The Discipline of Political Science
History And Geography 700 Exam
Questions and Answers
The process of man governing himself is called: - answer- politics
The area of political science that studies the ways in which different governments
work is called: - answer- comparative government
fideism - answer- The idea that knowledge is based upon faith.
empiricism - answer- The idea that knowledge is based upon the physical senses.
rationalism - answer- The idea that knowledge is based upon logical human thought.
Using any one way of knowing is sufficient in all areas of life. - answer- false
city-states - answer- small kingdoms
Athens - answer- leaders were elected by all male citizens
oligarchy - answer- rule by a small group
Augustine - answer- The City of God
Plato - answer- The Republic
Moses - answer- passed the Law of God to the Israelites
Thomas Aquinas - answer- Summa Theologica
divine law - answer- the Word of God
hierarchy - answer- group of officials to judge disputes
Aristotle - answer- The Politics (classified governments)
Romans - answer- developed a republican form of government
Machiavelli was the first political scientist to use methods based on the actual
observation. - answer- true
According to the Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, the purpose of government was to
control the evil nature of man. - answer- true
History And Geography 700 Exam
Questions and Answers
The process of man governing himself is called: - answer- politics
The area of political science that studies the ways in which different governments
work is called: - answer- comparative government
fideism - answer- The idea that knowledge is based upon faith.
empiricism - answer- The idea that knowledge is based upon the physical senses.
rationalism - answer- The idea that knowledge is based upon logical human thought.
Using any one way of knowing is sufficient in all areas of life. - answer- false
city-states - answer- small kingdoms
Athens - answer- leaders were elected by all male citizens
oligarchy - answer- rule by a small group
Augustine - answer- The City of God
Plato - answer- The Republic
Moses - answer- passed the Law of God to the Israelites
Thomas Aquinas - answer- Summa Theologica
divine law - answer- the Word of God
hierarchy - answer- group of officials to judge disputes
Aristotle - answer- The Politics (classified governments)
Romans - answer- developed a republican form of government
Machiavelli was the first political scientist to use methods based on the actual
observation. - answer- true
According to the Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, the purpose of government was to
control the evil nature of man. - answer- true
