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Legal History and Systems

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Legal History and Systems examines the evolution of law from ancient codes to modern frameworks. It includes the study of historical documents like the Magna Carta and Justinian Code. This material is crucial for law students and judicial services exam aspirants.

Ancient legal codesRoman lawNatural law theoryMedieval legal systemsHistorical justice concepts

Legal History and Systems Questions

Multiple choice ancient world history world history general knowledge

To regulate the social life of their empire, the Romans depended on __________.

  1. its world religion

  2. its strictly enforced caste system

  3. its code of laws

  4. its highly efficient bureaucracy
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Roman society was heavily reliant on its sophisticated legal system, including the Twelve Tables and later civil law, to maintain order and regulate the vast, diverse empire.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Which system of Romans was adopted by many countries?

  1. Electoral system

  2. Education system

  3. Legal system

  4. Administrative system
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, including Roman Military Jurisdiction and the legal developments spanning over a thousand years of jurisprudence. Initially, Roman Law was only studied by scholars and taught at the universities, Bologna being the first place where Roman Law was taught. Soon Roman Law came to be applied in legal practice especially in the area of civil law. This process of readoption of Roman Law occurred at varied times and to various extents across all of Europe. Thus from about the 16th century onward, Roman Law was in force throughout most of Europe. However, in the process of adoption many Roman rules were amalgamated with, or amended to suit, the legal norms of the various European nations.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Why is the development of the scholar-gentry system a significant development during the Han Dynasty?

  1. For one of the first times, it created a government based on merit, not birth

  2. It excluded the emperor from any, and all, decision making in China

  3. It promted a break from the practice of filial piety

  4. It created a political system that was considered worse than previous systems

  5. It ended the belief in the Mandate of Heaven
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The scholar-gentry system allowed individuals to gain government positions through education and examinations. This shifted the basis of power from hereditary aristocracy to meritocratic achievement.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Early leaders of the Han Dynasty reformed legalism by _______________.

  1. Making it more severe

  2. Only subjecting upper classes to legalist punishments

  3. Completely eliminating it from all Chinese culture

  4. Blending it with Confucianism to ensure social order

  5. Restoring it to its original form practiced during the Qin Dynasty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice techniques of style reading comprehension english

Brutus: Peace! Count the clock.
Cassius: The clock has stricken three.

These lines place a clock in classical Rome when clocks had not yet been invented. These lines contain an example of

  1. anachronism

  2. exaggeration

  3. euphemism

  4. transferred epithet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Anachronism is the action of attributing something to a period to which it does not belong. Here, Cassius and Brutus mention clock but in classical Rome there were no clocks. So, the given lines are an example of anachronism. The answer is option A. 

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

In the ancient Roman republic, two Consuls were elected by those with voting rights. These consuls in turn appointed the Senators. Senators and Consuls protected the interests of ______.

  1. Plebeians

  2. Patricians

  3. Bourgeoisie

  4. Proletariat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the Roman Republic, the Senate and the consulship were dominated by the patrician class. These institutions were designed to maintain the political and economic power of the aristocracy.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

What statement best explains the changes in the Roman legions after about $200\ CE$?

  1. The legions stored using the traditional phallax formation that was developed by Greek warriors and instead began to fight with more open lines and swords instead of spears.

  2. The legions no longer protected the Roman frontier as they turned to looting the wealthy provinces of Italy and Greece.

  3. The legions became more dependent on foreign recruits, especially Germans, as fewer Romans volunteered for military service.

  4. The legions became more devoted to individual commanders and not to the Senate and not to the Senate and people of Rome.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As the Roman Empire faced manpower shortages, it increasingly relied on 'foederati' or foreign mercenaries, particularly Germanic tribes, to fill the ranks of the legions.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Which of the following is NOT true of the Laws to Twelve Tables?

  1. They were created by the governing consuls

  2. They applied equally to all citizens

  3. They hung in the marketplace for all to see

  4. The plebians demanded that these laws be made
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Twelve Tables were demanded by the plebeians to ensure laws were written and public, but they were created by a commission of decemvirs, not the consuls.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Part of the law in the United States are the Roman ideas of _______.

  1. Power

  2. Social class

  3. Peace

  4. Justice
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D Correct answer
Explanation

"Roman law" also denotes the legal system applied in most of Western Europe, until the end of the 18th century. In Germany, Roman law practice remained longer, having been the Holy Roman Empire (963-1806); thus the great influence upon the civil law systems in Europe. Moreover, the English and North American Common law also were influenced by Roman law, notably in the Latinate legal glossary - stare decisis, culpa in contrahendo, pacta sunt servanda. In contrast, Eastern Europe, though influenced by the Byzantine Empire, was not much influenced by the jurisprudence of the Corpus Juris Civilis; however, they did accept the Roman influence of the Farmer's Law.

Multiple choice labour and its division social stratification labour sociology social inequality

Match the following regarding true justice according to Plato:

HUMAN BEING                                           THE STATE

 1. Reason                                                    A. Ruling Class

 2. Spirit                                                       B. Military Class

 3. Appetite                                                  C. Auxillary Class

  1. 1- A, 2-B, 3-C

  2. 1- B, 2-A, 3-C

  3. 1- C, 2-B, 3-A

  4. 1- B, 2-C, 3-A
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A Correct answer
Explanation

According to Plato Reason, Spirit and Appetite are the three parts of the human soul. He said true justice is that these three parts should do their rightful business in order to make a human being whole. Secondly, these three parts existing in every individual, should be faithfully reflected in the State which is a collective of human beings as a whole through the formation of the three classes namely, Ruling Class, Military Class and Economic Class by which his Ideal State is formed.

Multiple choice business organisation importance of management introduction and characteristics of management meaning, nature and importance of management basics of management

The word "management" derives its origin from ______ word nomos.

  1. Roman

  2. Italian

  3. Greek

  4. Egyptian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The term management is often etymologically linked to the Greek word 'nomos' (meaning law or management) or the Latin 'manus' (hand). In the context of this specific curriculum, it is identified as Greek.