• In the Republic, Plato argued that
• Athenian democracy should be expanded to
include women
• the state should regulate every aspect of its
citizens’ lives
• the experience of the senses led to genuine
knowledge
• In the Republic, Plato argued that
• Athenian democracy should be expanded to
include women
• the state should regulate every aspect of its
citizens’ lives
• the experience of the senses led to genuine
knowledge
• Which of the following was NOT a class in
Plato’s ideal society?
• Priests
• Workers
• Soldiers
• Philosopher-kings
• Which of the following was NOT a class in
Plato’s ideal society?
• Priests
• Workers
• Soldiers
• Philosopher-kings
• Plato’s most famous student who analyzed
forms of government was
• Euripides
• Herodotus
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Plato’s most famous student who analyzed
forms of government was
• Euripides
• Herodotus
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Athenians were required to serve on a panel
of citizens who judge the outcome of a trial,
called a(n)
• Assembly
• Jury
• Direct democracy
• council
• Athenians were required to serve on a panel
of citizens who judge the outcome of a trial,
called a(n)
• Assembly
• Jury
• Direct democracy
• council
• Who was Plato’s teacher who helped people
find moral truths
• Socrates
• Sophocles
• Euripides
• Aeschylus
• Who was Plato’s teacher who helped people
find moral truths
• Socrates
• Sophocles
• Euripides
• Aeschylus
• Who believed that in an ideal society the
government should be controlled by a class of
“philosopher kings”?
• Muhammad
• Plato
• Lao-Tzu
• Thomas Aquinas
• Who believed that in an ideal society the
government should be controlled by a class of
“philosopher kings”?
• Muhammad
• Plato
• Lao-Tzu
• Thomas Aquinas
• He who trusts any man with supreme power gives it to a wild beast,
for such his appetite sometimes makes him; passion influences
those in power, even the best of men, but law is reason without
desire....
• Aristotle
•
• Which feature of modern Western democratic government reflects
Aristotle’s views as given above?
• The direct election of members of the legislature
• The power of the courts to review the law
• The granting of emergency powers to the chief executive
• The requirement that government actions must adhere(stick) to the
law
• He who trusts any man with supreme power gives it to a wild beast,
for such his appetite sometimes makes him; passion influences
those in power, even the best of men, but law is reason without
desire....
• Aristotle
•
• Which feature of modern Western democratic government reflects
Aristotle’s views as given above?
• The direct election of members of the legislature
• The power of the courts to review the law
• The granting of emergency powers to the chief executive
• The requirement that government actions must adhere(stick) to the
law
• Which of the following is a concept from classical
Athens that is central to Western political thought
today?
• Individuals should fight against nature and
society to achieve greatness
• Individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of
great importance
• Individual recognition impedes societal progress
• Individuals play an insignificant role in shaping
ideas, society, and the state
• Which of the following is a concept from classical
Athens that is central to Western political thought
today?
• Individuals should fight against nature and
society to achieve greatness
• Individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of
great importance
• Individual recognition impedes societal progress
• Individuals play an insignificant role in shaping
ideas, society, and the state
• ... for the administration of justice... is the
principle order in political society
• -Aristotle , Politics
• From Aristotle’s statement above, it can be
inferred that
• Monarchs protect citizens form tyranny
• Only elected officials should impose laws
• Law maintains the stability of the nation
• Majority ensures a stable government
• ... for the administration of justice... is the
principle order in political society
• -Aristotle , Politics
• From Aristotle’s statement above, it can be
inferred that
• Monarchs protect citizens form tyranny
• Only elected officials should impose laws
• Law maintains the stability of the nation
• Majority ensures a stable government
• All citizens of Athens had the right to discuss
issues openly and to vote in the assembly. This
is an example of
• Republicanism
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Militarism
• All citizens of Athens had the right to discuss
issues openly and to vote in the assembly. This
is an example of
• Republicanism
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Militarism
• Which of the following Greek ideas provides
the basis for modern constitutional
governments?
• Socrates’concept of self examination
• Aristotle’s concept of the rule of law
• Plato’s concept of philosopher kings
• Aristotle’s concept of the “golden mean”
• Which of the following Greek ideas provides
the basis for modern constitutional
governments?
• Socrates’concept of self examination
• Aristotle’s concept of the rule of law
• Plato’s concept of philosopher kings
• Aristotle’s concept of the “golden mean”
• In what form of government do people chose
some of the officials?
• A republic
• An oligarchy
• A nation
• A monarchy
• In what form of government do people chose
some of the officials?
• A republic
• An oligarchy
• A nation
• A monarchy
• Greco-roman civilization was a blend of what
traditions
• Egyptian, Macedonian, and Hungarian
• Hellenistic, Greek, and Middle Eastern
• Greek, Hellenistic, Greek and Roman
• Gallic, Roman, and Mesopotamian
• Greco-roman civilization was a blend of what
traditions
• Egyptian, Macedonian, and Hungarian
• Hellenistic, Greek, and Middle Eastern
• Greek, Hellenistic, Greek and Roman
• Gallic, Roman, and Mesopotamian
• The goal of the republican form of
government in Rome was to
• Concentrate power in the hands of the
wealthy
• Concentrate power in the hands of a dictator
• Provide all Romans with a voice in
government
• Prevent any one person from having too much
power
• The goal of the republican form of
government in Rome was to
• Concentrate power in the hands of the
wealthy
• Concentrate power in the hands of a dictator
• Provide all Romans with a voice in
government
• Prevent any one person from having too much
power
• . Among the Roman ideas that the U.S.
founders used were
• The senate, the veto, and checks and balances
• Consuls and plebians
• The patricians, the Twelve Tables, and the law
of dictators
• Tribunes and dictators
• . Among the Roman ideas that the U.S.
founders used were
• The senate, the veto, and checks and balances
• Consuls and plebians
• The patricians, the Twelve Tables, and the law
of dictators
• Tribunes and dictators
• In the Roman republic, the consuls were
officials who
• Selected a dictator in the event of war
• Supervised the business of government
• Elected members of the Roman senate
• In the Roman republic, the consuls were
officials who
• Selected a dictator in the event of war
• Supervised the business of government
• Elected members of the Roman senate
• . Under Roman law, persons accused of a
crime
• Were presumed guilty until proven innocent
• Had to bribe the court to get a fair hearing
• Had the right to face the accuser and offer a
defense
• . Under Roman law, persons accused of a
crime
• Were presumed guilty until proven innocent
• Had to bribe the court to get a fair hearing
• Had the right to face the accuser and offer a
defense
• What made the Israelites’ religious beliefs unique
• The Israelite believed in one true God and that
each event reflected God’s plan
• The Israelites feared God and believed that God
would punish them
• The Israelites believed that gods were tied to
certain places and people
• The Israelites worshipped two gods, Osiris and
Isis, instead of one god
• What made the Israelites’ religious beliefs unique
• The Israelite believed in one true God and that
each event reflected God’s plan
• The Israelites feared God and believed that God
would punish them
• The Israelites believed that gods were tied to
certain places and people
• The Israelites worshipped two gods, Osiris and
Isis, instead of one god
• . Christians fulfill their covenant with God by
their
• strict observance of the law
• love of humankind
• faith in Jesus
• hope for a better life
• . Christians fulfill their covenant with God by
their
• strict observance of the law
• love of humankind
• faith in Jesus
• hope for a better life
• . Which statement describes the relationship of
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
• Islam and Judaism are both based on Christian
teachings
• Christianity and Judaism have little in common
with Islam
• Islam’s monotheism shaped Jewish and Christian
beliefs
• Christianity and Islam were strongly influenced by
Judaism
• . Which statement describes the relationship of
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
• Islam and Judaism are both based on Christian
teachings
• Christianity and Judaism have little in common
with Islam
• Islam’s monotheism shaped Jewish and Christian
beliefs
• Christianity and Islam were strongly influenced by
Judaism
• What set Jews apart from other people in the
Roman empire?
• a.They did not fight in armies
• b.They lived in the eastern Mediterranean
• c.They prayed to a single God
• d. They prayed to their gods every day
• What set Jews apart from other people in the
Roman empire?
• a.They did not fight in armies
• b.They lived in the eastern Mediterranean
• c.They prayed to a single God
• d. They prayed to their gods every day
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•
•
•
•
. The most sacred text of the Jews is the
a.Torah
b. New Testament
c. Koran
d. Dead Sea Scrolls
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•
•
•
•
. The most sacred text of the Jews is the
a.Torah
b. New Testament
c. Koran
d. Dead Sea Scrolls
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•
The Jewish worldview is that
The gods direct human action
Religious leaders are above God’s law
People are free to make choices
Prophets can predict the future
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The Jewish worldview is that
The gods direct human action
Religious leaders are above God’s law
People are free to make choices
Prophets can predict the future
• Israelites differed from many ancient people in
that
• They did not believe in the notion of free will
• They considered their leaders to be gods
• They thought their rulers should obey God’s
law
• Israelites differed from many ancient people in
that
• They did not believe in the notion of free will
• They considered their leaders to be gods
• They thought their rulers should obey God’s
law
• . Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the
Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning
the importance of
• A role of law
• Individual mortality
• Belief in one God
• The family unit
• . Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the
Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning
the importance of
• A role of law
• Individual mortality
• Belief in one God
• The family unit