Government and Economics Unit 4 Quiz 2: Feudalism, Theocracy, and Democracy

Feudalism started around:

A.D. 700

As we read in the Bible book of ________, Moses was blessed--and punished--by God for his obedience or disobedience.

Exodus

Feudalism started in Northern Europe and spread throughout the continent, but was strongest in Italy.

False

Who was NOT a writer of the Federalist papers?

Franklin

An aristocrat would give vassals land in an agreement in which the vassals would then give protection to the lord.

True

First Samuel, chapter 12 tells of the prophet Samuel's displeasure over the nation's desire for a monarchy.

True

The leadership of a theocracy is submissive to God's—or a god's—accountability.

True

homage

a ceremony where men become vassals in a lord's manor.

standing army

a group of soldiers ready to do battle

knights

able-bodied men who are hired by the vassal for the protection of the lord.

In the late 1970s Jim Jones tried to institute a theocracy, but his abuse of the Bible only led the people of his community into______.

death

Muhammad

founder of Islam whose prophetic teachings became the basis of Islamic civilization

The Bible book of______tells us about the leadership of Gideon.

judges

Gideon refuses to accept the kingship that the people offered him after his victory over the______.

midianites

"I will not rule over you, neither shall______rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you." (Judges 8:23)

my son

An elected leader in a parliamentary democracy is called a:

prime minister

King John

ruled England in the 1200s

In exchange for land, a knight agrees to be a sort of sub-vassal to a vassal. This agreement was known as what?

subinfeudation

caliph

supreme leader of the Islamic community and successor of the Prophet Muhammad

Sharia

the religious and moral principles of Islam.

feudal aid

vassals would be ready to assist monetarily such as in giving ransom money in time of need

Mark the boxes which are NOT TRUE.

-Feudalism is a system of cooperation among peoples which was basically an exchange of gold for protection. -A vassal was given the rights to control the fief and to have ownership of it.

The four powerful pillars of democracy are:

-opportunity for education -equality under the law -the citizen's freedom -voting rights