Understanding Historical Social Structures

What was the social class of wealthy, land-owning aristocrats in ancient Rome known as?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Serfs

• Bourgeoisie

Which term refers to the common people of ancient Rome who were not part of the aristocracy?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Vassals

• Nobles

What is the term for the medieval European system in which land was held by nobles in exchange for military service and labor from peasants?

• Colonialism

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

Which concept refers to the supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself or another state?

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

• Feudalism

• Colonialism

What term describes the general acceptance and recognition of a government's right to rule?

• Sovereignty

• Legitimacy

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

Which doctrine held that kings derive their authority from God, not from their subjects?

• Social Contract

• Divine Right of Kings

• Popular Sovereignty

• Enlightenment

What term describes the policy of acquiring and maintaining colonies for economic exploitation?

• Feudalism

• Colonialism

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

Which economic theory emphasizes the role of the state in managing the economy, particularly through the accumulation of wealth and the establishment of colonies?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

Who was the Enlightenment thinker known for his advocacy of freedom of speech and religion, and his criticism of the Catholic Church?

• William Blackstone

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Francois-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)

Which English jurist wrote the influential work "Commentaries on the Laws of England"?

• John Locke

• William Blackstone

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau