Unit 2 Quizzes

An excellent examples of a fascist government is that of the Italy during _______.

World War II

Feudalism started around _____.

A.D. 700

The beginnings of democracy were seen in the Greek city-state of _____ around 400 B.C.

Athens

To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, called the _____.

Concilium Plebis

Select the two enemies that the ancient Romans did NOT battle.

Etrusians Flavians

Mark the true statement.

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

Which are NOT true? Select all that apply.

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.

Adolf Hitler saw political opportunity in Germany because ______. Select all that apply.

Germany, along with the world, was in a Depression. World War I had heaped unbearable levels of guilt and debt onto Germany. high inflation and rampant unemployment left people feeling hopeless.

Which of the following would be encountered in a fascist government? Select all that apply.

Going to synagogue or church is strictly regulated or even forbidden. Children attend a morning assembly at school to learn patriotic songs, slogans, and goals in support of the government. The government requires a small business owner to make all business and accounting books available for government scrutiny and use.

Which statements illustrate the difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy? Select all that apply.

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

An example of a fascist social reform is _____.

calling for the removal of people of different racial backgrounds

In some forms of government, the head of state is called the _____.

chancellor

Three personal liberties restricted under fascism include which of the following? Select all that apply.

cultural religious travel

Socialism offers which advantages to its citizens? Select all that apply.

It sees all members of society as equal. It makes most social services, like healthcare and guarantee of work available to all.

The three writers of the Federalist Papers were _____, _____, and _____.

Jay Madison Hamilton

Mark the two true statements. Select all that apply.

The Axis powers were made up of a coalition of countries that opposed the Allied powers in World War II. Hitler's Nazi Party carried many traits of the fascist beliefs.

Which statement is true?

The system of cooperation known as feudalism ended around the 15th century

Greek culture and democracy _____.

is at the root of out democratic culture

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

oligarchy

Four powerful pillars of democracy include _____, _____, _____, and _____.

opportunity for education equality under the law voting rights citizens freedom

An elected leader in a parliamentary democracy is called a _____.

prime minister

Concentration camps were _____.

set up for anyone who was in opposition to Hitler

Hitler ruled as a dictator and _____.

stirred the people to continue to be a "pure race"

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

subinfeudation

Mark the statement that is NOT true.

Sparta's main strength was in its navy.

Match the following items to the correct description. 1. had control of communications, military power, and social life. 2. detainment centers for many of Hitler's "undesirable" citizens 3. result of the stock market panic of the late 1920's 4. first word of the German title for the political National Socialist Workers' Party

1. Nazi government 2. concentration camps 3. Great Depression 4. Nazi

Match the words with their definitions. 1. example of a city which was founded as a fort with safety in mind 2. example of a leader who kept a government strong and active 3. a group of people settled in a particular area who carry the same interests 4. settlement that relocated due to lack of resources and sustenance 5. civilization that fell due to what many believe was due to a lack of goals 6. grew due to the goals of increasing its international trade

1. Pittsburgh 2. Sam Houston 3. colony 4. Sinagua tribe 5. Rome 6. New York City

Match the following items to the correct description. 1. an assigned period of time for an elected official 2. a defense of the brand-new Constitution of the United States in a series of articles, written in 1787-1788. 3. voted in a parliamentary democracy in 1991, headed by a prime minister. 4. the form of voting for the city-states of ancient Greece and the Rome republic

1. term 2. Federalist Papers 3. Bangladesh 4. direct democracies

In the first month of the year __________ , Hitler became the prime minister.

1933

The Romans' first code of law was established about _____.

450 B.C.

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

750 BC

Choose the answer that is a true statement.

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

Choose the statement that is NOT true.

Massive fascist propaganda campaigns sweep the country in order to promote freedom.

_______ could be the slogan of fascist governments.

Might makes right

Which basic requirements are necessary to establish a government? Select all that apply.

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

In the Roman republic _____.

Senators implemented the majority of laws

A fascist government only works when a _____.

dictator comes to power and convinces the populace that only s/he will bring much needed safety or prestige to the country

Which statement which is NOT true?

feudalism was an early form of democracy

The atrocity of killing all of Europe's Jews by the Nazi governments was known as the

final solution

A government's daily contributions to the population should include which of the following? Select all that apply.

food sustenance

Which describes the role of a vassal?

to function as liege-lord to knights

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 _____.

utility and strength

In order to be a part of the assembly of Athens, which of the following are true? Select all that apply.

you would be chosen by lottery you could only be a free man