Politics & Government Quiz

Who founded Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?

• Abraham

• David

• Saul

• Solomon

Sumer is important because it was...

• the world's first civilization
• the world's largest empire
• where humans evolved
• where fishing villages first developed

What type of government did the Romans have after overthrowing their last king?

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

• He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
• He placed even more bans on the religion.
• He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
• He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

What was the first dynasty of China?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

What was the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• to separate the plebeians and patricians

• to encourage young Romans to join the military

• to prevent any one branch of government from having too much power.

• to make Roman men and women equal

A pharaoh is...

• a king in Egypt

• a god in Egypt

• a man in Egypt

• a god-king in Egypt

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

• city-state
• province
• empire
• Mesopotamia

Who built a grand Jewish temple in Israel?

• David

• Saul

• Abraham

• Solomon

Who First conquered Mesopotamia?

• Alexander The Great

• Julius Caesar

• Sargon Of Akkad

• Hammurabi