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Forms of Government/Culture Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A system of government in which political power resides with the people.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
2.

A ruler who wields absolute power. Receives power by taking it through force.

a)

Dictator

b)

President

c)

Constitutional Monarch

3.
The king or queen has complete or total power among his or her people.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
4.
The king or queen has power that is limited by a constitution and parliament.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
5.
Proposes that government should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
6.
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Communism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
7.
Which statement applies to all types of monarchies? 
a)
The monarch's power, whether total or limited, is established in a written constitution.
b)
They combine the executive and legislative branches.
c)
Their ruler holds absolute power, unlimited by Parliaments or constitutions.
d)
The monarch inherits his or her power. 
8.

This form of government requires that citizens be free to organize competing political parties, engage in political campaigns, and hold elections according to agreed-upon rules.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

9.

Government, which the state controls all property and capital, while claiming that all goods are equally shared by the people leading to equal social and economic status.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Communism

c)

Republic

d)

Socialism

10.

Citizens have no rights in a...

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

11.

Citzens vote to elect leaders in a

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Absolute Monarchy

12.
Citizens have no rights.
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
13.
Citizens vote to elect their leaders.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
14.
A dictatorship can also be a democracy.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

A monarchy is...

a)

a government ruled by a president

b)

a government ruled by a mayor

c)

a government ruled by a king or queen

d)

a government ruled by Chuck Norris

16.

_____________ is the goal or the ideal of a society in which everyone is equal.

a)

Supply and Demand

b)

The invisible hand

c)

Communism

d)

Capitalism

17.

Who owned everything under communism?

a)

Wealthy people

b)

The government

c)

The politicians

d)

The poor people

18.

North Korea is an example of this form of government.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

19.

The U.S. is an example of:

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

20.
A society in which citizens elect their leaders is considered what type of government?
a)
democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
monarchy
21.
A type of government that is ran by representatives of the people is called a____.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
22.

Which of the following BEST describes the government of the United States?

a)

ruled by one

b)

ruled by committee

c)

ruled by a few

d)

ruled by the people

23.

Thailand has a constitutional monarchy. How does this form of government work?

a)

Its king reigns, but with written limitations.

b)

It has a president who takes direction from the king and the congress.

c)

Its congress rules everything

d)

Its king tells the congress how to make laws

24.

In a culture region, you would expect to find common traits in all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

ways of making a living

b)

traditions

c)

precipitation

d)

language

25.

In the United States, we live in an ethnically and culturally diverse society. This is often called a --

a)

bilingual society

b)

multicultural society

c)

cultural society

d)

variety society

26.

Cultural Characteristics

of All Societies

1. Government

2. Religion

3. Family

4. Economic system

5.?


Which one of the following terms could be correctly added to the list above?

a)

Factories

b)

Language

c)

Christianity

d)

Democracy

27.

Which pair of terms best complete the diagram above?

a)

?=Government ??= Culture Traits

b)

?=Government ??=Economy

c)

?=Culture Traits ??=Language

d)

?=Traditions ??=Culture Traits