History Finale

Question 1

Four characteristics of a civilized society?

Answer 1

Written language
Permanent buildings
Formal gov and religion
Metal tools and weapons

Question 2

Monarchy

Answer 2

Ruled by one person

Question 3

Oligarchy

Answer 3

Theocracy, a system of gov in which priest rule in the name of god

Question 4

Democracy

Answer 4

Rules by the peoples

Question 5

Tyranny

Answer 5

Person who comes to power by force. Cruel and oppressive government

Question 6

What Rights did Plebians gain?

Answer 6

The right to elect tribunes
Have Roman law written down
Hold all public and secret offices
Intermarry

Question 7

Eight reasons for the fall of Rome

Answer 7

Dictatorial government was inefficient and corrupt. Lost loyalty of people.

An empire with primitive transportation and communication couldn’t be run efficiently from one central city.

Rivalry over succession to the throne resulted in destructive civil wars

The self efficiency of large estates hampered trade and limited

Heavy unjust taxes hurt people and destroy their ambition to work and progress

Widespread use of slaves lead to great unemployment for plebeian’s

Cities that were once centers of culture initially declined as people left for rural areas

Loss of technological edge of barbarian tribes weapons improved

Question 8

What were the two most important developments of the Neolithic period?

Answer 8

Control of fire and the development of language.

Question 9

Spread of Christianity

Answer 9

Preached peace, equality and one loving god.
Old roman gods/religion didn’t appeal to people anymore
Translated into the universals gauge Greek and Latin.
New roads

Question 10

Five ways the crusades affected people

Answer 10

Widened people’s outlook, exposed to trade, new people and large cities

The king became ruler of law and order

The merchants agreed to support long with tax money

Money replaces land and barter

Many serfs never came back escaping to cities

Question 11

Five features of the Renaissance

Answer 11

Reason
Question authority
Free inquiry 
Stressed the individual
Approved of worldly pleasures

Question 12

VIPs of Magna Carta

Answer 12

No one can be imprisoned without a jury trial of there peers in accordance to the law

Life, liberty and property can’t be taken away by illegal means

The king may not tax without convent from the great counsel

Question 13

VIPs of common law

Answer 13

Applied to all equally
Life, liberty and property cannot be taken away by illegal means
Would influence American legal system
Development of parliament, the model parliament

Question 14

Reform bills

Answer 14

1828- catholic emancipation 
1832- Middle class
1833- slavery abolished in British Empire 
1858- Jewish Emancipation
1868- working men right to vote