Quiz 1: A Primitive Government Primer NOT COMPLETE

Governor

A leader of the empire who collected the taxes and sent the money back to Rome

The republic was also known as a socialist government. True, or False?

False

The rivalries between the city-states had no redeeming value whatsoever. True, or False?

False

"Direct Democracy"

First name given to the Greek democracy

The beginnings of democracy were seen in ________ a little more than 400 years before Jesus walked the streets of Jerusalem.

Greece

Hannibal

Leader of the Carthaginians

Tribunes

Leaders within the Concilium Plebis

Nobles

Lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community

Patricians

Members of Rome's richest and most important families.

Citizen Assembly

One of the houses of the early Roman republic which consisted of regular middle-class male citizens of Rome

Tyrants

Power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force

One of the foundational rules for any government is to have a goal. _________ is the reference that tells us Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Proverbs 29:18

Assembly

Set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state

A socialist form of government is where the goods and services are equally shared, and the political power is distributed among the people. True, or False?

True

The democracy of Greek city-states was limited in that no women or slaves could vote. True, or False?

True

Accuntable

being answerable to others

Solon

in 594 B.C. he is chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers

a small group of aristocratic-type men in leadership is known as a(n) _________.

oligarchy

To obtain rights, __________ formed their own assembly, called Concilium Plebis.

plebians

Choose the answer that is a TRUE statement. 1. A dominating nation with the extensive territories and a powerful ruler such as Rome's is known as an empire. 2. The plebians are upper-class citizens. 3. The Romans' first code of law was established around 200 B.C. 4. The republic lasted over 1000 years.

1. A dominating nation with the extensive territories and a powerful ruler such as Rome's is known as an empire.

Choose the five sentences that are the basic essentials of leadership. 1. Safety is priority. 2. Ethnic minorities should be ignored. 3. Leadership is needed. 4. Production and sustenance should be provided daily. 5. Income tax should be immediately instituted. 6. The government should have a goal. 7. Law and order should be maintained.

1. Safety is a priority. 3. Leadership is needed. 4. Production and sustenance should be provided daily. 6. The government should have a goal. 7. Law and order should be maintained.

Mark the statement that is NOT true. 1. Sparta's main strength was in its navy. 2. Athen's main strength was in its navy. 3. Solon established a law which prohibited enslaving people in debt.

1. Spata's main strength was in its navy.

What TWO are mentioned as necessary daily contributions to the population? 1. Laws 2. Production 3. Safety 4. Sustenance 5. Leadership

2. Production 4. Sustenance

Nobles overthrew most of the city-state monarchs by _________.

750 B.C.