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Divine Rights of Kings + Dynastic Heritage

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
2.
According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?
a)
kings
b)
God
c)
military
d)
people
3.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
4.
The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs was to
a)
support political freedom for the new middle classes
b)
prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders
c)
centralize their political control over their nations
d)
maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations
5.

"I am the State"

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Constitutional monarchy

6.

In this form of government, one individual, or a few individuals, has power over the social, economic, and political system.

a)

Centralized Government

b)

Decentralized Government

c)

Anarchy

d)

Democratic Government

7.

In this form of government, power over the social, political, and economic system is distributed among many people.

a)

Centralized Government

b)

Decentralized Government

c)

Anarchy

d)

Dictatorship

8.

In a centralized government, who has the power?

a)

One person or a small group.

b)

Power is shared by many people.

c)

No single person has all of the power.

d)

There is no power in a centralized government.

9.

In a decentralized government, who has the power?

a)

One person or a small group.

b)

Power is shared by many people.

c)

No single person has all of the power.

d)

There is no power in a centralized government.

10.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories