Thursday Review 2017 1st Nine Weeks
What do you remember from the 1st Nine Weeks?
- 1.
The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 2.
Representative Democracy
- A.
King or queen rules the nation
- B.
Mob rule- choas and disorder in government
- C.
Voters elect representatives to help make decisions in government
- D.
One leader who has direct power over all the people of the nation
Correct Answer
C. Voters elect representatives to help make decisions in government -
- 3.
A flat map can show distortions of real places.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
Anarchy
- A.
King or Queen rules the nation
- B.
Mob rule or choas and disorder- lack of government
- C.
God is at the center of government
- D.
People make all the decisions for the king
Correct Answer
B. Mob rule or choas and disorder- lack of government -
- 5.
Which of the followng would not be a negative impact of the Age of Exploration?
- A.
Finding new trades routes to Asia or to others parts of the globe
- B.
Disease or sicknees
- C.
Slavery of Native Americans and other groups
- D.
War and competition between nations
Correct Answer
A. Finding new trades routes to Asia or to others parts of the globe -
- 6.
Select the group that controlled the trade routes before the Age of Exploration began.
- A.
England
- B.
France
- C.
Moors
- D.
Ottoman Empire (Muslims)
Correct Answer
D. Ottoman Empire (Muslims) -
- 7.
In contrast to a democracy, which form of govt. uses the military to maintain power against the people's consent? ( hint: what is the opposite)
- A.
Monarchy
- B.
Anarchy
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Dictatorship
Correct Answer
D. Dictatorship -
- 8.
The Constitution is the basis of the laws in the United States
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Use the following quote to help you answer the question below:"It must be acknowledged that the term 'republic' is of a very vague application in every language... I would say purely and simply it means a government by its citizens in mass, acting directly and personally according to the rules of the majority."- Thomas Jefferson 1816Which statement summarizes Jefferson's ideas about a republic form of government?
- A.
The power of govt. rests with the citizens
- B.
The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.
- C.
Republicans are always in control
- D.
Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed
Correct Answer
A. The power of govt. rests with the citizens -
- 10.
Machiavelli gave advice to leaders from the Renaissance time period. His book entitled, The Prince offered advice to which group?
- A.
Monarchies of Europe
- B.
Dictators of Europe
- C.
Democratic governments of Europe
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Monarchies of Europe -
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