JEOPARDY FINAL Greeks Romans Enlightenment American Revolution French

JEOPARDY FINAL Greeks & Romans Enlightenment American Revolution French Revolution True or False 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

Greeks & Romans for 100 Which of the following is a concept from classical Athens that is central to Western political thought today? a. individuals should fight against nature and society to achieve greatness b. individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of great importance c. individual recognition prevents societal progress d. individuals play an insignificant role in shaping ideas, society and the state Individual achievement, dignity, & worth are of great importance Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Greeks & Romans for 200 Unlike democracy of today, Athenian democracy: a. Required slaves to vote b. Relied on the direct participation of its citizens which was a requirement c. Expected citizens to pay for the right to vote d. Elected representatives to make laws Required the direct participation of its citizens which was a requirement Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Greeks & Romans for 300 According to Judeo-Christian ideals, moral freedom means: a. Capacity to choose between good and evil b. Scientific investigations of human culture c. Belief in natural law d. Protection of citizens and their property Capacity to choose between good and evil Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Greeks & Romans for 400 …for the administration of justice…is the principle of order in political society. -Aristotle, Politics From Aristotle’s statement above, it can be inferred that: a. monarchs protected citizens from tyranny b. only elected officials should impose laws c. law maintains the stability of the nation d. majority rule ensures a stable government Law maintains the stability of a nation Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Greeks & Romans for 500 “He who trusts any man with supreme power gives it to a wild beast, for such his appetite sometimes makes him: passion influences those in power, even the best of men, but law is reason without desire. ” Which feature of modern, Western democratic govt. reflects Aristotle’s view as given above? a. The direct election of members of the legislature b. The power of the courts to review the law c. The granting of emergency powers to the chief executive d. The requirement that govt. actions must adhere to the law Requirement that govt. actions must adhere to law Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Enlightenment for 100 What event contributed to the Enlightenment Period? a. The Age of Imperialism b. The Scientific Revolution c. The American Revolution d. The French Revolution The Scientific Revolution Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Enlightenment for 200 Which philosopher felt a monarch’s power should be limited, and that governmental powers should be divided into 3 branches to prevent the abuse of power? a. Jefferson b. Locke c. Montesquieu d. Rousseau Montesquieu Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Enlightenment for 300 The Magna Carta was a document that: a. Established representative democracy in medieval Europe b. divided political power in England between the king, the nobles, the Church, and the serfs c. Became the source of the traditional English respect for individual rights and liberties d. Restored the absolute monarchy in England Became the source of the traditional English respect for individual rights and liberties Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Enlightenment for 400 All of the following are true about the English Bill of Rights EXCEPT: a. Limited monarchy b. Due process of law c. Limited freedom of religion d. Kings had complete power Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

Enlightenment for 500 England’s Glorious Revolution, a turning point in English constitutional history, established: a. The idea of divine rights of kings b. The principle of parliamentary supremacy c. The right of women to vote d. The right of Parliament to appoint British monarchs The principle of parliamentary supremacy Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

American Revolution for 100 Which of these led to both the American and the French Revolutions? a. The Old Regime treated people equally b. Complaints about unjust taxation c. The Boston Massacre d. The Storming of the Bastille Complaints about unjust taxation Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

American Revolution for 200 Both the US Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasized the idea that governments must: a. Guarantee economic prosperity b. Support established religious beliefs c. Operate on a system of checks and balances d. Protect the rights of the people Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

American Revolution for 300. The ideas of freedom of thought and expression most impacted which document? a. The Declaration of Independence b. Latin American constitutions c. The U. S. Bill of Rights d. Women’s rights group campaign materials The U. S. Bill of Rights Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

American Revolution for 400 The U. S. constitution is widely admired by other democratic nations because it limits the power of government by: a. The guarantee of economic prosperity b. Ensuring equal rights for men and women c. Extending voting rights to all at the time it was written d. Operating on a system of checks and balances Operating on system of checks and balances Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

American Revolution for 500 The principles of the American Revolution and the French Revolution are similar in many ways. Which of the following best summarizes their similarities? a. Both favored representative governments b. Both limited voting rights to an economic elite c. Both retained certain hereditary rights for aristocrats d. Both supported equal rights for women Both favored representative governments Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

French Revolution for 100 Under the Old Regime, the heaviest burden of taxation fell on a. The nobility b. The middle class c. Urban workers d. The peasants Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

French Revolution for 200 Which of the following events are in the correct chronological order? a. The Meeting of the Estates General, the Tennis Court Oath, the Storming of the Bastille, the Reign of Terror b. The Tennis Court Oath, the Storming of the Bastille, the Reign of Terror, the Meeting of the Estates General c. The Storming of the Bastille, the Reign of Terror, the Meeting of the Estates General, the Tennis Court Oath d. The Reign of Terror, the Meeting of the Estates General, the Tennis Court Oath, the Storming of the Bastille The Meeting of the Estates General, the Tennis Court Oath, the Storming of the Bastille, the Reign of Terror Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

French Revolution for 300 The Storming of the Bastille, the peasant uprisings, and the women’s march on Versailles together resulted in a. An increase in the king’s power b. The major, initial reforms of the French Revolution c. The nobility taking control of the government d. Censorship of the press The major, initial reforms of the French Revolution Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

French Revolution for 400 Which is true about the French Revolution? a. It created immediate democracy for France b. It began with a constitutional monarchy and ended with autocracy/emperor c. It set the groundwork for the American Revolution d. It proved that the Declaration of the Rights of Man was a failure It began with a constitutional monarchy and ended with autocracy/emperor Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

French Revolution for 500 What was one factor that enabled Napoleon to seize control of France? a. The weakness of the French government b. The endorsement by foreign governments c. The support Napoleon received from French aristocrats d. The strong democratic reforms Napoleon advocated The weakness of the French government Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

True or False for 100 The Reign of Terror was led by Maximillien Robespierre. True Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

True or False for 200 John Locke is given credit for writing the Declaration of Independence. False Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

True or False for 300 Plebians were the wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held most power in the early, Roman republic. False Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

True or False for 400 People born into power are often leaders of monarchies. True Push the Space Bar to check your answer.

True or False for 500 Socrates wrote the Republic where he argued that the best form of government was one in which philosopher kings ruled. False Push the Space Bar to check your answer.