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Government

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: The people get to vote on who the next monarch is.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A monarchy is...

a)

a government ruled by a president

b)

a government ruled by a mayor

c)

a government ruled by a king or queen

d)

a government ruled by Chuck Norris

3.

True or False: In a monarchy, people get to vote on all laws.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

"a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives." Is a definition for which form of government?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

5.

"a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god." Is a definition for which form of government?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

6.

How many people rule in a government of Oligarchy?

a)

A small group

b)

A king or queen

c)

A large group

7.

In Theocracy the leaders are usually...

(a)  

8.

Do Citizens get a say in what happens in an Oligarchy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.
What city in Greece had the first democracy?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Corinth
d)
Mycenae
10.
What type of government requires all citizens to participate in making laws and voting on them?
a)
republic
b)
theocracy
c)
monarchy
d)
direct democracy
11.

A monarchy is ruled by a

a)

priest

b)

president

c)

dictator

d)

king/queen

12.

Most Greek oligarchs were rich men or _____________________ who inherited land from their families.

a)

samurai

b)

aristocrats

c)

senators

d)

philosophers

13.
"Rule by majority"
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
14.
"Rule by the few"
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
15.
Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Autocratic Democracy
d)
Theocratic Democracy
16.

Took power by force

a)

Tyrant

b)

Oligarch

c)

Monarch

d)

Democrat

17.

Power passes through heredity

a)

Monarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

18.

What kind of government is it when the aristocrats have all the power in the government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

19.

This government system is VERY similar to the government system in the United States

a)

Monarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy