10.2: Enlightenment, Revolution & Nationalism

What is the term for a government in which the king or queen has total power?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

What does the Age of Enlightenment refer to?

• A time of thinking differently about how government is run

• A period of religious revival

• The era of industrialization

• The age of exploration

What is meant by the term "Consent of the Governed"?

• The idea that the government gets its power from the people

• The belief that rulers are chosen by divine right

• The concept of absolute monarchy

• The notion of hereditary rule

What is the belief that a ruler's power comes directly from God called?

• Divine Right

• Social Contract

• Enlightenment

• Popular Sovereignty

What is an Enlightened Despot?

• A ruler who has no power

• A ruler who uses power for personal gain

• An absolute ruler who uses power for political and social changes

• A ruler who is elected democratically

What are Natural Rights?

• Rights given by the government

• Rights that are earned through work

• Rights that all humans are born with, including life, liberty, and property

• Rights that are specific to certain countries

Who is a Philosopher?

• A person who follows orders

• A person who questions things and makes new ideas

• A person who works in a factory

• A person who writes novels

What is a Revolution?

• A peaceful protest

• A change in fashion trends

• Overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system

• A new technological invention

What was the Scientific Revolution primarily about?

• A time of religious revival

• A period of artistic expression

• A time of questioning and thinking about the world instead of just believing what people were told by the Catholic Church or monarchs

• A period of economic prosperity

What does the term "Secular" refer to?

• A religious government

• A non-religious government; separation of religion and government

• A government led by monarchs

• A government focused on economic policies