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Europe/Russia Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A direct democracy is when

a)

citizens can vote directly on laws

b)

a monarch has total control over the people

c)

citizens vote for dictators

d)

the monarch is bound by a constitution

2.

the time of wealth and power in Ancient Greece was called:

a)

The Bronze Age

b)

The Jurassic Period

c)

The Golden Age

d)

Industrial Revolution

3.

Ancient Greece formed this type of government and eventually influenced Rome.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Absolute Monarchy

4.

What is a republic?

a)

Citizens vote directly on laws

b)

The dictator chooses his council members

c)

Citizens vote for the absolute monarch

d)

Citizens vote for representatives

5.

Select a reason why the Magna Carta was created:

a)

to give more money to the government

b)

to restrict power of the barons

c)

the nobility and citizens were tired of being taxed by King John

d)

the nobility wanted to engage in more wars

6.

Which of the following is a correct statement?

a)

Absolute monarchy is limited and constitutional monarchy is unlimited

b)

Both absolute and constitutional monarchy are limited

c)

Both absolute and constitutional monarchy are unlimited

d)

Absolute monarchy is unlimited and constitutional monarchy is limited

7.

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

a)

V.I. Lenin

b)

King John

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Gorbachev

8.

Most of the clauses in the Magna Carta were about:

a)

Property rights of the barons

b)

Voting rights for all

c)

Voting rights for women

d)

Freedom of speech, press, and assembly

9.

Since the Magna Carta made King John follow the same rule as the citizens, the document is also called what?

a)

A "Declaration of Independence"

b)

A "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" document

c)

An "armistice"

d)

A "charter of liberties"

10.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks when they overthrew the Russian czar?

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Hitler

c)

Lenin

d)

King John

11.

The assembly of elected representatives in the Roman Republic was called what?

a)

The Executive Branch

b)

The Roman Senate

c)

Congress

d)

The Greek Empire

12.

The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end to what?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

King John's rule

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

13.

Which of the following describes Russia's current government?

a)

Corrupt

b)

Free and Fair

c)

Discrimination

d)

Lots of power in the hands of the president

14.

Poor working conditions and very little food were reasons leading to the formation of what?

a)

The Allied Powers

b)

The Axis Powers

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Democracy in Russia

15.

Socialism is when the government:

a)

controls economic resources

b)

gives citizens most of the power

c)

has citizens vote directly on laws

d)

has no control over the economy