Greece
Name the 4 types of government that the Greeks established.
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy
What type of government did the Romans develop?
A republic
What does monotheistic mean?
Belief in one god.
What unified England under a single legal system?
Common Law
What type of government is ruled by a single person?
Monarchy
What was the largest city-state in Greece?
Athens
Explain how a republic is different than a direct democracy.
In a republic, representatives are elected to make decisions for the people.
Choate Question: Name one of Mr. Choate's sons.
Wyatt or Hudson
When William and Mary took over England, the English gov’t became a constitutional monarchy. This time period became known as what in English history?
Glorious Revolution
What meant that kings were chosen by God and were only responsible to God?
Divine Right
Who were considered citizens in ancient Athens?
What was Rome's most important creation?
The written law code.
How was Judaism different than other religions of the time?
Judaism is monotheistic while other religions of the period were polytheistic.
What was designed to protect individual rights and liberties of English citizens?
Magna Carta
Who were the 3 major Greek philosophers?
Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato
Who was the father of democracy?
Cleisthenes
Explain how the Roman Empire influenced the birth of Christianity.
Roman gov’t killed Jesus which sparked the new religion
How did the religions of Islam and Christianity support democracy?
They both stressed the equality of all persons and emphasized individual worth
The right that every person has a right to a jury and to the protection of the law is called what?
Due Process
Choate Question: What is Mr. Choate's birthday?
May 3
What allowed for poor citizens to participate in government?
Choate Question: What is Choate's favorite color?
Orange
What became the most powerful institution in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Roman Catholic Church
Duke William’s take over changed England in what 3 ways?
Ended Feudalism
Started centralized gov’t
Development of democracy
What did the Greeks use to uncover the world’s “natural laws”?
Reason and Intelligence