World Government
This quiz was created to test 6th grade students' knowledge of 3 types of world government (democracy, dictatorship and monarchy). Multiple-choice questions and true/false statements are used and the questions align with Ohio social studies standards.
- 1.
Governments are created to protect lives, liberty and property as well as to provide services that individuals cannot give themselves.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 2.
A democracy is
- A.
A country, government or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.
- B.
A government that receives its power from the people.
- C.
Supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person (king, queen, emperor or empress).
Correct Answer
B. A government that receives its power from the people. -
- 3.
A monarchy is
- A.
A country, government or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.
- B.
A government that receives its power from the people.
- C.
Supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person (king, queen, emperor or empress).
Correct Answer
C. Supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person (king, queen, emperor or empress). -
- 4.
A dictatorship is
- A.
A country, government or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.
- B.
A government that receives its power from the people.
- C.
Supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person (king, queen, emperor or empress).
Correct Answer
A. A country, government or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator. -
- 5.
A country is
- A.
A continent.
- B.
A contract or an agreement.
- C.
A nation.
Correct Answer
C. A nation. -
- 6.
A province is
- A.
A nation.
- B.
A political division of a country.
- C.
The territory or one of the territories of a government.
Correct Answer
B. A political division of a country. -
- 7.
A territory is
- A.
An area of land that belongs to a government.
- B.
A political division of a country.
- C.
The territory or one of the territories of a government.
Correct Answer
A. An area of land that belongs to a government. -
- 8.
United Nations is an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in 1945.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Who leads a representative democracy?
- A.
A dictator
- B.
A king, queen, emperor or empress
- C.
A president
Correct Answer
C. A president -
- 10.
Who leads a monarchy?
- A.
A dictator
- B.
A king, queen, emperor or empress
- C.
A president
Correct Answer
B. A king, queen, emperor or empress -
- 11.
Who leads a dictatorship?
- A.
A dictator
- B.
A king, queen, emperor or empress
- C.
A president
Correct Answer
A. A dictator -
- 12.
How does an individual become the leader of a monarchy?
- A.
By birth
- B.
By military force or intimidation
- C.
By vote in an election
Correct Answer
A. By birth -
- 13.
How does an individual become the leader of a representative democracy?
- A.
By birth
- B.
By military force or intimidation
- C.
By vote in an election
Correct Answer
C. By vote in an election -
- 14.
How does an individual become the leader of a dictatorship?
- A.
By birth
- B.
By military force or intimidation
- C.
By vote in an election
Correct Answer
B. By military force or intimidation -
- 15.
In a monarchy, the people have
- A.
No rights.
- B.
The right to royal protection.
- C.
The right to vote by election.
Correct Answer
B. The right to royal protection. -
- 16.
In a dictatorship, people have
- A.
No rights.
- B.
The right to royal protection.
- C.
The right to vote by election.
Correct Answer
A. No rights. -
- 17.
In a representative democracy, people have
- A.
No rights.
- B.
The right to royal protection.
- C.
The right to vote by election.
Correct Answer
C. The right to vote by election. -
- 18.
The world is divided into countries that claim sovereignty over a territory or territories.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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