name for French Enlightenment thinkers?
Hon hon hon intelligente
Philosopherrs
Galaxie Brain
Philosophes
What did Enlightenment thinkers base their questions and thinking on? What did they use to question tradition?
Faith
Reason
Math
Nachos
What historical events were characteristic of the Late/High Enlightenment?
The Plague
The Crusades
Revolutions (especially France)
Economic collapse (especially America)
Using rational, logical thinking
Philosophy
Thinking
Reasoning
The theory that an agreement to exchange some freedoms for protection exists between the people and their ruler or government - if the government breaks this agreement, the people have a right to rebel
Human rights
Divine right of Kings
Social welfare
Social contract
A ruler who has total power
Dictator
Absolute ruler
Total ruler
Total jerk
What movement coincided with the Enlightenment and ALSO challenged the power of the Catholic Church in Europe?
The Scientific Revolution
The Great Awakening
The Diet of Worms
The Protestant Reformation
This English philosopher and feminist argued that the 'divine right of husbands', like the 'divine right of kings', should be done away with
Olympe de Gouges
Mary Wollstonecraft
Cesare Beccaria
John Locke
This enlightenment philosopher argued strongly in favor of free speech as a human right, and criticized intolerance and oppression, especially that of the Catholic Church
John Locke
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
Olympe de Gouges
This philosopher was the first to propose two major features of modern American government - Separation of powers and Checks & Balances
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
Olympe de Gouges
John Locke
This philosopher had a negative view of human nature, believing that people were generally greedy and selfish.
John Locke
Voltaire
Cesare Beccaria
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke stated that people are born with 3 ____________.
Nature Laws
Natural Rights
Natural Flavors
Nature Walks
Locke had a large influence on ________________ who ended up writing the Declaration of Independence and using Locke's words.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
The Enlightenment was a period of time where people focused on __________________.
Life, Liberty, Happiness
Reason, Liberty, Individual Rights
Math, Civics, Chemistry
Thought, questions, answers
According to Locke, 3 rights you are born with are __________.
Life, liberty, property
Life, happiness, freedom
Life, liberty, money
Life, property, happiness
Montesquieu is known for his idea of _________________.
Social Contract
Natural Laws
Citizenship
Separation of Power
Consent of the Governed means that government can only get their power from _____________.
God
The King
The People
Parliament
Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt from Magna Carta?
Trial by jury
No taxation without representation
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Which of these Enlightenment ideas does this quote from John Locke support?
Consent of the Governed
Rule of Law
Self-Government
Catos Letters
model for government in which divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with the powers associated with the other branches.
Absolute Monarch
Tyranny
Separation of Powers
Social Contract
Locke and other Enlightenment followers believe that the purpose of government was to...
Dictate ones life and ensure no freedoms
To make laws and protect the peoples rights and freedoms
To not exist at all
Jail everyone who practiced freedom of speech
What is Checks and balances in government?
That one branch receives all the power
That the government works on everything together
Each branch ensures that not all power is going to one person
A giant tree in the white house
One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they
All favored Absolute Monarchs
led independence movements
Were against revolution movements
Led the Enlightenment
What were the Causes of the Haitian Revolution? (Click all that apply)
Slaves wanted freedom
American and French Revolution
The Democracy failed
Toussaint L’Ouverture organized rebels
What was an effect of the French Revolution?
Militarism was discouraged
Communism became popular
Nationalistic feelings were stimulated
The government became a democracy
TRUE OR FALSE: Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.
True
False
A philosophical movement in the 18th century
Enlightenment
Philosopher
Revolution
Deism
A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar or a thinker
Philosopher
Rationalism
Enlightenment
Genius
Geocentric
Heliocentric
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Oval shaped
elliptical
heretical
enlarged
ensure
To go against church beliefs and teachings
heretical
empiricism
laissez-faire
intellectual
A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem
scientific method
rationalism
philosopher
antiquity
An eighteenth-century religious philosophy based on reason and natural law
Deism
Astrology
Protestantism
Dogma
Belief that government should not interfere in the nation's economy
Laissez-faire
Scientific method
currency
heliocentric
One of the first radical moves of the Reign of Terror was sending King Louis XVI to what?
The Electric Chair
The Guillotine
The Firing Squad
Drown
Prior to the French Revolution, France was deep in debt because
money spent on the American Revolution
the monarchy's lavish spending
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
all of the above
On July 14, 1789, French peasants stormed which French prison and armory?
French Armory
Fort Sumter
Bastille
Versailles
Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in Haiti?
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'ouverture
Dom Pedro I
Miguel Hidalgo
The first estate in pre revolutionary France was the
Clergy
Monarchy
Nobles
Bourgeoisie
Which estate paid all of the taxes in France?
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
They all paid roughly the same
The French Revolution ended with
A permanent democracy in France
The execution of Napoleon
The monarchy being reestablished in France
None of the above
