Government Types Practice Quiz

For each quote below, determine what type of government is being described.

In the book 1984, George Orwell describes a fictional country where there are “Thought Police,” who monitor people’s “Thoughtcrimes.” Each person’s house contains a telescreen that allows the government to see what people are doing. Signs on the street read “Big Brother is Watching You.”

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

For each quote below, determine what type of government is being described.

In ancient Greece, an assembly met 40 times a year, usually at a place called the Pnyx, a natural amphitheater on one of the hills west of the Acropolis. The assembly was open to all free male citizens of adult age, regardless of income or class. Any member of the Assembly could speak about anything, as long as he could command an audience.

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

For each quote below, determine what type of government is being described.

In the Middle Ages, kingdoms were ruled by men who were groomed from an early age in the art of government and warfare, and whose authority was passed on to them by their fathers.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

For each quote below, determine what type of government is being described.

Iran's Supreme Leader, is appointed by an elected body called the Assembly of Experts. The Council of Guardians, part of the executive branch, is responsible for determining if the laws are in line with Islamic law and customs (also known as Sharia law).

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy (Republic)

What are the three branches of government

• Presidential, Judicial, Executive

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Representative, Theocratic, Monotheistic

• Judgy, Executivey, Legislatish

Raul Castro is the leader of Cuba.  Cuba's government has absolute control over the lives of their citizens.  People are often jailed and even killed for voicing negative opinions about the government.  This is an example of a:

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

A Theocracy is when

• the people are ruled by a god or a higher power and usually has a holy book that guides the law.
• a military force has taken over and governs the people with a leader called a dictator.
• the people elect a rules to vote on laws.
• None of the above.

Which type of government is being described?

The leader misleads the people into trusting and believing in them but then turns out only to do what is best for themselves.

• dictatorship

• democracy

• monarchy

• theocracy

Which type of government is being described?

It was Coronation Day! The country had just been through the great sadness of the queen being killed in a terrible car accident. The country was in complete shock that the queen was no longer with us! The ceremony to transfer the queen's title to Princess Olivia was scheduled to start in half an hour! The previously saddened country was now buzzing with excitement once again!

• democracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• theocracy

Which government is being described?

This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir to the throne of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to take Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland and rightful place as king from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.

• democracy

• dictaroship

• monarchy

• theocracy