Question 1

Which law system can be found in Germany and France, most of Europe and South America, and parts of Africa that were colonized by France, Portugal and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Common Law
B)   Civil Law
C)   Indigenous Law
D)   Socialist Law B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a crime that results in hudud punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Theft
B)   Adultery
C)   Rape
D)   Drinking alcohol C

Question 3

What are the two primary examples used to represent Socialist Legal Systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   North Korea and the USSR
B)   Vietnam and North Korea
C)   The USSR and China
D)   China and Cuba C

Question 4

The terms 'legal system' and 'legal tradition' can be used interchangeably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following terms is used to describe the process of governing the outcome of future similar cases?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stare Decisis
B)   Judge-made Law
C)   De communi iure
D)   Crimen

Question 6

Which country is considered to be the most traditionalist Islamic legal system in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kuwait
B)   Saudi Arabia
C)   Iran
D)   Iraq

Question 7

Egypt was the first Muslim country to become secular after World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Common Law systems can be found in Germany and France, most of Europe and South America, and parts of Africa that were colonized by France, Portugal and Belgium

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to codifying customary law?

Accepted Answer

A)   Codification can freeze custom while custom is always alive within society
B)   Leaders of post-colonial States see custom as primitive and an obstacle to modernity
C)   Custom has been most impactful with elderly indigenous populations
D)   Custom can be a hindrance in gender and human rights, but can be overcome through the development of living customary law

Question 10

How has Sharia Law played a significant role in the Saudi Arabian context of Islamic Law?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What is meant by the term "indirect rule"?

Accepted Answer

A)   A method used to encourage the mercy and forgiveness of sinners sentenced to hudud punishment
B)   A method used to deter the general population of Islamic legal systems from committing crime
C)   A method used to build socialism under the leadership of the Communist Party and the guidance of Marxism-Leninism
D)   A method used to maintain order and peace by enabling indigenous people to operate native courts by applying customary law

Question 12

How has colonialism impacted Customary Law in Indigenous Legal Systems? Specify a country that experienced this, and how colonialism affected the development of local criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which historical event initiated the Islamic renaissance in countries with a Muslim majority?

Accepted Answer

A)   The founding of Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia
B)   The writing of the Koran by Prophet Mohammed
C)   The introduction of Sharia-based code in the Ottoman Empire
D)   The 1979 revolution in Iran

Question 14

Which written text emerged from political confrontation between plebians and patricians?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Commentators and Glossators
B)   Corpus Juris Civilis
C)   The Twelve Tables
D)   The Magna Carta

Question 15

Socialism is inadequate at setting a direction for Chinese legality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What religious system of belief aims to eliminate cultural influences that may impact Islam over the centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nizam
B)   Wahhabism
C)   Fiqh
D)   Tazir

Question 17

Which reason is NOT cited for preferring the implementation of customary practices?

Accepted Answer

A)   Free of charge
B)   More efficient
C)   Prompt
D)   Widely understood

Question 18

How many times has the Chinese constitution been amended since 1982?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4

Question 19

Which of the following terms is used to describe the power and obligation of courts to base their decisions on prior decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stare Decisis
B)   Judge-made Law
C)   De communi iure
D)   Crimen

Question 20

Which of the following was the first Muslim State to become secular after World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jordan
B)   Egypt
C)   Tunisia
D)   Turkey

Exam 3: Systems of Law: Common Law, Civil Law, Socialist Law, Islamic Law, Indigenous Law

Which law system can be found in Germany and France, most of Europe and South America, and parts of Africa that were colonized by France, Portugal and Belgium?

Which of the following is not a crime that results in hudud punishment?

What are the two primary examples used to represent Socialist Legal Systems?

The terms 'legal system' and 'legal tradition' can be used interchangeably.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the process of governing the outcome of future similar cases?

Which country is considered to be the most traditionalist Islamic legal system in the world today?

Egypt was the first Muslim country to become secular after World War I.

Common Law systems can be found in Germany and France, most of Europe and South America, and parts of Africa that were colonized by France, Portugal and Belgium

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to codifying customary law?

How has Sharia Law played a significant role in the Saudi Arabian context of Islamic Law?

What is meant by the term "indirect rule"?

How has colonialism impacted Customary Law in Indigenous Legal Systems? Specify a country that experienced this, and how colonialism affected the development of local criminal justice.

Which historical event initiated the Islamic renaissance in countries with a Muslim majority?

Which written text emerged from political confrontation between plebians and patricians?

Socialism is inadequate at setting a direction for Chinese legality.

What religious system of belief aims to eliminate cultural influences that may impact Islam over the centuries?

Which reason is NOT cited for preferring the implementation of customary practices?

How many times has the Chinese constitution been amended since 1982?

Which of the following terms is used to describe the power and obligation of courts to base their decisions on prior decisions?

Which of the following was the first Muslim State to become secular after World War I?