Philosophy & Democracy
This Greek philosopher believed philosopher-kings should rule
Who is Plato?
This Enlightenment thinker said people have natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
The Industrial Revolution began in this country.
What is Great Britain?
The belief that Europeans had a duty to "civilize" other peoples.
What is Social Darwinism?
Name one cause of the French Revolution.
What is inequality, high taxes, or food shortages?
Athenian democracy is known as this type of democracy.
What is direct democracy?
This U.S. document declared independence from Britain in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This invention powered trains and machines.
What is the steam engine?
Conference where Europe divided up Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This rebellion in China tried to drive out foreigners and missionaries.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
The Roman Republic had a Senate. What was their main job?
What is making political decisions or passing laws?
This revolution was inspired by Enlightenment ideas and ended a monarchy in France.
What is the French Revolution?
Movement of people from rural to urban areas is called:
What is urbanization?
A rebellion in India caused by British disrespect for Indian religion.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion?
A crowded, low-cost apartment in a city.
What is a tenement?
This idea means that no one is above the law.
What is the rule of law?
Montesquieu argued for this system to divide power in government.
What is separation of powers?
One major reason labor unions formed.
What is to demand better pay, hours, and working conditions?
Gandhi used this method to resist British rule.
What is nonviolence or civil disobedience?
This Vietnamese leader fought for independence using armed struggle.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
One key difference between Athenian democracy and the U.S. today.
What is that Athens had direct democracy, the U.S. has representative democracy?
How did Enlightenment ideas limit the power of kings?
They promoted rule by law, equality, and rights—not divine right monarchy.
One negative effect of industrial cities on the environment.
What is pollution?
One consequence of colonial borders in Africa.
What is conflict between ethnic groups or divided tribes?
This system made production faster by breaking tasks into steps.
What is the assembly line?