Deck 2: Political Thought in Ancient Rome and Medieval Europe

Question 1

In ancient Rome, the Law applicable to both the Citizens and foreigners is called

A)Jus Naturale
B)Jus Civile
C)Jus Gentium
D)None of the above

Answer 1

Jus Gentium

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is true about Roman Law?

A)It consists of only Jus Gentium
B)It consists of only Jus Naturale
C)It consists of only Jus Civile
D)It is a product of Jus Gentium, Jus Naturale and Jus Civile

Answer 2

It is a product of Jus Gentium, Jus Naturale and Jus Civile

Question 3

Which one of the following is a characteristic of Roman law?

A)Secularisation of Law
B)Universal nature of Law
C)Individual is the centre of legal thought
D)All the above

Answer 3

All the above

Question 4

Which one of the following is the author of "Histories" which explained Roman success?

A)Polybius
B)Cicero
C)Socrates
D)None of the above

Question 5

The Consuls of the Roman society represented the elements of

A)Monarchy
B)Aristocracy
C)Democracy
D)None of the above

Question 6

In the ancient roman society, the financial and judicial powers were vested with

A)The Consuls
B)The Senate
C)The Popular Assembly
D)None of the above

Question 7

Which one of the following is the famous work by Cicero?

A)The Histories
B)De Republica
C)The Prince
D)None of the above

Question 8

According to Cicero, which one of the following is the best form of government?

A)Monarchy
B)Aristocracy
C)Democracy
D)A mix of Monarchy, Aristocracy and Democracy

Question 9

According to Cicero,

A)Law is divine in nature
B)Law means submission to the will of God
C)Law is mind of God
D)All the above

Question 10

"Hindu Political Thought" means

A)Political Thought of Hindu religion
B)Political Thought given in Vedas
C)Political Thought of Hindu Rajas
D)Political Thought which originated in the Indian continent

Question 11

"Dharma" means

A)Virtuous path
B)Higher Truth
C)The right duty of a person
D)All the above

Question 12

Concept of Dharma was followed by

A)Budhism
B)Jainism
C)Hinduism
D)All the above

Question 13

Name the political thinker who was the Prime Minister of Maurya Emperor

A)Kautilya
B)Chanakya
C)Vishnu Guptha
D)All the above

Question 14

The famous work by Kautilya

A)Arthasaastra
B)The Prince
C)The Republic
D)None of the above

Question 15

"Arthasaastra" means

A)The science of political economy
B)The science of meanings
C)The science of government
D)None of the above

Question 16

The 'Rajarshi' or King of Kautilya is

A)An autocrat
B)A Democrat
C)An Oligarch
D)None of the above

Question 17

The science of Law and punishment according to Hindu political thought is called

A)Matsyanyaya
B)Dharma
C)Rashtradharma
D)Dantaniti

Question 18

'Matsyanyaya' in the ancient Hindu Political Thought means

A)Art of law and punishment
B)Grihadharma
C)In the absence of the ruler, the strong will destroy the weak.
D)None of the above

Question 19

In the ancient Hindu Political thought, the concept close to 'Sovereignty' is called

A)Dharma
B)Rajadharma
C)Rajatva
D)None of the above

Question 20

Kautilya's concept that the State consists of seven elements is called

A)Saptanga Theory
B)Sapthamugha theory
C)Sapthabhaaga Theory
D)None of the above

Question 21

Which one of the following is NOT included in the seven elements of the State according to Kautilya?

A)The King
B)The Minister
C)The country
D)The enemy

Question 22

'Medieval Period' roughly means

A)5^th century BC to 5^th century AD
B)5^th century AD to 15^th century AD
C)15^th century AD to 19^th century AD
D)None of the above

Question 23

Medieval period is characterized by

A)Secularism
B)Influence of Christianity
C)Influence of Monarchy
D)None of the above

Question 24

The Political philosophy of Thomas Aquinas consists of

A)Aristotalianism
B)Scholasticism
C)Universalism
D)All the above

Question 25

Medieval Scholasticism is characterized by its position that

A)Church is infallible and unquestionable
B)Faith and Reason should be balanced
C)Both (a) and (b)
D)None of the above

Question 26

Medieval Scholasticism held that

A)Science should be in tune with Theology
B)Theology should be in tune with Science
C)Both (a) and (b)
D)None of the above

Question 27

The Christian concept of Universalism held that

A)The whole world is a single Universe
B)Only Christians will be saved
C)All human souls will be saved
D)The sinners will not be saved

Question 28

According to Thomas Aquinas, which one of the following is the highest human institution?

A)Family
B)Church
C)The State
D)None of the above

Question 29

According to Aquinas, which one of the following is NOT a kind of Law?

A)Eternal Law
B)Natural Law
C)Divine Law
D)Church Law

Question 30

According to Aquinas, which one of the following is the reflection of the Divine Law in the world?

A)Eternal Law
B)Natural Law
C)Human Law
D)Law of the Church

Question 31

According to Aquinas, the revelation of God through Saints is called

A)Eternal Law
B)Natural Law
C)Divine Law
D)None of the Above

Question 32

According to Aquinas, which one of the following laws is published?

A)Eternal Law
B)Divine Law
C)Natural Law
D)Human Law

Question 33

The Theory of Universal Monarchy was proposed by

A)Dante Alighieri
B)St. Thomas Aquinas
C)Machiavelli
D)None of the above

Question 34

The famous work by Dante Alighieri

A)De Republica
B)De Monarchia
C)The Prince
D)None of the above

Question 35

According to Dante Alighieri, which is the best form of government?

A)Monarchy
B)Aristocracy
C)Democracy
D)None of the above

Question 36

According to Dante Alighieri, the power of the Monarch came from

A)People
B)The Pope
C)God
D)None of the above

Question 37

According to Dante Alighieri, the following is the characteristics of the Universal Monarch?

A)He is the representative of the God on Earth
B)He must rule other Monarchs of Earth
C)He is the guardian of Peace on Earth
D)All the above

Question 38

According to Dante Alighieri, who is " Law throned, crowned and invested with majesty and honour"?

A)Universal Monarch
B)The Pope
C)God
D)None of the above

Question 39

Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a

A)Political Philosopher
B)Diplomat
C)Musician
D)All the above

Question 40

Which Political Philosopher is known as the "Child of Renaissance"?

A)Dante Alighieri
B)St. Thomas Aquinas
C)Niccolo Machiavelli
D)None of the above

Question 41

Renaissance is characterized by

A)Domination of the Church
B)Freedom of Thought and Expression
C)Religious Fundamentalism
D)None of the above

Question 42

The following is the product of Renaissance

A)Freedom of Thought
B)Nationalism
C)Individualism
D)All the above

Question 43

Which of the following is the method of Machiavelli?

A)Realism
B)Observation
C)Historical Method
D)All the above

Question 44

Machiavelli approached politics from the stand point of

A)The people
B)The Pope
C)The Ruler
D)None of the above

Question 45

Machiavelli's opinion about Human nature was as follows

A)Human nature is bad
B)Human nature is good
C)Human nature is neither good nor bad
D)None of the above

Question 46

Which one of the following words best explain Machiavelli's Prince

A)Rational
B)Brutal
C)Fearful
D)All the above

Question 47

According to Machiavelli,

A)State is a means to an end
B)State is an end in itself
C)State is neither a means nor an end in itself
D)None of the above

Question 48

According to Machiavelli,

A)State is moral
B)State is immoral
C)State is non-moral
D)None of the above