WorksheetsQuiz: Democracy, Feudalism, and Divine Right
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the period called when democracy was gone?
a)
The Dark Ages
b)
The Renaissance
c)
The Enlightenment
d)
The Industrial Revolution
2.
What was the government and society based around during the Middle Ages?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Feudalism
d)
Republic
3.
Who was at the top of the hierarchy in the feudal system?
a)
Kings and Queens
b)
Nobles and Lords
c)
Knights and Warriors
d)
Peasants and Serfs
4.
Who was at the bottom of the hierarchy in the feudal system?
a)
Kings and Queens
b)
Nobles and Lords
c)
Knights and Warriors
d)
Peasants and Serfs
5.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a direct democracy?
a)
All citizens participate directly in government decisions
b)
Assembly creates laws and directs foreign policy
c)
Council oversees the actions of government
d)
Citizens elect representatives to run the government
6.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a direct democracy?
a)
Elected representatives
b)
Citizen participation
c)
Feudal system
d)
Divine right of kings
7.
What was the main purpose of Hammurabi's Code?
a)
To establish a monarchy
b)
To promote democracy
c)
To create a feudal system
d)
To provide a set of laws for society
8.
What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta?
a)
To establish a monarchy
b)
To promote democracy
c)
To create a feudal system
d)
To limit the power of the king
9.
Which ancient civilization had a government based on a senate?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Egypt
d)
China
10.
What was the main purpose of the Roman Senate?
a)
To establish a monarchy
b)
To promote democracy
c)
To create a feudal system
d)
To advise and assist the Roman government
11.
Which of the following is an example of a law from Hammurabi's Code?
a)
You shall not steal
b)
You shall not commit adultery
c)
An eye for an eye
d)
Honor your father and mother
12.
Which of the Ten Commandments influenced the idea of social responsibility?
a)
You shall have no other God before me
b)
You shall not commit adultery
c)
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy
d)
Honor your father and mother
13.
Which religious belief system influenced the idea of monotheism?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
14.
Which of the following is one of the Ten Commandments?
a)
You shall not steal.
b)
You shall have no other God before me.
c)
You shall not commit adultery.
d)
All of the above
15.
Which of the following is a principle influenced by Judeo-Christian beliefs?
a)
The worth of the individual
b)
The importance of social responsibility
c)
The idea that all are equal before God
d)
All of the above
16.
In your own words, define what the divine right of kings means.
4 lines
17.
What was the impact of the Magna Carta on the development of democracy?
4 lines
18.
Which ancient civilization had a government based on a senate?
4 lines
19.
Compare and Contrast: Give 2 similarities and 2 differences among the two systems of government, according to the text. Please paraphrase (DO NOT COPY AND PASTE).
4 lines
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