Right-Wing Politics Quiz

Where did the term “right-wing” politics originate?

• Russian Revolution

• American Civil War

• French Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

In the French Revolution, who sat on the right side of the assembly?

• Supporters of radical social change

• Advocates of socialism

• Defenders of the monarchy and established order

• Religious leaders

Who is considered a key figure in the development of modern conservatism?

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• Otto von Bismarck

• Edmund Burke

What did 19th-century conservatives like Edmund Burke believe about social change?

• Society should be radically restructured

• Change should be gradual and respect tradition

• All social hierarchies should be eliminated

• Revolutions are necessary for progress

What was a key component of right-wing politics in the 19th century?

• Socialism

• Nationalism

• Anarchism

• Feminism

What political ideology emerged in the early 20th century as an extreme form of right-wing politics?

• Communism

• Fascism

• Social Democracy

• Liberalism

Which of the following leaders is associated with fascism?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Benito Mussolini

• Vladimir Lenin

What was a characteristic of fascist regimes like Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany?

• Emphasis on democracy

• Support for free-market capitalism

• Authoritarianism and nationalism

• Advocacy of workers' rights

How did right-wing politics in Western democracies shift after World War II?

• They became more aligned with communism

• They focused on promoting monarchy

• They embraced capitalism and opposed communism

• They adopted socialist principles

What economic philosophy rose to prominence in the 1980s under Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher?

• Keynesian economics

• Neoliberalism

• Marxism

• Protectionism