{{#professor:Mixed Quiz #14 - Review Quizzes #19 & 20}}
1 In 1989, the government of China responded to the challenge of protests in Tiananmen Square by
2 One similarity between the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan and the system of feudalism in medieval Europe is that both included
3 ". . . suspending laws . . . , by regal [royal] authority without consent of Parliament is illegal." — English Bill of Rights, 1689
Which form of government does the quotation support?
4 One similarity between Russia under the czars and the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin is that in both types of government these leaders
5 Which practice was similar under the rule of the Bolsheviks in Russia and of the Nazi Party in Germany?
6 Which statement best describes a result of the Glorious Revolution in England (1688)?
7 Which political trend exists in present-day Latin America?
8 “If man in the state of nature is free, if he is absolute lord of his own person and possessions, why will he give up his freedom? Why will he put himself under the control of any person or institution? The obvious answer is that rights in the state of nature are constantly exposed to the attack of others. Since every man is equal and since most men do not concern themselves with equity and justice, the enjoyment of rights in the state of nature is unsafe and insecure. Hence each man joins in society with others to preserve his life, liberty, and property.” — John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
This statement provides support for the
9 One way in which the Glorious Revolution in England, the French Revolution, and the Iranian Revolution are similar is that each revolution
10 Totalitarian countries are characterized by
11 Lenin’s promise of “Peace, Land, Bread” during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was made in an effort to
12 Important long-term contributions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of
13 The caste system in India was characterized by
14 During the Presidency of Mikhail Gorbachev, which problem faced the Soviet Union?
15 Which statement is most characteristic of totalitarian governments?
16 The Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they
17 The treatment of the Armenians by Ottoman Turks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the treatment of Muslims by the Serbs of Yugoslavia in the 1990s are both examples of
18 The Armenian massacre, the Holocaust, and the Rape of Nanking are examples of
19 One similarity between the pogroms in Russia and the Nazi Holocaust is that both
20 Which is a belief shared by totalitarian governments?
21 "United States Adopts Economic Sanctions Against South Africa" "Chinese Dissidents Imprisoned After Student Protest" "Kurds Forced To Flee Northern Iraq" These headlines are similar in that each refers to the issue of
22 "What harms the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander." -- Elie Wiesel In this quotation, the author is suggesting that
23 According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to
24 Pol Pot, Joseph Stalin, and Slobodan Milosevic were similar in that each leader supported actions that
25 Genocide in Rwanda, apartheid in South Africa, and labor camps for dissidents in the Soviet Union are all examples of