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Science

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Belgium, out of the total population, 59 percent live in the Flemish region and speak _______ language

a)

Dutch

b)

French

c)

English

d)

German

2.

In Belgium, there were tensions between the Dutch-speaking and ______-speaking communities during the 1950s and 1960s.

a)

German

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Russian

3.

In the island nation of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Tamil population is concentrated in the _______ and _____ of the country

a)

South and West

b)

South and East

c)

North and Central

d)

North and East

4.

Most of the Sinhala speaking people of Sri Lanka are ______

a)

Christians

b)

Hindus

c)

Buddhists

d)

Muslims

5.

Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in (a)   .

6.

In __________, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.

a)

1958

b)

1956

c)

1968

d)

None of the above

7.

The amended Constitution of Belgium prescribed that the number of (a)   and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.

8.

_______ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking – no matter where they live. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.

a)

District Government

b)

State Government

c)

Community Government

d)

Central Government

9.

When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, (a)   was chosen as its headquarters.

10.

Which of the following statements about Power Sharing is false?

a)

Power sharing helps in reducing the conflicts between social groups

b)

Power sharing is a good way to help in establishing political order

c)

Power sharing is not the spirit of democracy

d)

All the above are false

11.

Which of the following statements are true about power sharing?

a)

Power is shared among different organs of government

b)

Power can be shared among governments at different levels

c)

Power may also be shared among different social groups

d)

All the above statements are true

12.

Which of the following statements are true about power sharing?

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13.

__________ means a social division based on shared culture.

a)

Ethnic

b)

Democracy

c)

Secularism

d)

None of the above

14.

________ in Belgium is a good example of power sharing among different social groups.

a)

Community Government

b)

District Government

c)

Central Government

d)

State Government