Theocracy Basics
Theocracy definition
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a God.
In medieval Europe, this religious figure sometimes had more power than kings.
The Pope
False theocracy definition
Governments claiming divine rule for authoritarian purposes
Theocracy comes from the root word...
Theism
These religious wars were launched in medieval times to reclaim the "Holy Land" from Muslims.
The Crusades
In 2017, white nationalists gathered in this Virginia city during the "Unite the Right" rally.
Charlottesville
In theocracy, laws are often based on...
scripture
The KKK was especially powerful in this region of the U.S. after the Civil War.
The South
This white supremacist group burned crosses and claimed to act in the name of Christianity.
The KKK
The world's only Christian theocracy
Vatican City
This 16th-century conquest, partly motivated by the desire to spread Christianity, led to the violent fall of the Aztec Empire.
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire
In Canada, residential schools were largely run by these institutions.
Christian churches
Does Canada have official separation of church and State?
No
This judicial institution in Spain used torture to suppress heresy.
The Spanish Inquisition
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City