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World Governments

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

power is usually taken by force

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

totalitarianism

d)

dictatorship

2.

based on religious law

a)

monarchy

b)

totalitarianism

c)

oligarchy

d)

theocracy

3.

power is held by a group of people, usually wealthy

a)

dictatorship

b)

oligarchy

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

4.

power is obtained by heredity (birthright)

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

dictatorship

5.

power comes from the people

a)

democracy

b)

totalitarianism

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

6.

power is taken by force but requires military support

a)

totalitarianism

b)

dictatorship

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

7.

types of democracy (Choose 2 or more)

a)

quasi

b)

direct

c)

total

d)

theocratic

e)

representative

8.

examples of democracies (Choose 2 or more)

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

North Korea

c)

United States

d)

Saudi Arabia

e)

Switzerland

9.

A king dies. In an absolute monarchy, who is the next possible ruler? (Choose 2 or more)

a)

the king’s son

b)

a granddaughter of the king

c)

an elected president

d)

the queen

e)

an army commander

10.

If a military commander takes control of government with a president, what 2 types of governments were and are present?

a)

Monarchy, then oligarchy

b)

Democracy, then direct democracy

c)

Democracy, then dictatorship

d)

Monarchy, then theocracy