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Government Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When humans change their behavior in order to adapt to the environment this is called

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

2.

When humans change the environment, this is called

a)

Adaption

b)

Modification

3.

When we build highways we are _____________ the enviornment.

a)

Adapting

b)

Modifying

4.

Is this an example of adaptation or modification?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

5.
A modification is 
a)
where people change the way they live. 
b)
people changing the environment to fit their needs. 
c)
using materials that are easy to find in an area. 
d)
using water from the local river for drinking and bathing.
6.

Building dams, plowing and irrigating fields, and digging mines are examples of...

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

7.

Modern day Egyptians have built the Aswan Dam to keep the Nile River from flooding. This is an example of...

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

8.

Building a well for water.

a)

Adapt

b)

Modify

9.
People who disagree with the policies and ideas of the government are often treated harshly.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
10.
Government leaders are not held accountable for the well-being of the citizens in their country
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
11.
People have few rights to privacy.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
12.
People can assemble peacefully, request policy changes by the government and expect a positive government response.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
13.
Minority rights, even when they conflict with the government, are protected.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
14.
People have rights to skilled and legal assistance and a fair, impartial hearing when one is charged with breaking a law.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
15.
The government makes all of the laws without asking anyone else.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
16.
Laws are applied fairly to all people.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimitesd
17.
People can choose to work where they want.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
18.
People have a choice in the religion they choose practice or not practice. 
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
19.
People, through representative elections, choose government leaders.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
20.
There are government (often secret) police that help control individuals and keep them from free speech or action.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
21.
The government strictly regulates the private lives of individual citizens.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
22.
People, directly through elected representatives have influence over national and state policy
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
23.
The general public has no input into decisions that are made by the national government.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
24.
What type of government is ruled by force? 
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democarcy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Monarchy 
25.
Who holds the power in a direct democracy?
a)
elected representatives
b)
eligible citizens
c)
the president
d)
judges 
26.
Which government's source of power rests in a religious text or ruler?
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Anarchy
27.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
28.
 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Monarchy
d)
Liberty
29.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
30.
 People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them, a government without a monarch.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictator
d)
Monarchy
31.
Government which controls every aspect of public and private life. 
a)
Republic
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Theocracy
d)
Democracy
32.
Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Totalitarian
d)
Democracy
33.
Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
President
c)
Dictator
d)
Republic
34.
Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Republic
35.
Example: Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin; censored all books and articles, citizens are terrorized by police; any opposition is sent to labor camps or killed.
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Republic
d)
Totalitarian
36.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
37.
A king, queen, or emperor who rules (controls) the country. 
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Traditional Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
38.
A government ruled by the people through direct election. 
a)
Parliamentary Government System
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Federation
39.
A government ruled by a strong military leader, who controls power through force.  Sometimes these leaders can be elected.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Traditional Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
40.
A king, queen, or emperor who has total control of everything and everyone in the kingdom. 
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Traditional Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
41.
A government where people elect representatives to run the government. 
a)
Parliamentary Government System
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Federation
42.

In this type of government, each person votes on each issue and it works best for smaller numbers of people.

a)

dictatorchip

b)

representative democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

direct democracy

43.

A King or Queen is the head of government.

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

44.

An individual has total control over people's lives and rules by force.

a)

theocracy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

45.

The king or queen has total control and there is no limit on power.

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

46.

The king or queen's power is limited by a constitution. They do not rule alone.

a)

direct democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

representative democracy

47.

One person has all control

a)

Democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

autocracy

48.

Why were the rivers important to the early humans?

a)

Sailing

b)

Shells

c)

Irrigating crops

d)

Washing clothing

49.

Drought and other geographical characteristics made it necessary for ______________ of the crops.

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

irrigation

c)

domestication

d)

specialization

50.

Rivers were most important to civilization because...

a)

They made travel easier

b)

They helped people cool off when it got too hot

c)

They provided irrigation to crops

d)

Gave animals drinking water

51.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
52.
a)
Urban
b)

Suburban
c)
Rural
53.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
54.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
55.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
56.
a)
Urban
b)
Suburban
c)
Rural
57.
Which is not a part of agriculture?
a)
farming
b)
raising livestock
c)
buying property
d)
harvesting crops
58.
What is the name for an urban area that is used to grow and produce food?
a)
urban space
b)
urban rurality
c)
urban farm
d)
crop rotation
59.
Busy streets, traffic, many people walking, and noise are all descriptors of...
a)
urban area
b)
rural area
60.
What is a disadvantage of living in a rural area?
a)
quiet surroundings
b)
wide open space
c)
privacy
d)
a distance away from grocery stores
61.

Which is the most crowded area?

a)

suburban community

b)

urban community

c)

rural community

62.

Which activities are found in a rural settlement?

a)

Mining, fishing, farming and industry.

b)

Livestock, construction, fishing and farming.

c)

Farming, agriculture, tourism and industry.

d)

Livestock, farming, fishing and mining.

63.
Paying taxes is an example of Civic Responsibility
a)
True
b)
False
64.

Paying taxes

a)

Civic Responsibility

b)

Personal Responsibility

65.

Paying your rent

a)

Civic Responsibility

b)

Personal Responsibility

66.

Following the laws

a)

Civic Responsibility

b)

Personal Responsibility

67.

Serving on a jury

a)

Civic Responsibility

b)

Personal Responsibility

68.

Serving in the military

a)

Civic Responsibility

b)

Personal Responsibility

69.

Which of the following is a mandatory civic responsibility?

a)

Organizing a march

b)

Paying taxes

c)

Obeying all the laws

d)

Doing community service

70.
Is paying taxes a:
a)
civic right
b)
civic duty
71.
Is obeying the law a:
a)
civic right
b)
civic duty
72.
Is serving on a jury:
a)
civic right
b)
civic duty
73.
Violations against people's civil rights and liberties by governments
a)
Human Right Violations
b)
Suffrage
c)
Gandhi
d)
Civil Rights
74.
The unjust treatment of different categories of people on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
a)
Servitude
b)
Dignity
c)
United Nations
d)
Discrimination
75.

THE RIGHTS THAT YOU HAVE SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU ARE HUMAN. NO MATTER COLOR, NATIONALITY, RELIGION

a)

HUMAN RIGHTS

b)

HUMAN

c)

ONU

d)

DECLARATION

76.

THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARE LISTED IN THE...

a)

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

b)

PARTICULAR DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

c)

SIMPLY HUMAN RIGHTS

d)

CYRUS DECLARATION OF FREEDOM

77.

Which global problem is best illustrated by the late 20th-century conflicts in Rwanda, Kosovo, and Sudan?

a)

violation of human rights

b)

proliferation of chemical weapons

c)

disagreement over national borders

d)

lack of water resources

78.
A rural area is one that...
a)
in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
b)
refers to a big city. 
c)
one that is full of cars, subways, and trains. 
d)
is full of skyscrapers and industrial parks.
79.
Agriculture is...
a)
the science or practice of farming to provide food and other products for consumers. 
b)
The practice of designing clothing for people in big cities. 
c)
The practice of designing buildings. 
d)
The practice of hunting for food and sustenance. 
80.
If someone lives in an urban area, they are living in a ....
a)
city
b)
farm
c)
apartment
d)
house

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