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Vinton CHS9
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History
9th Grade
09/04/2013

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1. Who supported the idea of “philosopher kings”?
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plato
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2. Who thought a strong democracy needed a large middle class?
Definition
aristotle
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3. Who was Solon?
Definition
a greek philosaphor who abolished slavery and created the 4 social classes
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4. Who was Cleisthenes?
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"founder of democracy" reorganized power balance
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5. Who was Pericles?
Definition
created direct democracy had a big part in the milatary
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6. What did Rome contribute to the evolution of democracy?
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no one ruler, created republic
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7. Why did the Hebrews believe that humans were special?
Definition
because they had the choice on weather to be good or evil
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8. What were the Ten Commandments?
Definition
a code of laws that focuses on moral ethics
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9. Who “received” the Ten Commandments?
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moses
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10. What is a republic?
Definition
a government that representes the people
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11. What did the 3 monotheistic religions contribute to the evolution of democracy?
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judaism, christianity, and islamic
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12. Why was the Renaissance considered a turning point in Western history?
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people began to focus more on individualism and reason rather than religon
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13. What led to the Reformation?
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martin luther posted the 95 theses because the church was trying to sell forgivness
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14. What was the Magna Carta?
Definition
a document to limit the king power (king john signed it)
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15. What was divine right?
Definition
the idea that God chose the rulers and God was the only one above them
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16. What does habeas corpus mean?
Definition
you have the body
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17. Who developed the jury system?
Definition
william king of normandy
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18. What is common law? Who ignored the policy of common law?
Definition
expressed rule of a ruler or law maker,
Charles the first
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19. What policy allowed the English Parliament to approve certain expenditures?
Definition
Petition of Rights
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20. What happened to Charles I?
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exucuted 1649
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21. Who led the Protectorate?
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oliver cromwell
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22. What’s the name of the period of English history when Charles II becomes monarch?
Definition
restoration
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23. What’s a constitutional monarchy?
Definition
a king or queen with a representative group
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24. What’s the Glorious Revolution?
Definition
turning point in english history
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25. Whom did William and Mary replace on the English throne?
Definition
james son
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26. What is significant about a bill of rights?
Definition
limited monarchy power, protected free speech, its a summary of peoples rights
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