Quiz on Power Sharing-Grade 10

1. The Tamil speaking people in Sri Lanka had a feeling of _____________________

• Majoritarianism

• Alienation

• Accommodation

• love towards Sinhalese

2.Sri Lanka became independent in the year ____________________

• 1956

• 1966

• 1948

• 1980

Name the principle which is based on the majority rule, where it disregards the wishes and needs of the minority.

• Minoritarianism

• Mentorship

• Memorandum

• Majoritarianism

How can power be shared in a democracy?

• Power is shared among different organs of government

• Power can be shared among different social groups

• Power can be shared among various political parties, pressure groups and movements

• Power can be shared among governments at different levels

• All of the above

________________________ is the very spirit of democracy.

In Lebanon, the Prime Minister comes from the ________ community.

• Shia Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

• Orthodox Christian

• Maronite sect of Catholic Christian

The major language generally spoken in Belgium are-----and -------.

• Sinhala and English

• Dutch and French

• Dutch and Sinhala

• French and English

Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called------

• coalition government

• Horizontal division

• Prudential reason

• Vertical division

Which ethnic group is in majority in Sri Lanka ?

• Christians

• Sri Lankan Tamils

• Sinhala

• Indian Tamils

The principal of majoritarianism led to a civil war in ------

• Sri Lanka

• Belgium

• England

• France