Europe/Russia Quiz 1

A direct democracy is when

• citizens can vote directly on laws

• a monarch has total control over the people

• citizens vote for dictators

• the monarch is bound by a constitution

the time of wealth and power in Ancient Greece was called:

• The Bronze Age

• The Jurassic Period

• The Golden Age

• Industrial Revolution

Ancient Greece formed this type of government and eventually influenced Rome.

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

What is a republic?

• Citizens vote directly on laws

• The dictator chooses his council members

• Citizens vote for the absolute monarch

• Citizens vote for representatives

Select a reason why the Magna Carta was created:

• to give more money to the government

• to restrict power of the barons

• the nobility and citizens were tired of being taxed by King John

• the nobility wanted to engage in more wars

Which of the following is a correct statement?

• Absolute monarchy is limited and constitutional monarchy is unlimited

• Both absolute and constitutional monarchy are limited

• Both absolute and constitutional monarchy are unlimited

• Absolute monarchy is unlimited and constitutional monarchy is limited

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• V.I. Lenin

• King John

• Queen Elizabeth

• Gorbachev

Most of the clauses in the Magna Carta were about:

• Property rights of the barons

• Voting rights for all

• Voting rights for women

• Freedom of speech, press, and assembly

Since the Magna Carta made King John follow the same rule as the citizens, the document is also called what?

• A "Declaration of Independence"

• A "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" document

• An "armistice"

• A "charter of liberties"

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks when they overthrew the Russian czar?

• Gorbachev

• Hitler

• Lenin

• King John