Unit 8 Vocab Quiz

What is an "Armada"?

• A fleet of warships

• A type of ancient weapon

• A form of government

• A scientific theory

What does the term "Czar" refer to?

• A type of ship

• The name for the Russian ruler

• A scientific method

• A political system

What is "Absolutism"?

• A political system in which the ruler holds all power

• A type of economic theory

• A scientific procedure

• A form of art

What is the "Divine Right of Kings"?

• The belief that kings receive their power from God

• A type of scientific method

• A form of government regulation

• A system of warships

What are "Natural Rights"?

• Rights with which all humans are born

• A type of government system

• A scientific theory

• A form of economic policy

What does "Heliocentric" mean?

• Sun-centered; the system of the universe in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun

• A type of government system

• A form of economic policy

• A scientific method

What is the "Scientific Method"?

• A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence

• A type of warship

• A form of government

• A belief in divine rights

What does "Laissez-Faire" refer to?

• The concept that the state should not impose government regulations

• A type of warship

• A scientific theory

• A political system

What is the concept proposed by Rousseau where an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will?

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Democracy

• Federalism

What does the principle of popular sovereignty entail?

• A government based on the consent of the people

• A government ruled by a monarch

• A government controlled by a single party

• A government with no public input