wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Power and Authority Review

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 3620secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ is the actual or threatened use of coercion to impose ones will on others.

a)

Authority

b)

Power

c)

Force

2.

______ is power that is recognized as legitimate by the people over whom it is exercised.

a)

Authority

b)

Power

c)

Force

3.
Mt. Fuji can be found on what country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Malaysia
d)
Mongolia
4.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Thailand
b)
China
c)
Bhutan
d)
Vietnam
5.
Which country is shown here?
a)
North Korea
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
India
6.
Which country is shown here?
a)
South Korea
b)
Japan
c)
The Philippines
d)
Indonesia
7.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Pakistan
b)
India
c)
Nepal
d)
China
8.
Which country is shown here?
a)
South Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Japan
d)
Norht Korea
9.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Nepal
b)
Myanmar
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Vietnam
10.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
India
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Malaysia
11.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Mongolia
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
12.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Malaysia
b)
The Philippines
c)
Japan
d)
Indonesia
13.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Indonesia
b)
Malaysia
c)
The Philippines
d)
Taiwan
14.
Which country is shown here?
a)
China
b)
Mongolia
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
15.
Which river is shown here?
a)
The Huang River
b)
The Mekong River
c)
The Yangtze River
d)
The Southern River
16.
What is the name of this mountain range?
a)
The Alps
b)
The Pyrenees
c)
The Himalayas
d)
The Fujis
17.
Which mountain is shown here? It is the highest mountain in the world.
a)
Mt. Everest
b)
Mt. Fuji
c)
Mt. Kenya
d)
Mt. McKinley
18.
Which country is shown here?
a)
Camboia
b)
Vietnam
c)
Laos
d)
Thailand
19.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
20.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a democracy?

a)

Only the wealthy can vote.

b)

free elections

c)

limits on lawmakers

d)

citizens rule

21.

Canada's legislature comes from its British roots and is called the.................

a)

Parliament

b)

Federal Assembly

c)

Congress

d)

National Congress

22.

The _____________is the most influential person in the Canadian government

a)

Governor General

b)

Queen

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

23.

Which of the following describe Canada's Parliament? (select 2)

a)

makes new laws for Canada

b)

has 2 houses

c)

figurehead committee

d)

selects the governor-general

e)

chooses members of the cabinet

24.

Canadians vote for members of the House of Commons

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Canadians vote for members of the Senate.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Parliament has two houses, the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

In Canada, citizens start voting at 18 and is optional.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The governor-general selects a ________________ from the majority party in the Parliament.

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Chancellor

d)

King

29.

Canadians freedoms are listed in the country's......

a)

Canadian Bill of Rights

b)

Canadian Rights Document

c)

Bill of Rights of Canada

d)

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

30.

Canada is also a ___________________because it has Queen with few powers.

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarch

d)

Democratic Monarchy

e)

Republican Monarchy

31.

Canadian territories have their own elected legislatures.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Canadian provinces have their own elected premiers that serve as chief executives.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Canadian provinces have their own elected legislatures.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is Canada's #1 trading partner?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Cuba

35.

Who is the head of state in Canada?

a)

Queen of England

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Governor General

36.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
37.
True or False:  Canada has a President?
a)
True
b)
False
38.

System of Government where a small group of people are in charge?

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

Dictatorship

39.

Government where 1 person is in charge?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

40.

Where is Quebec?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

Which is a territory?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

Where is the Hudson Bay?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

Where is the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Where is the Pacific Ocean?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

How does the town collect revenue?

a)

User fees

b)

Taxes

c)

Fines

d)

All of these

46.

Public, separate and francophone schools in Alberta are all funded by:

a)

tax dollars

b)

fund raisers

c)

user fees

d)

lottery funds

47.

A petition is

a)

another name for a bylaw

b)

a collection of people who support an idea

c)

a complaint

48.

A budget is

a)

spending money however you choose

b)

money spent by government

c)

a savings account

d)

a planned use of how money will be spent

49.

A dictator is the leader of a...

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

50.

A monarch is the leader of a...

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

51.

A president is the leader of a...

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

52.

Dictators can gain power in their country by...

a)

unfair elections and threatening war or violence

b)

asking nicely

c)

power being passed down from a previous dictator

d)

free and fair elections

53.

Presidents become leaders of a democracy by...

a)

power being passed down from the previous president

b)

divine intervention

c)

free and fair elections

d)

paid and restricted elections

54.

Monarchs, like kings and queens, become leaders of the country through

a)

power being passed down from the previous president

b)

power being passed down through the royal family

c)

free and fair elections

d)

None of the above

55.

Which country below has a democracy?

a)

United States

b)

United Kingdom (England)

c)

North Korea

d)

Antarctica

56.

Which country below has a dictatorship?

a)

United States

b)

United Kingdom (England)

c)

North Korea

d)

Antarctica

57.

People elect their leaders.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

58.

Leaders take power by force.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

59.

The government protects the rights of its people.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

60.

People can participate in the government by running for office.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

61.

People cannot speak out against the government without fear of being punished.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

62.

The power is shared among different parts of the government.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

63.

All of the power is held by one person.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

64.

The same leader may stay in power as long as they want.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

65.

People have freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

66.

Schools, television, radio, and news are controlled by the people in power.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

67.

______ is the ability to exercise ones will over others, even if they resist.

a)

Authority

b)

Power

c)

Force

68.
What does MP stand for?
a)
Member of Politics
b)
Member of Parliament
c)
Man of the People
d)
Man of the Party
69.

Following an election, the leader of the party with the most votes gets to become Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is in charge of …

a)

The Queen

b)

Parliament

c)

House of Commons

d)

The government

70.
What type of voting system does the UK currently have?
a)
First Past the Post
b)
Proportional Representation
c)
Second Ballot
d)
Referendum
71.

To be eligible to vote in a general election you must be registered to vote and aged over _____?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

21

72.
How often does there have to be a general election.
a)
At least every 4 years
b)
At least every 5 years
c)
At least every 3 years
d)
At least every 6 years
73.
Who decides when to call a general election?
a)
The people
b)
The Queen
c)
The Prime Minister
d)
The Leader of the Opposition
74.

Which party normally forms the government after a general election?

a)

The party with the most candidates

b)

The party with the most votes

c)

The party with the most MPs

75.

What does the word candidate mean?

a)

someone who treats animals

b)

someone who designs buildings

c)

someone who cares for patients

d)

someone who tries to be elected

76.

What does the word elect mean?

a)

choose someone by talent

b)

choose someone by need

c)

choose someone by skill

d)

choose someone by vote

77.

A discussion about issues is called a...

a)

debate

b)

ballot

c)

inauguration

78.
How often does the United States hold a presidential election?
a)
Every 5 Years
b)
Every 3 Years
c)
Every 4 Years
79.

How many lines do Haiku poems have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

80.

How many total syllables are in a haiku?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

12

d)

17

81.

Which line is the longest in a haiku?

a)

Line 1

b)

Line 2

c)

Line 3

d)

The Lunch Line

82.

Which line is missing a syllable?


Butterflies hatch

Bees drink the juice from flowers

Bees fly everywhere

a)

Line 1

b)

Line 2

c)

Line 3

d)

Lines 1 and 3

83.

Which word could you add to this line to make it 5 syllables?


Green grass in _________

a)

May

b)

Spring

c)

April

d)

September

84.

Which word completes Line 2?


Spring, nature wakes up

Flowers and trees are ______________

Animals are coming out

a)

blooming

b)

green

c)

whispering

d)

life

85.

How many syllables is

JAPANESE?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

86.

How many syllables is Janowiak?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

A lot!

87.

What is the haiku syllable pattern?

a)

5, 5, 5

b)

5, 7, 5

c)

5, 7, 7

d)

1, 2, 3

88.

What is a syllable?

a)

A chunk of sound

b)

An insect living in your belly button

c)

A pattern

d)

A Japanese poem

89.

Nunavut is Canada's ________________

a)

largest territory

b)

smallest territory

c)

most important territory

90.

Prince Edward's Island is ___________________ in Canada.

a)

the most short province

b)

the largest province

c)

the smallest province

91.

Name the capital city of Canada.

a)

Ottawa

b)

Quebec

c)

Toronto

d)

Washington DC

92.

What day is "the birthday of Canada"??

a)

July 1

b)

July 4

c)

July 6

d)

July 14

93.

What are the national sports?

a)

ice hockey

b)

lacrosse

c)

lakrosse

d)

lakkrosse

94.
In order to have a government, there must be a source of power.
a)
True 
b)
False 
95.
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
a)
kings are always poor rulers
b)
the voters get to choose people that make the laws
c)
a small group of people is in charge instead of one
d)
representavies elect themselves to lead the citizens 
96.
What type of government is ruled by force? 
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democarcy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Monarchy 
97.

Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.) is in power. Usually runs in the family (example: power transfers from father to son).

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

98.

Nobody is in control

a)

theocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

monarchy

d)

direct democracy

99.
In a democracy, who does not have power?
a)
citizens
b)
president
c)
government
d)
children
100.
Which type of government is being described?
It's the first Tuesday, after the first Monday in November which only means one thing: Election Day! There are two main choices of who to vote for for president of our country! Everyone eighteen years and older has the duty to vote for who they want to help run their country!
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
101.

Where is the batcave located? Choose the best answer.

a)

Downtown Gotham

b)

Wayne Manor Library

c)

Below Wayne Manor

102.

What was Batman originally called?

a)

Man-Bat

b)

The Bat-Man

c)

The Dark Bat

d)

Bartman

103.

What were Batman's parents called?

a)

Peter and Margaret

b)

Thomas and Martha

c)

Jonathan and Rosie

d)

Rod and Jane

Similar Resources on Wayground

EOY - Quiz - Class Questions

103 questions

EOY - Quiz - Class Questions

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

2020 Humanities Sem Test 1

100 questions

2020 Humanities Sem Test 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 12th Grade

Exam Review

100 questions

Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - 12th Grade

United States & Capital Cities

100 questions

United States & Capital Cities

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

contoh soal OSN IPS SMP

100 questions

contoh soal OSN IPS SMP

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

NASA Space Facts

100 questions

NASA Space Facts

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Unit Test: Geography, Continents, Maps, Oceans, Root Words

103 questions

Unit Test: Geography, Continents, Maps, Oceans, Root Words

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

LATIHAN SOAL IPS GEOGRAFI KELAS 8

100 questions

LATIHAN SOAL IPS GEOGRAFI KELAS 8

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade