Question 1

Since gaining independence from Britain in 1960, Nigeria has progressed through three separate republics and is currently in the fourth republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the French system of government the President:

Accepted Answer

A)  is appointed by the prime minister. 
B)  chooses a cabinet before picking a prime minister. 
C)  is elected for life. 
D)  appoints the prime minister. 
A)  is appointed by the prime minister. 
B)  chooses a cabinet before picking a prime minister. 
C)  is elected for life. 
D)  appoints the prime minister.

Question 3

The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted by the National Assembly during the French Revolution in 1789 and was affirmed by the constitution of 1958.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The storming of the Bastille in 1789 began the:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Revolution. 
B)  Prussian Invasion. 
C)  French Revolution. 
D)  Italian Independence Movement. 
A)  American Revolution. 
B)  Prussian Invasion. 
C)  French Revolution. 
D)  Italian Independence Movement.

Question 5

In 1932 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ibn Saud. 
B)  a democratic election. 
C)  King Faisal. 
D)  Prince Fahd. 
A)  Ibn Saud. 
B)  a democratic election. 
C)  King Faisal. 
D)  Prince Fahd.

Question 6

Members of Mexico's bureaucratic structure receive their positions through competitive civil service exams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The executive branch of the French government has:

Accepted Answer

A)  one leader. 
B)  three leaders. 
C)  two leaders 
D)  a ruling committee for leadership. 
A)  one leader. 
B)  three leaders. 
C)  two leaders 
D)  a ruling committee for leadership.

Question 8

Nigeria was of particular interest to Great Britain because of their:

Accepted Answer

A)  slave trade. 
B)  gold resources. 
C)  spice trade. 
D)  trade routes. 
A)  slave trade. 
B)  gold resources. 
C)  spice trade. 
D)  trade routes.

Question 9

What are current troublesome social and economic conditions that may dash the hopes of peace? Why is it unlikely that these conditions will not result in war?

Accepted Answer

Some of these social and economic condit

Question 10

A severe recession in 1995 along with domestic unrest in Mexico:

Accepted Answer

A)  weakened the PRI monopoly in the Congress. 
B)  began a new era of one party dominance. 
C)  changed Mexico into a monarchy. 
D)  caused the first ever held election in Mexico. 
A)  weakened the PRI monopoly in the Congress. 
B)  began a new era of one party dominance. 
C)  changed Mexico into a monarchy. 
D)  caused the first ever held election in Mexico.

Question 11

France is now organized under what is called the Fourth Republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1991 a group of Communist leaders attempted a coup to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stop the breakup of the U.S.S.R. 
B)  return the Czar to power. 
C)  create a reformed communist state in Russia. 
D)  divide the Russian Soviet Republic into three independent states. 
A)  stop the breakup of the U.S.S.R. 
B)  return the Czar to power. 
C)  create a reformed communist state in Russia. 
D)  divide the Russian Soviet Republic into three independent states.

Question 13

Prior to its 1960 independence, Nigeria was a protectorate of which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  The Soviet Union 
C)  Holland 
D)  Great Britain 
A)  The United States 
B)  The Soviet Union 
C)  Holland 
D)  Great Britain

Question 14

The Saudi government is an autocracy based largely on:

Accepted Answer

A)  fascist dictatorships. 
B)  the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  Communist ideology. 
D)  Islamic principles. 
A)  fascist dictatorships. 
B)  the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  Communist ideology. 
D)  Islamic principles.

Question 15

Today Nigeria has various regional governments, and is divided into 36 states and 774 local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Since gaining independence from Britain in 1960, Nigeria has progressed through three separate republics and is currently in the fourth republic.

In the French system of government the President:

The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted by the National Assembly during the French Revolution in 1789 and was affirmed by the constitution of 1958.

The storming of the Bastille in 1789 began the:

In 1932 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was created by:

Members of Mexico's bureaucratic structure receive their positions through competitive civil service exams.

The executive branch of the French government has:

Nigeria was of particular interest to Great Britain because of their:

What are current troublesome social and economic conditions that may dash the hopes of peace? Why is it unlikely that these conditions will not result in war?

A severe recession in 1995 along with domestic unrest in Mexico:

France is now organized under what is called the Fourth Republic.

In 1991 a group of Communist leaders attempted a coup to:

Prior to its 1960 independence, Nigeria was a protectorate of which country?

The Saudi government is an autocracy based largely on:

Today Nigeria has various regional governments, and is divided into 36 states and 774 local governments.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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Exam 14: Governments of the World

Since gaining independence from Britain in 1960, Nigeria has progressed through three separate republics and is currently in the fourth republic.

In the French system of government the President:

The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted by the National Assembly during the French Revolution in 1789 and was affirmed by the constitution of 1958.

The storming of the Bastille in 1789 began the:

In 1932 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was created by:

Members of Mexico's bureaucratic structure receive their positions through competitive civil service exams.

The executive branch of the French government has:

Nigeria was of particular interest to Great Britain because of their:

What are current troublesome social and economic conditions that may dash the hopes of peace? Why is it unlikely that these conditions will not result in war?

A severe recession in 1995 along with domestic unrest in Mexico:

France is now organized under what is called the Fourth Republic.

In 1991 a group of Communist leaders attempted a coup to:

Prior to its 1960 independence, Nigeria was a protectorate of which country?

The Saudi government is an autocracy based largely on:

Today Nigeria has various regional governments, and is divided into 36 states and 774 local governments.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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