History/Social Studies Grade10 Lesson 1 Practice Exercise 10-1

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History/Social Studies Grade10 Lesson 1 Practice Exercise 1-1

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

What expanded the circulation of literary works during the Renaissance?

An important characteristic of Renaissance humanists was their emphasis on _______.

a.	the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
b.	accepting ideas based on Confucian thought
c.	classical Roman and Greek writings
d.	magic and alchemy

Base your answers to this question question on the statements above.

Which two speakers would most likely support the idea of democracy?

Speaker 1: “The majesty of the king is borrowed from God, who gives it to him

for the good of the people. It is good for the people to be checked

by a superior force.”

Speaker 2: “Reason . . . teaches that all men are equal and independent, and

that no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or

possessions.”

Speaker 3: “My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared, but it is

difficult to achieve both, and, if one of them has to be lacking, it is

much safer to be feared than to be loved.”

Speaker 4: “The enjoyment of liberty, and even its support and preservation,

consists in every man being allowed to speak his thoughts and lay

open his sentiments.”

Base your answers to this question question on the statements above.

Which speaker’s statement best reflects the concept of divine right?

True/False

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

Plato thought every person of every class in society should participate in government.