World History--#1

Foundations of Democracy

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#1 Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning the importance of

belief in one God

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ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. After reading this man's book, Jimi Hendrix was inspired to write a song: listen to the song and tell who must have written the book Jimi read: A. Thomas Hobbes B. Thomas Jefferson C. Thomas Edison D. Thomas the Tank Engine

B. Thomas Jefferson. What led you to this answer?

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#3 "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. . . ." —Aristotle Which feature of modern Western democratic government reflects Aristotle’s views as given above?

the requirement that government actions must adhere to the law

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#4 Which of the following is a concept from classical Athens that is central to Western political thought today?

Individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of great importance

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#5 . . . 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

laws maintain the stability of the nation

Foundations of Democracy

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#7 When a country’s constitution requires the branches of government to remain independent of each other, it is adhering to the constitutional principle of

separation of powers

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#8 The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property are

natural rights that should be protected by government

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#9 . . . all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. —Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776 Which philosopher’s ideas were the basis for this quotation from the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

John Locke

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#10 Both the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasized the idea that governments must

protect the rights of people

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#11 Natural Rights philosophy emphasizes individual rights to life, liberty and property. What document best exemplifies the natural rights philosophy described above?

The Declaration of Independence

Revolutions

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#12 How did the Magna Carta (1215) contribute to the development of the English government?

It limited the power of the monarch

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ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY! One night, the Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu had his favorite Metal band MEGADETH cranked up really loud. After listening to this song, Montesquieu came up with his idea to make sure people didn't end up with a dictator. Listen to the song, and tell the class what Montesquieu taught about government power. A. Freedom of Speech B. 2 House legislature C. Separation of Powers D. Natural Rights

SEPARATION OF POWERS, MAN!

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#14 Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution produced

a lasting constitution

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ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY! This song by DEVO was a favorite of : A. Josef Stalin B. Thomas Hobbes C. Justin Bieber D. John Locke

D. John Locke---Good job, now tell us why?

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#16 The principles of the American Revolution and the French Revolution are similar in many ways. Which of the following best summarizes their similarities?

Both favored representative governments

Revolutions

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#17 When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to

draft a new national constitution

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#18 Which of these first demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution?

the fall of the Bastille

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#19 What was one factor that enabled Napoleon to seize control of France?

the weakness of the French government

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ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. This song by The Decemberists tells about the struggle of A. slaves working on plantations. B. Indian Sepoys during the Sepoy Rebellion. C. Miners during the Industrial Revolution. D. Russian farmers during the Russian Revolution.

C. Miners during the Industrial Revolution. What words in the song help you to know the answer?

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#21 The agricultural changes which took place in England during the 1600s contributed to England’s later industrial development by

producing more food with fewer workers

Industrial Revolution

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#22 Louis Pasteur’s research into germ theory in the nineteenth century is significant because it

proved that cleanliness helps to prevent infections.

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#23 The streets were hot and dusty on the summer day. Stokers emerged from low underground doorways into factory yards, and sat on steps, and posts, and palings, wiping their swarthy visages, and contemplating coals. The whole town seemed to be frying in oil. There was a stifling smell of hot oil everywhere. The steam-engines shone with it, the mills throughout their many stories oozed and trickled it. —Charles Dickens, Hard Times, 1854 The historical era most likely referred to in this quotation is the

Industrial Revolution

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#25 In the nineteenth century, labor unions developed mostly in response to

wages and working conditions

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#26 To increase production output during the Industrial Revolution, businesses primarily invested in

machinery

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#27 In the mid-1700s, how did trade contribute to the early growth of an industrial economy in Great Britain?

It gave British entrepreneurs the capital needed to open new factories