(3) parliamentary democracy (2) ethnic rivalries

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1 1) In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin governed by means of secret police, censorship, and purges. This type of government is called (1) democracy (2) totalitarian 2) The Ancient Athenians are credited with (1) inventing and using the wheel (2) eliminating slavery (3) limited monarchy (4) theocracy (3) establishing governments that had democratic elements (4) inventing the printing press 3) The Magna Carta, the Glorious Revolution, and the writings of John Locke all contributed to Great Britain s development of (1) absolute monarchy (3) parliamentary democracy (2) ethnic rivalries (4) imperialist policies... suspending laws..., by regal [royal] authority without consent of Parliament is illegal. --English Bill of Rights, ) Which form of government does the quotation support? (1) limited monarchy (2) dynastic rule (3) totalitarian (4) theocracy 5) The term feudalism is best defined as a (1) holy war between Christians and Muslims (2) process in which goods are traded for other goods (3) division of political power between three separate branches (4) system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty 6) During the feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on the (1) amount of money earned (3) number of slaves owned (2) level of education achieved (4) amount of land possessed 7) Which statement about government during the Tokugawa period in Japan is most accurate? (1) The power of the emperor was absolute and supreme. (2) The real power was held by foreign countries. (3) Actual power was held by the shogun. (4) Political power was in the hands of the merchant class. 8) The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by (1) a strong central government (2) rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders (3) universal suffrage in national elections (4) a strict adherence to constitutional principles 9) Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta? (1) The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government. (2) I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens. (3) This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens. (4) I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God.

2 10) What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would be the result when communism finally emerged as the dominant political and economic system? (1) Only two classes would exist in society. (2) All the evils of industrial society would disappear. (3) The Soviet Union would become the world s only superpower. (4) Citizens would own their individual homes and farms. 11) A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and the ancient Greeks is that both (1) protected the human rights of the peoples they controlled (2) destroyed the civilizations they defeated (3) remained isolated and peaceful for centuries (4) established vast empires and spread their cultures to the people they conquered 12) Democracy in modern Japan resulted primarily from (1) Shinto and Buddhist beliefs about equality and justice (2) reforms imposed by the United States after World War II (3) a history of imperial justice under the constitution of the Emperor (4) the diffusion of ideas and practices from China and Korea 13) Which statement represents a characteristic of democracy? (1) Religious leaders control government policy. (2) Citizens are the source of power in government. (3) The government limits the thoughts and actions of the people. (4) The laws of the government are made by influential military officers. Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. --Lord Acton, British historian 14) Based on this quotation, why type of government would Lord Acton most likely support? (1) dictatorship (3) totalitarian state (2) absolute monarchy (4) representative democracy 15) Which factor is necessary for the development of democratic institutions? (1) strong military forces (2) respect for individual rights (3) a one-party system (4) an agricultural economy 16) Which generalization about democracy is most valid? (1) democratic political systems require a highly industrialized society (2) democratic governments first evolved in North America (3) democratic governments prevent their citizens from traveling abroad (4) democratic governments protect basic civil liberties 17) One result of the Neolithic Revolution was (1) an increase in the number of nomadic tribes (2) a reliance on hunting and gathering for food (3) the establishment of villages and the rise of governments (4) a decrease in trade between cultural groups 18) A main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to (1) establish legislative bodies (2) centralize political power (3) improve the quality of life for the peasant class (4) expand the role of the Catholic Church

3 19) One way in which Sulieman the Magnificent, Akbar the Great, and Louis XIV are similar is that each was (1) an important religious reformer (2) a supporter of laissez-faire practices (3) a leader of independence movements (4) an absolute monarch 20) What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries? (1) centralized governmental authority (2) increased political rights for peasants and serfs (3) freedom of religion (4) a system of checks and balances 21) Which document established the principle of limited monarchy in England? (1) Twelve Tables (3) Magna Carta (2) Act of Supremacy (4) Balfour Declaration Base your answers to questions through on the speakers statements below and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A: Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by incorporating western technology. Speaker B: I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country s treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars. Speaker C: I gained much wealth from my overseas empire in the Americas. I waged war against the Protestants and lost. Speaker D: I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes. 22) Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV of France? (1) A (3) C (2) B (4) D 23) Which nation was most likely governed by Speaker D? (1) Russia (2) Spain (3) France (4) England 24) Which type of government is most closely associated with all these speakers? (1) limited monarchy (3) direct democracy (2) absolute monarchy (4) constitutional democracy 25) Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likely agree with the expression (1) government should leave businesses alone (2) countries should settle differences without war (3) do not question government authority (4) all men are created with natural rights 26) Which person is credited with saying L état, c est moi (I am the state)? (1) Louis XIV (3) John Locke (2) Karl Marx (4) Queen Isabella

4 ...The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and respecting kings are bound together. Bishop Jacques Bossuet 27) This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the existed during the (1) Age of Absolutism (2) Renaissance 28) Which person would most agree with this statement? (1) John Locke (2) Karl Marx (3) Neolithic Revolution (4) Industrial Revolution (3) Elizabeth II (4) Louis XIV 29) The Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights were created to (1) limit the power of English monarchs (2) establish laws protecting the rights of Protestants (3) organize England s colonial empire (4) abolish the role of Parliament 30) According to the theories of Karl Marx, history can be viewed as a (1) succession of famines that result in the destruction of civilizations (2) repeating cycle of imperialism and colonialism (3) listing of the accomplishments of the ruling classes (4) continuous struggle between economic classes Speaker A: Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners. Speaker B: The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class. Speaker C: Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production. Speaker D: A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs. 31) Which two speakers represent Karl Marx s ideas of communism? (1) A and B (3) B and C (2) B and D (4) C and D 32) One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to (1) redistribute land (2) abolish communes (3) bring modern technology to Russian farms (4) maintain an agricultural price-support program Hungry Workers in Petrograd Demand Food Peace, Land, and Bread Promised to All World War I Soldiers Join the People s Rebellion 33) Which event is associated with these headlines? (1) Tiananmen Square protests (2) Soweto uprisings (3) Russian Revolution (4) Cuban Revolution

5 34) The 1930s depression in Germany contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party because (1) economic hardships increased political instability (2) five-year plans of the communists failed (3) the Reichstag nationalized private property (4) the Weimar Republic imposed totalitarianism 35) In the 1920 s and 1930 s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of (1) the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union (2) severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I (3) the active support of the United States (4) movements demanding the return of the old monarchies 36) During the mid-1930 s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia? (1) government ownership of the means of production and distribution (2) one-party system that denied basic human rights (3) encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts (4) emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons 37) One way in which Joseph Stalin s five-year plans and Mao Zedong s Great Leap Forward are similar is that both plans were (1) efforts to reduce human rights violations (2) policies to improve relations with the West (3) methods used to control population growth (4) attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production 38) The French Revolution, the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, and the Communist Revolution in China were similar in that all three (1) brought about few political changes (2) were influenced by the peasants desire for more land (3) were inspired by Marxism (4) were supported primarily by the nobility 39) One similarity between the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution and the Cultural Revolution in China was that both (1) limited the power of absolute leaders (2) illustrated the power of public opinion in forming national policy (3) established social stability and economic growth (4) used violent methods to eliminate their opponents 40) In 1989, the government of China responded to the challenge of protests in Tiananmen Square by (1) halting trade with the West (2) allowing democratic elections (3) sending in tanks and troops to end the demonstrations (4) calling for a special session of the United

6 Political Systems 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) Name: 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40)