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regular WH 1st review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

What impact did the Magna Carta have on the power of the monarchy in England?

a)

It abolished the monarchy

b)

It had no impact on the power of the monarchy

c)

It limited the power of the monarchy

d)

It increased the power of the monarchy

2.

What was the political system of ancient Athens known as?

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

3.

What form of government did the ancient Romans establish?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Anarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Monarchy

4.

What are the core beliefs of Judaism?

a)

Belief in multiple gods

b)

Belief in no gods

c)

Belief in one God (Yahweh)

d)

Belief in the devil as the supreme being

5.

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his advocacy of the separation of powers in government?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Voltaire

d)

Locke

6.

How did the Magna Carta influence the development of constitutional law?

a)

It had no impact on the development of constitutional law

b)

It granted the king absolute power over the law

c)

It established the principle that the king was subject to the law

d)

It abolished the concept of constitutional law

7.

What were the key principles of Athenian democracy?

a)

Monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy

b)

Equality before the law, active citizen participation, and majority rule

c)

Anarchy, totalitarianism, and authoritarianism

d)

Passive citizen participation, minority rule, and inequality before the law

8.

What were the major contributions of the Roman Republic to modern political systems?

a)

Written constitution, separation of powers, and representative government

b)

Anarchy, theocracy, and oligarchy

c)

Direct democracy, communism, and socialism

d)

Monarchy, dictatorship, and absolute power

9.

What are the key religious texts and beliefs of Judaism?

a)

Book of Mormon and belief in atheism

b)

Torah and belief in one God and following the commandments

c)

Bible and belief in multiple gods

d)

Quran and belief in reincarnation

10.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
11.

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Representative Democracy

12.

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Direct Democracy

13.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
14.
Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
15.

What were the Twelve Tables?

a)

The codified laws of the Roman Empire

b)

The codified laws of Babylon

16.

What is a social contract?

a)

The supreme power or authority held by a ruler.

b)

A ruler in the 18th century who would pursue and utilize enlightenment ideas.

c)

A book written by Thomas Hobbes in 1681.

d)

An agreement by members of society to cooperate for the benefit of society.

17.

Who wrote the book 'The Leviathan'?

a)

John Locke

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Voltaire

d)

Thomas Hobbes

18.

What is an enlightened despot?

a)

A style of European architecture, music and art from 1600-1700.

b)

The supreme power or authority held by a ruler.

c)

An agreement by members of society to cooperate for the benefit of society.

d)

A ruler in the 18th century who would pursue and utilize enlightenment ideas.

19.

What are natural laws?

a)

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

b)

A belief/theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief.

c)

A style of European architecture, music and art from 1600-1700.

d)

A group of unchanging moral principles that are a foundation for all human rights.

20.

What is separation of powers?

a)

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

b)

A belief/theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief.

c)

A group of unchanging moral principles that are a foundation for all human rights.

d)

A model of government in which the power is split into various branches that share the power equally.

21.

What is a salon?

a)

A style of European architecture, music and art from 1600-1700.

b)

A belief/theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief.

c)

A group of unchanging moral principles that are a foundation for all human rights.

d)

A gathering of people in the 17th & 18th centuries that discussed trendy Enlightened topics, art, society, and politics.

22.

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

a)

drama

b)

science

c)

math

d)

Philosophy

23.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the Teacher of Plato:

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

24.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the Teacher of Alexander The Great

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

25.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He wrote/created "The Republic"

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

26.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was put on trial and sentenced to death

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

27.

Who is this Greek Philosopher!: He was the creator of the Socrative Method

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

28.

What did Enlightenment thinkers question that people previously took for granted?

a)

Traditional authority

b)

The teachings of the Catholic Church

c)

The right of Kings to rule over common people without their say

d)

All of the above

29.

What was the other name for French Enlightenment thinkers?

a)

Hon hon hon intelligente

b)

Philosopherrs

c)

Galaxie Brain

d)

Philosophes

30.

What did Enlightenment thinkers base their questions and thinking on? What did they use to question tradition?

a)

Faith

b)

Reason

c)

Math

d)

Nachos

31.

What historical events were characteristic of the Late/High Enlightenment?

a)

The Plague

b)

The Crusades

c)

Revolutions (especially France)

d)

Economic collapse (especially America)

32.

Using rational, logical thinking

a)

Philosophy

b)

Thinking

c)

Reasoning

33.

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

a)

Human rights

b)

Divine right of Kings

c)

Social welfare

d)

Social contract

34.

A ruler who has total power

a)

Dictator

b)

Absolute ruler

c)

Total ruler

d)

Total jerk

35.

What movement coincided with the Enlightenment and ALSO challenged the power of the Catholic Church in Europe?

a)

The Scientific Revolution

b)

The Great Awakening

c)

The Diet of Worms

d)

The Protestant Reformation

36.

This English philosopher and feminist argued that the 'divine right of husbands', like the 'divine right of kings', should be done away with

a)

Olympe de Gouges

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Cesare Beccaria

d)

John Locke

37.

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

a)

John Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Olympe de Gouges

38.

This philosopher was the first to propose two major features of modern American government - Separation of powers and Checks & Balances

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Olympe de Gouges

d)

John Locke

39.

This philosopher had a negative view of human nature, believing that people were generally greedy and selfish.

a)

John Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Cesare Beccaria

d)

Thomas Hobbes

40.

John Locke stated that people are born with 3 ____________.

a)

Nature Laws

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Natural Flavors

d)

Nature Walks

41.

Locke had a large influence on ________________ who ended up writing the Declaration of Independence and using Locke's words.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

42.

The Enlightenment was a period of time where people focused on __________________.

a)

Life, Liberty, Happiness

b)

Reason, Liberty, Individual Rights

c)

Math, Civics, Chemistry

d)

Thought, questions, answers

43.

According to Locke, 3 rights you are born with are __________.

a)

Life, liberty, property

b)

Life, happiness, freedom

c)

Life, liberty, money

d)

Life, property, happiness

44.

Montesquieu is known for his idea of _________________.

a)

Social Contract

b)

Natural Laws

c)

Citizenship

d)

Separation of Power

45.

Consent of the Governed means that government can only get their power from _____________.

a)

God

b)

The King

c)

The People

d)

Parliament

46.

Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt from Magna Carta?

a)

Trial by jury

b)

No taxation without representation

c)

Freedom of the press

d)

Freedom of religion

47.

Which of these Enlightenment ideas does this quote from John Locke support?

a)

Consent of the Governed

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Self-Government

d)

Catos Letters

48.

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.

a)

Absolute Monarch

b)

Tyranny

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Social Contract

49.

Locke and other Enlightenment followers believe that the purpose of government was to...

a)

Dictate ones life and ensure no freedoms

b)

To make laws and protect the peoples rights and freedoms

c)

To not exist at all

d)

Jail everyone who practiced freedom of speech

50.

What is Checks and balances in government?

a)

That one branch receives all the power

b)

That the government works on everything together

c)

Each branch ensures that not all power is going to one person

d)

A giant tree in the white house

51.

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they

a)

All favored Absolute Monarchs

b)

led independence movements

c)

Were against revolution movements

d)

Led the Enlightenment

52.

What were the Causes of the Haitian Revolution? (Click all that apply)

a)

Slaves wanted freedom

b)

American and French Revolution

c)

The Democracy failed

d)

Toussaint L’Ouverture organized rebels

53.

What was an effect of the French Revolution?

a)

Militarism was discouraged

b)

Communism became popular

c)

Nationalistic feelings were stimulated

d)

The government became a democracy

54.

TRUE OR FALSE: Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

A philosophical movement in the 18th century

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Philosopher

c)

Revolution

d)

Deism

56.

A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar or a thinker

a)

Philosopher

b)

Rationalism

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Genius

57.
a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

58.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

59.

Oval shaped

a)

elliptical

b)

heretical

c)

enlarged

d)

ensure

60.

To go against church beliefs and teachings

a)

heretical

b)

empiricism

c)

laissez-faire

d)

intellectual

61.

A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem

a)

scientific method

b)

rationalism

c)

philosopher

d)

antiquity

62.

An eighteenth-century religious philosophy based on reason and natural law

a)

Deism

b)

Astrology

c)

Protestantism

d)

Dogma

63.

Belief that government should not interfere in the nation's economy

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

Scientific method

c)

currency

d)

heliocentric

64.
Enlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.
a)
True
b)
False
65.

One of the first radical moves of the Reign of Terror was sending King Louis XVI to what?

a)

The Electric Chair

b)

The Guillotine

c)

The Firing Squad

d)

Drown

66.
What was the most distinctive feature of the Haitian Revolution?  
a)
Its status as the only completely successful slave revolt in world history. 
b)
The success of different races at putting aside differences in the name of the revolution. 
c)
Its failure to influence the populations of other Caribbean islands.
d)
 Its relative lack of violence.
67.

Prior to the French Revolution, France was deep in debt because

a)

money spent on the American Revolution

b)

the monarchy's lavish spending

c)

the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes

d)

all of the above

68.

On July 14, 1789, French peasants stormed which French prison and armory?

a)

French Armory

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Bastille

d)

Versailles

69.

Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in Haiti?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L'ouverture

c)

Dom Pedro I

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

70.

The first estate in pre revolutionary France was the

a)

Clergy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Nobles

d)

Bourgeoisie

71.

Which estate paid all of the taxes in France?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

They all paid roughly the same

72.

The French Revolution ended with

a)

A permanent democracy in France

b)

The execution of Napoleon

c)

The monarchy being reestablished in France

d)

None of the above