quiz 1 and 2

Question 1

One of the Greek philosophers we discussed believes that humans are flawed and that a perfect political system must be governed by whom?

Answer 1

philosopher king

Question 2

Which political philosopher promoted the ideas of separation of powers and the need for “corps intermediaries” (a buffer institution between the ruler and the people)

Answer 2

Montesquieu

Question 3

Which three countries formed the “AXIS” against whom the US fought in WW2?

Answer 3

Germany
Italy
Japan

Question 4

What is the name of the International Organization created after WW1, which the US did not join because of the Senate?

Answer 4

League of nations

Question 5

A political philosopher from the Enlightenment described an image of an ancient world in which there were no laws and no government and thus no progress (i)what is the name of the political philosopher;(ii) what did he call the imaginary world without government?

Answer 5

i - Thomas Hobbes
ii - The State of Nature

Question 6

Which country (i) won the Seven Years War, and (ii) which one was defeated?

Answer 6

i - England
ii - France

Question 7

Who was the president of the US during (i) the American Civil War, (ii) World War 1, (iii) World War 2

Answer 7

i - Abraham Lincoln
ii - Wilson
iii - FDR

Question 8

President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory from the French government in 1803 - what was the name of this purchase?

Answer 8

The Louisiana Purchase

Question 9

The US acquired a large part of its Western and Southwestern territories following this conflict.

Answer 9

Mexican - American War

Question 10

Name the three models of political systems we discussed in class with respect to Ancient Greece.

Answer 10

• Monarchy
• Aristocracy
• Democracy

Question 11

A Greek Philosopher warned that the three models can decay into their bad counterparts - list each of them.

Answer 11

• Monarchy -> Tyranny
• Aristocracy -> Olgrachy
• Democracy-> Mob rule/ anarchy

Question 12

Name two cities destroyed by nuclear weapons and the year this happened.

Answer 12

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• 1945

Question 13

In such condition there is no place for industry… no knowledge of the face of the earth; no account of time; no arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”
What is the title of the book that contains this quote?

Answer 13

The Leviathen