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Story of democracy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a democratic country, people ........ the same rights.

a)

had

b)

haved

c)

has

d)

have

2.

People can ....... their own decisions and choose their representatives.

a)

makes

b)

made

c)

make

d)

mades

3.

Everybody ....... respect child rights.

a)

should

b)

is

c)

need

d)

was

4.

Who quoted this 'democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people"

a)

Pericles

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

Hippocrates

5.

Which was the first country to give equal voting rights to men and women?

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Greece

d)

Switzerland

6.

What is the core value of democracy?

a)

Human Dignity

b)

Social Status

c)

Economy

d)

Authority

7.

The rule of law, which is essential element of democracy, means that every citizen is _______ before the law.

a)

Equal

b)

Human rights

c)

Human Dignity

d)

Liberal

8.
Name the symbol.
a)
American flag
b)
Liberty Bell
c)
Statue of Liberty
d)
Bald eagle
9.
Name the symbol.
a)
American flag
b)
Liberty Bell
c)
Statue of Liberty
d)
Bald eagle
10.
The Democracy is derived from two ____________ words called__________ and ___________.
a)
Sanskrit words Raja Pruhita and Raja Putra
b)
Greek words Demos and Kratos
c)
Persian words Diwan and Qazi 
d)
French word Parle and mint
11.
Why was the Magna Carta so important?
a)
Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church
b)
It limited the power of the King
c)
It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades
d)
It allowed the King to tax people without their approval
12.
That both the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights restrict the authority of their rulers is an example of which principle?
a)
Shared Powers
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Limited Government
d)
Individual Rights
13.
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by which group?
a)
Nobles
b)
Knights
c)
Peasants
d)
Serfs
14.

the French republic was established on the basis___________,__________ and _____________

a)
liberty, fraternity and equality
b)
liberty,fraternity and inequality
c)
I don't know
15.

Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, direct election of leaders, and freedom of speech?

a)

representative democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

constitutional monarchy