{{#professor:Quiz #19.1 - Political Systems}}
1 Many European monarchs of the 1600s maintained that they should have absolute power to rule because they
2 The feudal systems in both medieval Europe and early Japan were characterized by
3 The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
4 The political reorganization of Russia after the Communist Revolution of 1917 resulted in
5 "The Soviet people want a clear perspective . . . unconditional democracy . . . Glasnost in all things, big and small . . . respect for hard work . . . and faithful service for the cause and the good of society."
The main idea of this quotation is that
6 Which situation resulted from the 1959 Cuban Revolution?
7 Which type of political system did V. I. Lenin, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini establish in their countries?
8 Which political system is the basis of Japan's government today?
9 Which belief is common to both 17th-century absolutism and 20th-century totalitarianism?
10 Which term best describes the political system in Russia before the 20th century?
11 ". . . for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few . . . an Athenian citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household.... We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless but as a useless character...." –Pericles, 431 B.C.
Which type of political system does this quotation suggest that people of ancient Athens valued?
12 The overthrow of the Shah of Iran in 1979 resulted in a
13 In Europe during the Middle Ages, the force that provided unification and stability was the
14 One result of British colonialism in India was that India
15 Which quotation was most likely made by an absolute monarch?
16 In Latin America which situation has usually resulted when military leaders seize power?
17 The Cuban Revolution in 1959 and the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua in 1979 were similar in that both resulted in the
18 A characteristic of both European and Japanese feudalism was
19 The Confucian view of government and the Chinese Communist view of government were similar in that both stressed
20 Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likely agree with the expression
21 A totalitarian society is one in which
22 During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?
23 Which statement represents a characteristic of democracy?
24 Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?
25 One way in which Lech Walesa, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that each
26 Which aspect of life in India demonstrates the influence of the British colonial period?
27 Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in
28 According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to
29 In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to
30 Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?
31 Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
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32 The government of Japan is best described as