Understanding Reason, Democracy, War, and Alliances

Understanding Key Historical Concepts

1. Complete the Statement with the Correct Word

a) The ability to reason is unique to humans.

b) Reason can be used to solve problems and to improve people's lives.

c) Reason can free people from ignorance.

d) The natural world is governed by laws that can be discovered through reason.

e) Natural laws also govern human behavior.

f) Governments should reflect natural laws and encourage education and debate.

2. True or False: Documents of Democracy

a) (F) The Magna Carta limited the power of the monarchy (not democracy).

b) (T) The Magna Carta established people's rights to trial by a jury.

c) (F) The English Bill of Rights prohibited cruel and unusual punishment.

d) (F) The English Bill of Rights did guarantee free speech for members of Parliament.

e) (T) The U.S. Declaration of Independence declared that people have natural rights (not obligations) that governments must protect.

f) (T) The U.S. Declaration of Independence argued that people have the right to replace their governments.

g) (T) The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen stated that the government (not specifically British) received its power from the people.

h) (T) The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen strengthened individual rights and equality among citizens.

3. Complete the Types of War

A War of Total Mobilization: It uses all its human, economic, and military resources to fight and seek complete victory over the enemy.

A War of Limited Mobilization: Limiting the type of targets that can be attacked.

Civil War: There are conflicts between two factions or regions of the same country, with warring sides clashing over ethnic, religious, political, territorial, or ideological issues.

Guerrilla Warfare: It is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics.

4. Connect with the Correct Word

Militarism is the policy of building up a strong (not weak) military to prepare for war.

Alliances are agreements (not disagreements) between nations to provide aid and protect one another.

Imperialism is when one country takes over another country economically and politically.

The Triple Alliance was a military alliance (not nationalism itself).

The Triple Entente was a military alliance (not imperialism itself).

The main cause of WWI was the assassination of the Austrian (not Serbian) Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

5. Alliances during World War I

Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Triple Entente: Russia, Britain, and France.