Democracy Quiz: Ultimate Exam! Trivia
Settings
- 1.Democracy is a form of government in which the ruling power?
- A.
Is in the hands of a few leaders.
- B.
Is in the hands of the people.
- C.
Is given to someone because of their birth right.
- 2.A person who seizes control and becomes the ruling power is a:
- A.
Tyrant
- B.
Monarch
- C.
Militia
- 3.A monarchy is a form of government where:
- A.
A few people make the decisions for all.
- B.
Ruling power is in the hands of one person.
- C.
A person seizes control by force.
- 4.Paying taxes to the king, obeying their laws, and depending on them for protection are some characteristics of this form of government.
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Monarchy
- C.
Tyranny
- D.
Oligarchy
- 5.Many of the subjects of this form of government rebelled against it because they had lost faith because of food shortages they were experiencing.
- A.
Oligarchy
- B.
Monarchy
- C.
Tyranny
- D.
Democracy
- 6._____________was the birthplace of democracy.
- A.
Sparta
- B.
Athens
- C.
Crete
- D.
Atlantis
- 7.Monarchies began to decline when they:
- A.
Began fighting with rivals over land and raw materials and or were invaded by the Dorians.
- B.
when all the heirs were dying and there were not replacements.
- C.
The middle class revolted.
- 8.A form of government where a few leaders are in control is:
- A.
A monarchy
- B.
An oligarchy
- C.
A democracy
- 9.The Tyranny form of government was sometimes brutal but they used their power to:
- A.
Eliminate the enemy
- B.
Reform laws , help the poor, and cancel debts.
- C.
Work together with other kings.
- 10.In an Oligarchy, ordinary citizens had very little say in how the city - state was run because of:
- A.
The aristocrats and selected members of the middle class made the decisions.
- B.
They were forced to be in prison most of their lives.
- C.
Tyrants overthrew them and took over.
- 11.Monos means single.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Andarkheim and Arkhein both mean rule.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.All males and females could participate in the Athenian government and vote.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The United States of America is founded on some of the same democratic principles as the ones that originated in Ancient Greece.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Back to top