Unit 2 , Study Questions

Feudalism started about _____. A.D. 600 A.D. 700 A.D. 1000

A.D. 700

Cite the relation between the United States Constitution and The Federalist Papers. the Federalist Papers, written by James Jay, were the first Bill of Rights preceding the Constitution the Constitution was written in response to the Federalist Papers the import of the Constitution can only be understood by reading the Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton, who conceived of and authored the majority of the Federalist Papers, wrote them as an argument for and a defense of the United States Constitution

Alexander Hamilton, who conceived of and authored the majority of the Federalist Papers, wrote them as an argument for and a defense of the United States Constitution

Nazism relates to fascism in which of the following ways? Select all that apply. Both restricted personal liberties and treated minorities poorly. Both take rights away from citizens under the guise of progress and public safety. Both lead to tyrannical leaders who gain control in the name of progress. Both offer hope to a country that has faced desperation, depression or extreme duress. Both would disdain American and British governments.

Both restricted personal liberties and treated minorities poorly. Both take rights away from citizens under the guise of progress and public safety. Both lead to tyrannical leaders who gain control in the name of progress. Both offer hope to a country that has faced desperation, depression or extreme duress. Both would disdain American and British governments.

The proposed constitution that opened up the voting rights to all free adult men in 508 B.C. was written by ______.

Cleisthenes

A _________ is a group of people settled in a particular area who carry the same interests.

Colony

Which statement is true? Fascism is usually an agreement between three or more political parties. Fascists usually gain power after a country's economic collapse. Hitler led Italy into Fascism in the 1930s.

Fascists usually gain power after a country's economic collapse.

Mark the two boxes that are true. Feudalism is a system of cooperation among peoples which was basically an exchange of land for protection. A vassal was given the rights to control the fief and to have ownership of it. A summons is a call to appear in court. When the vassal gave the lord his crops, it was known as feudal aids.

Feudalism is a system of cooperation among peoples which was basically an exchange of land for protection. A summons is a call to appear in court.

Mark the statement which is NOT true. A standing army is a group of soldiers ready to do battle. King John of England ruled England in the 1200's but was a vassal himself. Fiefs are upper-class nobility.

Fiefs are upper-class nobility

Mark the statements that are true. Select all that apply. The difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy was that: In Rome, only men with money and property could vote. In the Greek Senate, even teenagers were allowed to participate. In the Roman government, no Greeks were allowed to serve. In Greece, all men were allowed to vote. In the Roman Senate, the most powerful part of the government, all senators were patricians. In the Greek government, retired soldiers were given automatic seats in the Senate.

In Rome, only men with money and property could vote. In Greece, all men were allowed to vote. In the Roman Senate, the most powerful part of the government, all senators were patricians.

_______ could be the slogan of fascist governments.

Might makes right

Select the enemies the ancient Romans successfully battled. Select all that apply. Samnites Spartans Flavians Celtics Etruscans Carthaginians

Samnites Celtics Etruscans Carthaginians

Select the five basic requirements necessary to establish a government. The government should have a goal. At least one tenth of the citizen should be farmers. Safety is a priority. Leadership is needed. Law and order should be maintained. Production and sustenance should be provided daily. Higher education should be provided.

Select the five basic requirements necessary to establish a government. The government should have a goal. Safety is a priority. Leadership is needed. Law and order should be maintained. Production and sustenance should be provided daily.

Mark the statement that is NOT true. The Greek culture was actually the birth of democracy. "Direct democracy" was the first name given to the Greek democracy. Sparta's main strength was in its army. Athens' main strength was in its navy. Solon established a law which enslaved people in debt.

Solon established a law which enslaved people in debt.

Choose the answer that is a true statement. A mercenary was a soldier who was a former slave. The plebeians were upper-class citizens. The Romans' first code of law was established around 450 B.C. The Roman Republic lasted over 1,000 years.

The Romans' first code of law was established around 450 B.C.

The four powerful pillars of democracy are: opportunity for education taxation without representation equality before the law four representatives for each state or region full access to public libraries the citizen's freedom voting rights

opportunity for education equality before the law four representatives for each state or region voting rights

An elected leader in a parliamentary democracy is called a _____. monarch regent caliph prime minister

prime minister

The fascist government actually encourages _____. public theater satires of the fascist thinking private business, as long as the government is served

private business, as long as the government is served

The Roman's first code of law dealt with which issues? Select all that apply. property rights punishment for criminals elections trade agreements

property rights punishment for criminals

An aristocrat would give vassals land in an agreement that the vassals would then give_____ to the lord

protection

A government should offer which of the following? Select all that apply. natural resources protection cable television sustenance

protection and sustenance

In modern democracies, elected officials who are sent to the government seat to do the will of the people from their designated districts are called _____. magistrates rulers representatives warriors

representatives

In a ________ form of government, the goods and services are equally shared, and the political power is distributed among the people.

socialist

In exchange for land, a knight agreed to be a sort of sub-vassal to a vassal. This agreement was known as _____. investiture summons subinfeudation servitude

subinfeudation

To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, _______.

the Concilium Plebis

Democracy in Greece developed over time and involved _____. monarchs becoming angry with the selfishness of nobles an oligarchical rule that allowed some freedom for the people tyrants getting land for the needy Solon banishing slavery altogether

tyrants getting land for the needy

The fasces symbol, a bundle of elm or birch rods are bound together by straps with the blade of an axe protruding from the bundle, symbolizes _____. freedom equality wealth unity and strength

unity and strength

Which of the following are characteristics of effective government leaders? Select all that apply. has accumulated enough wealth to operate the government willingness to accept responsibility keep a government strong and active has be a successful in the entertainment field act as a final point of authority

willingness to accept responsibility keep a government strong and active act as a final point of authority

The system of cooperation known as feudalism ended around the _____. 8th century 13th century 15th century 18th century

15th century

In , ______Solon was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers.

594 B.C.

Representatives elected to the Senate serve ___year terms, while members of the House of Representatives serve __ year terms.

6, 2

Nobles had overthrown most of the monarchs by _____. 400 B.C. 650 B.C. 750 B.C. 1000 B.C

750 B.C.

Detainment centers for many of Hitler's "undesirable" citizens, including those of the Jewish race were called _____. interment centers concentration camps intolerance cells alienation areas

concentration camps

Which personal liberties are restricted under fascism? Select all that apply. cultural religious travel thought

cultural religious travel

Fascist intolerance towards minorities often culminates in _____. deadly governmental "purging" a call for brotherhood teachings in tolerance

deadly governmental "purging"

The city-states of ancient Greece and the Rome republic had citizens voting in ______.

direct democracy

A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler, such as Rome, is known as an ______.

empire

The ceremony in which men became vassals to their lord was called _____. investiture homage vacillation feudalism

homage

In 500 B.C., the Roman government began to institute which changes? Select all that apply. A one-man-one-vote mentality The need for a two-chamber government The idea that leaders would be accountable to the population A stable form of government that would last to modern times Electing a representative to make laws on citizens' behalf

The need for a two-chamber government The idea that leaders would be accountable to the population Electing a representative to make laws on citizens' behalf

One of the prime examples of a fascist government is the Italian government during ___.

WWII

The ancient power structures fortified into independent units of strength were called _____. fortresses city-states barracks assemblies

city- states

Greek democracy differed from other forms of government in the ancient world because _____. it denied women and slaves the right to vote it provided food and jobs to the people a body called the assembly determined the laws of commerce it had a substantial sea fleet to protect its city-states

a body called the assembly determined the laws of commerce

Based on your understanding of the building blocks of government, which of the following are most likely attributes of an established government? a medieval walled city a well-organized police force a revolutionary coup interstate commerce regulations a concise restaurant business plan communally held farmlands

a medieval walled city a well-organized police force interstate commerce regulations

Which of the following forms illustrate involvement in Greek democracy? Select all that apply. a strong rivalry between city-states a direct democracy where each male served as a judge it offered freedoms that became a model for generations to come Solon established the first general assembly in 594. Each male served on an assembly to make laws though many of the poor could not leave work to attend.

a strong rivalry between city-states it offered freedoms that became a model for generations to come. Each male served on an assembly to make laws though many of the poor could not leave work to attend.

What was crucial to the Germans so freely accepting Nazism? an uncompromising belief that they were the superior race the knowledge that German science could determine who was a valuable member of society and who wasn't the rhetoric that German firepower would overcome any opposition the belief that other countries wanted Germany to take control of their weak and unresponsive governments

an uncompromising belief that they were the superior race