Unit 1

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

A system for controlling the society

Question 2

Monarchy

Answer 2

A single person ( a king or monarch) rules in a government

Question 3

Aristocracy

Answer 3

A government rules by a small group of people

Question 4

Oligarchy

Answer 4

A government rules by a few powerful people

Question 5

Democracy

Answer 5

“ rule of the people”

Question 6

Direct democracy

Answer 6

Citizens rule and make laws directly rather than through representatives

Question 7

Republic

Answer 7

Power rests with the citizens who have the right to elect the leaders who make governmental decisions

Question 8

Senate

Answer 8

Controls foreign and financial policies and advised the consuls

Question 9

What steps cleisthenes take to strengthen democracy in Athens

Answer 9

He worked to make Athens a full democracy by reorganizing the assembly to balance power between the rich and poor. And increased the power of the assembly by allowing all citizens to submit laws for debate and passage

Question 10

What four basic principles of Roman law

Answer 10

All citizens had the right to equal treatment under law, a person was considered innocent until proven guilty, the burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than to accused, any law that seemed unreasonable or grossly unfair could be set aside

Question 11

Judaism and Christianity are examples of ______ because their followers believe in only one god

Answer 11

Monotheism

Question 12

Judaism and Christianity promoted democratic ideas because they emphasized the _______ of individuals and responsibility of individuals to their _______

Answer 12

Worth, community

Question 13

The Hebrew belief that people are created in God’s image that human beings all have ______, which can’t be taken away

Answer 13

Dignity

Question 14

Greeks, romans, and Jews are all similar because they all developed written ______

Answer 14

Law of code

Question 15

Jesus is classified as both a _____ and a _________

Answer 15

Jew, Roman subject

Question 16

The followers of Jesus called him “ crust” because they believed he was the _________

Answer 16

Savior

Question 17

Jesus went beyond traditional morality because he emphasized that you should ________ everyone, even your _______

Answer 17

Love, enemies

Question 18

Plato grew up in what war

Answer 18

Pelapanesion

Question 19

Why did Plato decide not to become a politician

Answer 19

They but Socrates to death, who was his friend

Question 20

What institution did Plato found

Answer 20

Academy of Athens

Question 21

What are some different roles in Plato’s ideal society

Answer 21

Soldiers, artisans, laborers, and leaders

Question 22

How are different roles determined for citizens

Answer 22

Talent

Question 23

What did Plato’s believe is essential for good government

Answer 23

Education

Question 24

What did Plato’s believe were the dangers of democracy and autocracy

Answer 24

Autocracy= greed, unlimited power by one person over others

Democracy = mod rule

Question 25

Under Plato’s ideal form of government, who should rule?

Answer 25

Philosophers and the smartest people

Question 26

Based on Plato’s earlier discussion of proper roles in society, how would philosopher-Kings be chosen

Answer 26

How smart they are

Question 27

What were 3 groups in Plato’s ideal republic

Answer 27

Populace, laborers, and philosopher-kings

Question 28

What role did the philosopher- kings fill

Answer 28

Make the laws

Question 29

What was the duty of the populace

Answer 29

Duty of obedience

Question 30

Where did Aristotle study as a young man

Answer 30

Plato’s academy in Athens

Question 31

What book did Plato write

Answer 31

The republic

Question 32

What book did Aristotle write

Answer 32

Politic

Question 33

What subjects did Aristotle examine in his writings

Answer 33

Logic, physics, astronomy, biology, ethics, politics, pubic speaking, literary erthizium

Question 34

Why did Aristotle leave Athens towards the end of his life

Answer 34

In fear of his life, he was a friend of Alexander, and Alexander was a posed to new rule

Question 35

What makes humans different from animals, according to Aristotle

Answer 35

Reason

Question 36

To artistole, are people naturally good

Answer 36

No, people aren’t born good but are taught to be

Question 37

How ,did Aristotle argue , can people realize their potential

Answer 37

Through society and government

Question 38

What did Aristotle name as the 3 positive forms of government

Answer 38

Monarchy( ruled by king) Aristocracy ( rule by the noble or wealthy class) Constitutional( rule by the people)

Question 39

When did Aristotle think monarchy and aristocracy become dangerous

Answer 39

When the rulers are not virtuous

Question 40

What did Aristotle believe is the possible danger of democracy

Answer 40

People have equal freedom, they might think they are equal in every way and fail to recognize their different strengths and weaknesses

Question 41

What did Aristotle believe the relationship should be between Kong’s and philosophers

Answer 41

Philosophers advise Kings

Question 42

What did he believe is the best form of government

Answer 42

Rule of properly educated members of the middle class

Question 43

Why are members of the middle class best able to govern

Answer 43

Rich are too arrogant and the poor may be vengeful

Question 44

What religious beliefs made the Hebrews different from other groups around them

Answer 44

They believed in only one god... monotheism

Question 45

What is significance if the Hebrew belief that human beings are created in God’s image

Answer 45

Each human being has a divine spark that gives them a dignity that can never be taken away

Question 46

What is the significance of the belief in moral freedom

Answer 46

The capacity to choose between good and evil

Question 47

How are the Greeks, Roman and Jews similar

Answer 47

They had a written law of code

Question 48

What did the 10 commandments and other Hebrew laws focus on

Answer 48

On morality and ethics more than politics

Question 49

How does the Jewish faiths social conscience benefit society

Answer 49

They believe that it is responsibility of every person to oppose injustice and oppression and that the community should assist the unfortunate

Question 50

What did Jesus emphasize

Answer 50

God’s personal relationship to each human being

Question 51

Why did the romans consider Jesus a political threat

Answer 51

Some referred to him and the king of Jews

Question 52

What are 2 things Paul stressed in his teachings

Answer 52

Jesus was the son of god And He died for people’s sins

Question 53

What are 2 ways the Roman Empire helped spread Christianity

Answer 53

When Jesus fled during diaspora, the religion spread through out the world and Christianity become such a powerful religion through the empire and beyond