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WorksheetsFour Forms of Government
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What Greek city-state was the first in the world to use Democracy as a form of government?
Sparta
Delphi
Athens
Corinth
Which type of government would have a king, queen, pharaoh, or emperor?
oligarchy
democracy
tyranny
monarchy
Which type of government is "government by the people, for the people"?
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
democracy
What type of government is often formed when aristocrats become very powerful?
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
democracy
What type of government does the United States have?
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Direct Republic
In which kind of government does a leader inherit power?
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
democracy
Which kind of government is usually started when a military leader seizes power?
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
democracy
Which of the following leaders was most likely to ignore the needs of the poor people and pass laws to increase his wealth?
a monarch
an oligarch
a citizen
a king
How did Direct Democracy work in ancient Athens?
Every citizen could vote for representatives
Citizens could vote on every issue
Citizens took turns being the leader
Every person could vote on every issue
Why did a monarch need aristocrats (wealthy men) to support him?
To provide money in times of war
To give him advice
To vote for him in elections
To become officers in his army
