Social Studies Quiz

What is a complex society with its own culture, government, and technology called?

• Democracy

• Civilization

• Oligarchy

• Philosophy

What term describes things that are given or done to help something?

• Contributions

• Democracy

• Literature

• Politics

Which system of government allows people to choose their leaders?

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What is the term for the ways in which a group of people adds to the arts, traditions, and knowledge of society?

• Intellectual Life

• Cultural Contributions

• Philosophy

• Literature

What period in ancient Greek history is known for its art, philosophy, and the birth of democracy?

• Classical Greece

• Renaissance

• Middle Ages

• Industrial Revolution

What are the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate among individuals or parties having power?

• Philosophy

• Politics

• Literature

• Oligarchy

What is the pursuit of knowledge and ideas through study, discussion, and reflection called?

• Intellectual Life

• Democracy

• Cultural Contributions

• Direct Democracy

What is a form of government in which a small group of people have control over a country or organization?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

What type of democracy involves citizens electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf?

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Intellectual Life

What is a form of democracy in which people vote on issues directly rather than through representatives?

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Politics