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Quiz World Gov

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not included in the 12 founding countries of NATO?

a)

Luxembourg

b)

USA

c)

Portugal

d)

Russia

2.

NATO stands for

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlanta Treaty Organization

c)

National Atlantic Thirty Organization

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organizations

3.

What are the principles of NATO?

a)

Solidarity

b)

Freedom

c)

Security

d)

Transatlantic link

e)

All of the above

4.

What was created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Central Powers

d)

The Kremlin

5.

Nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their security after which war?

a)

Cold War

b)

World War 1

c)

World War 2

d)

Bull Run

6.

You can be a member of the EU if you are not a democracy

a)

Maybe

b)

Yes

c)

No

7.

________ was a reason why the people vote for Brexit

a)

Sovereignty

b)

It sounded cool

c)

Economic Benefits

d)

They were annoyed with France

8.

As of today, the EU has ______ members

a)

9

b)

32

c)

28

d)

27

9.
Who are the 5 permanent members of the Security Council? 
a)
United States, Germany, Russia, China and the United Kingdom
b)
United States, France, Japan, China and the United Kingdo
c)
United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom
d)
United States, Russia, China, Canada and the United Kingdom
10.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main purposes of the United Nations?
a)
To keep peace
b)
To develop relations
c)
To improve the lives of the middle class
d)
To be a centre for harmonizing
11.
How many member states of the United Nations was there as of 2010?
a)
193
b)
203
c)
319
d)
103
12.
 How many members of the Security Council are there?
a)
14
b)
15
c)
16
d)
17
13.
How many dollars of humanitarian aid does the United Nations spend?
a)
12.5 billion
b)
12.5 million
c)
120 thousand
d)
125 thousand
14.
What % of the word's children are vaccinated by the United Nations?
a)
58%  
b)
48% 
c)
28%
d)
 18%
15.
This body is the "enforcement" body of the  United Nations.
a)
International Court of Justice
b)
General Assembly
c)
Secretarial
d)
Security Council
16.

What is redistricting?

a)

the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate

b)

the process of re-drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries

c)

the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress

d)

the use of the Census to determine who should run for office

17.

A small ruling minority group that holds great power

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

18.

A government ruled by a king or queen who inherited power

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

19.

A government in which people elect their leaders

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

20.

A government in which a leader rules by force

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communist State

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

21.

A government that has strong control over the economy and society

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communist State

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

22.

A government in which the leader claims to rule on behalf of a god (rule by religious law)

a)

Fascism

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Authoritarianism

23.

In 36 states, who usually draws district boundaries?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

State legislatures

24.

How often does the census occur?

a)

Every 4 years

b)

Every 8 years

c)

Every 10 years

d)

Every 25 years

25.

The original gerrymander was likened to which animal?

a)

Ox

b)

Spider

c)

Reptile

d)

Turtle

26.

What is gerrymandering?

a)

a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.

b)

a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.

c)

a legal process that helps parties keep power.

d)

the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.

27.

Splitting a community so they can't elect their own representative

a)

Cracking

b)

Packing

28.
Grouping parties into one district so the other party wins adjacent districts
a)
Cracking 
b)
Packing