WorksheetsQuiz on Power Sharing-Grade 10
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 20mins
- The Tamil speaking people in Sri Lanka had a feeling of _____________________
Majoritarianism
Alienation
Accommodation
love towards Sinhalese
2.Sri Lanka became independent in the year ____________________
1956
1966
1948
1980
Name the principle which is based on the majority rule, where it disregards the wishes and needs of the minority.
Minoritarianism
Mentorship
Memorandum
Majoritarianism
How can power be shared in a democracy?
Power is shared among different organs of government
Power can be shared among different social groups
Power can be shared among various political parties, pressure groups and movements
Power can be shared among governments at different levels
All of the above
(a) is the very spirit of democracy.
In Lebanon, the Prime Minister comes from the ________ community.
Shia Muslim
Sunni Muslim
Orthodox Christian
Maronite sect of Catholic Christian
The major language generally spoken in Belgium are-----and -------.
Sinhala and English
Dutch and French
Dutch and Sinhala
French and English
Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called------
coalition government
Horizontal division
Prudential reason
Vertical division
Which ethnic group is in majority in Sri Lanka ?
Christians
Sri Lankan Tamils
Sinhala
Indian Tamils
The principal of majoritarianism led to a civil war in ------
Sri Lanka
Belgium
England
France
The Community Government signifies:
The powers of government regarding community development.
The powers of the government regarding law making for the community.
The powers of the government regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.
The government enjoys privileges to safeguard the interest of a particular community.
Which of the following is an example of horizontal sharing of power?
Power sharing between different states.
Power sharing between different organs of the government.
Power sharing between different levels of the government.
Power sharing between different political parties.
Choose the correct option:
Power sharing is desirable because it helps:
To increase pressure on government.
To reduce possibilities of conflicts.
To generate awareness among people.
To increase percentage of voters.
Consider the following statements about the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka:
A. Major social groups are the Sinhala- speaking (74%) and Tamil-speaking (18%)
B. Among the Tamils, there are two sub-groups, Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
C. There are about 7% Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala.
D. Most of the Sinhala-speaking are Hindus or Muslims and most of the Tamil-speaking are Buddhists.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A, B, C
A, B, D
B, C, D
A, B, C, D
Sinhala was recognised as the only official language by the Official Act of (a)
Power sharing is good as it -
decreases the possibility of arbitrariness
reduces conflict among different communities
promotes people's participation in government
accommodates diversities
All of the above
Tick the correct statements.
The transformation of Belgium from Unitary government to a Federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
In Belgium, the Dutch tried to impose their domination in the capital city of Brussels.
The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
Power sharing undermines the unity of a country.
Most of the Sinhala speaking people are...
Budhists
Muslims
Hindus
Christians
Which language is spoken by majority of Belgiuns?
French
Dutch
English
German
Non-share of power leads to..
peace among all communities
tyranny of the majority
negation of the very spirit of democracy
both b and C
Which is prudent reason for power sharing ?
it reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability
it is the spirit of democracy
both the above
none
Which of the following countries have federal division of power?
India
Belgium
Srilanka
Both A and B
Which of the following is not one of the three organs of the govt powers are shared?
Legislature
Bureaucracy
Executive
Judiciary
which of the following system of power sharing is also called checks and balance ?
Horizontal division
vertical Division
Both
NOne
when different parties share power to form a Govt is called?
majoritarian
Federal
community
coalition
By 1980's the Sri Lankan Tamils started demanding what?
The recognition of Tamil as an official language
For regional autonomy
An independent Tamil Eelam in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka
All of the above
Belgium is an example of which type of government? (Write only one word)
(a)
In the Flemish region of Belgium the percentage of the Dutch speaking people are
80
20
59
40
The percentage of Tamil speaking people in Sri Lanka was
13
7
18
74
Which community in Belgium was fairly rich and powerful
Dutch
German
French
French speaking individuals in Wallonia region
What is the percentage of the French speaking people in Brussels?
40%
59%
80%
70%
How many times was the Constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
five times
four times
three times
two times
Expand LTTE
Liberation of Tamil Tycoons Eelam
Liberation of Telugu Tigers Eelam
Liberation of Telangana Tigers Eelam
Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam
Define Ethnic/Ethnicity
A social division based on shared culture
Traditional fashion show
Modernity
A political division based on language
In the eastern part of Belgium, _____ percent of people speak German language.
2%
1%
4%
5%
Define Civil War
A war between two countries
A war among many countries
A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country which appears like a war
A cold war between two neighbouring countries
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