Ancient Greece/Rome
Which of the following guided GREEK THINKERS during the 4th century BC in Athens?
A. People could use logic and reason
B. People could go their political leaders for help
C. People could rely on religious teachings
D. People could consult history books for answers
A. People could use logic and reason
Islam was based on the teachings of ___________.
Muhammad
Most powerful institution in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Roman Catholic Churhc
Salons helped spread what ideas????
**Daily Double**
Enlightenment
__________ means the belief in one god.
Monotheism
This means rebirth and was a time period about revitalizing classical Greek and Roman arts, music and literature.
Renaissance
Explain what a direct democracy is AND which country was the first to use it?
**Daily Double**
A government where citizens actively rule and make laws
Ancient Greece/Athens
What is the is the holy book of Judaism or Hebrew called?
Torah
1. Natural Rights include....
2. Whose idea was it?
**Daily Double**
1. Life, Liberty and the right to property
2. John Locke
**Daily Double**
This enlightenment thinker believed in separation of powers into branches, so that no one branch could become to powerful.
Baron de Montesquieu
What is parliament?
England's natural legislature (law making body)
What part of Christianity emerged as a result of the Reformation?
Protestant
Who is regarded as the founder of democracy in Athens?
Cleisthenes
How did Paul help spread Christianity? What democratic idea did he also spread?
EQUALITY
Identify three causes of the French Revolution!
** Daily Double**
1. Economy Failing
2. Peasants were hungry and restless
3. Enlightenment Ideas
4. American Revolution was successful
** Daily Double**
This was the first document to ever limit a kings power?
Magna Carta
He criticized the Catholic church with the 95 thesis. It described 95 reasons why the Catholic Church was bad.
Martin Luther
Reign of Terror
Which of the following was the body of law set created for the Byzantine Empire?
A. The Greek Code
B. The Roman Law
C. The Orthodox law
D. The Justinian Code
D. The Justinian Code
The Renaissance and the Reformation both promoted the idea of ______________________.
Individualism
What was the effect of the Glorious Revolution?
England became a Constitutional Monarchy.
Which enlightenment thinker would have said the following statement:
"The only legitimate form of government was one based on the consent of the governed"
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Explain the idea of Divine Right.
Monarchs are chosen by GOD and responsible to GOD only.
This means a single consistent set of laws to follow.
Common Law
Why did the plebeians want laws WRITTEN down?
A. Plebeians wanted to belong to the SENATE.
B. It made it clear and ensured that ANY citizen would be protected under the law.
C. Plebeians wanted to be PRESIDENT.
B. It made it clear and ensured that ANY citizen would be protected under the law.
Why was Jesus crucified?
Political Threat
This enlightenment thinker believed in freedom of speech, religion and assembly.
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
A. To ensure countries follow established rules of war.
B. For countries to discuss problems and settle conflicts peacefully.
C. For countries to impose their own laws on each other.
D. To ensure countries use only a democratic form of government
B. For countries to discuss problems and settle conflicts peacefully.
Both GREEK THINKERS and ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS used the ideas of _____________________ and applied it to society and nature
Logic and Reason!!!
This means everybody has equal protection under the law.
Due Process