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Unit 1 Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of government is being described?
It was Coronation Day! The country had just been through the great sadness of the queen being killed in a terrible car accident. The country was in complete shock that the queen was no longer with us! The ceremony to transfer the queen's title to Princess Olivia was scheduled to start in half an hour! The previously saddened country was now buzzing with excitement once again!
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
2.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
a)
the king
b)
the people
c)
the legislature
d)
small group of powerful rulers
3.

You are a member of a small group of extremely wealthy (rich) people in a country. Because of your wealth, you and the other members of the group have a lot of political power. This power allows you and all the other members of the group to make the major decisions for the country, giving you control of the country. What type of political system is this?

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

4.

When people VOTE to elect other people to make decisions for them about laws etc.

a)

Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Representative Democracy (republic)

5.

When people VOTE and actually create the laws and run the government themselves.

a)

Dicatorship

b)

Representative Democracy (republic)

c)

Democray

d)

Direct Democracy

6.

Match the words below with the examples as they relate to the above. The letter above the box that you believe matches the word will serve as your answer

a)

A. Rights; B. Responsibilities

b)

A. Responsibilities; B. Rights

7.

A diary is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

8.

A video recording is a ...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

9.

A newspaper article written by a person who witnessed the event is a ....

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

10.

A textbook is a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

11.

What type of government does Cuba have?

a)

Communism

b)

Autocracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Socialism

e)

Constitutional Monarchy

12.

What type of government does the United States have?

a)

Communism

b)

Autocracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Socialism

e)

Constitutional Monarchy

13.

What type of government does Norway have?

a)

Communism

b)

Autocracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Socialism

e)

Constitutional Monarchy

14.

What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

a)

Communism

b)

Autocracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Socialism

e)

Constitutional Monarchy

15.
Which government is being described?
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir to the throne of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to take Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult  to take back his homeland and rightful place as king from Scar with the help of his friends Timon  and Pumbaa.
a)
democracy
b)
dictaroship
c)
monarchy
16.

What is a push factor?

a)

People staying in their country because they have peace.

b)

People staying in their country because they have freedoms

c)

People leaving their country in a time of famine

d)

People staying in their country because of their access to education.

17.

What would be a pull factor?

a)

People being drawn to a country because of religious freedoms.

b)

People leaving because of war

c)

People leaving because of famine.

d)

People leaving because they have no freedom.