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Edited Political Spectrum and the Canadian Government MEGA quiz
Edited Political Spectrum and the Canadian Government MEGA quiz
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Edited in 2024, based on a publicly available Quiz with a similar title.
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1
Who said "Government is the problem" after he became President?
Ronald Reagan
Donald Trump
George Bush
John F. Kennedy
2
Who is the head of State of Canada?
The Speaker of the House
The Premier of British Columbia
The Prime Minister
The British Monarch
3
What is universal suffrage?
When only women are allowed to vote
When everyone in a society can vote
When only men are allowed to vote
When every adult in a society can vote
4
This political party is normally found on the ________ side of the spectrum.
Extreme right
Extreme left
Right
Left
5
BONUS - What was the name of the famous propaganda film that glorified Hitler?
Triumph of the Will
All Quiet on the Western Front
Mein Kampf
Hitler....... What a guy!
6
The nickname for the group that supported the King during the English Civil War (Conservatives)
King lovers
Tories
Whigs
Cavaliers
7
What is the purpose of the Senate in Canada?
To give 'sober second thought' to legislation
To give a nice big paycheque to friends of your party
To look over bills that the House of Commons has passed
to look over bills that Congress has passed
8
What political ideology would you most closely associate with the Democratic Party in the USA?
Unionism
Capitalism
Conservatism
Liberalism
9
Protecting the natural world is #1 to you and you think tax money should go to preserving it
Industrialist
Environmentalist
Capitalist
Fiscal Conservative
10
Who does the Prime Minster have to ask to call an election?
their Yoga teacher
The Governor General
Queen Elizabeth
11
Which of the following is NOT USUALLY a characteristic of a Left wing Government?
Emphasis on human rights
anti-privatization
extreme punishment of criminals
High Taxes
12
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
Limits on the powers of the King or Queen
Canada's system of Government
The Magna Carta
The American system
13
Which of these beliefs can be found on the right side of the spectrum?
Conservative
Capitalist
Liberal
Humanitarian
14
Which of the following is NOT a good example of a document that protects human rights?
The U.N. Declaration of Universal Human Rights
a free-trade agreement
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Magna Carta
15
BONUS - What is the symbolism behind the hammer and the sickle on the Soviet Flag?
They represent agriculture and Industry working together
They are weapons the communists used to take over Russia
They were ceremonial weapons in Russian culture
It refers to World War I
16
What is the title of the leader of a Province in Canada?
Premier
Optimus Prime
Prime Premier
Prime Minister
17
True or false: the left and right wing idea came from the French Revolution.
True
sort of
only in spirit
False
18
Why does Canada have 'Federalism' as part of it's heritage?
Because the Provinces were once independent colonies
The Provinces wanted to maintain some of their power
Because John A. MacDonald was a power hungry maniac
To make sure the Federal Government kept all the power
19
Which is NOT one of Marx's criticisms of Capitalism?
It alienates people from their work
It creates marriages based only on love, not money
It was unstable
It exploits workers for profit
20
What is the 'Cult of Personality'?
Used by Hitler, Stalin and Mao
A group of hippies that formed a Cult in the 1960's
An almost religious worship of a totalitarian leader
Something used to maintain one leader's power
21
BONUS - What is a 'riding' in an election?
An Member of parliament is elected for each
An area represented in Federal Parliament
When one part wins the election
When you ride a horse to the polling station
22
According to Karl Marx, who are the Proletariat?
The workers of the world (working class)
The victims of labour exploitation
The owners of major business
The big winners in capitalism
23
This political party is normally found on the ________ side of the spectrum.
Extreme right
Extreme left
Left
Right
24
When was our current Constitution signed (patriated)?
1982
1923
1995
1867
25
What is the purpose of a constitution?
To create laws in which the Government must follow
To make sure the society maintains one party leadership
To Keep Dictators in power
Defines how a government works (structure)
26
What historical event caused the growth of socialism?
World War II
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Industrial Revolution
The invention of Social Media
27
What ideologies best describe Canadian politics?
Dictatorship/totalitarianism
Fascism/Conservatism
Liberalism/Conservatism/Socialism
communism/Libertarianism
28
What does the executive branch do?
Makes the main decisions
Has to listen to the monarch
Interprets the laws
Appoints the Cabinet
29
What does the judicial branch do?
Breaks the law
enforces the law
Interprets the law
Makes the law
30
Who signed the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights in 1982?
Pierre Trudeau
Queen Elizabeth II
Brian Mulroney
Ronald Reagan
31
Who was the first fascist leader in Europe?
Herman Goering
Benito Mussolini
Adolph Hitler
Francsisco Franco
32
What has been the solution to the problems of direct democracies?
The destruction of democracy
Representative Governments
Governments ruled by the elite
Nationalism
33
From which of the following philosophers did many of the ideas of Liberalism come?
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques-Rousseau
John Locke
Adam Smith
34
Which was an atrocity NOT committed by a communist nation?
Genocide in Cambodia
Mass executions in the Soviet Union
The holocaust
Starvation in China
35
What does the communist ideology think should be done with the profit of business?
Used by the military only
invested in more private business
Taken by the party leaders and spent
redistributed for public good
36
BONUS - Which communist leader is not present in this 'party'?
Joseph Stalin= USSR
Leon Trotsky= USSR
Chairman Mao Zedong= China
Fidel Castro= Cuba
37
You like that every single citizen is treated exactly the same way with no rich or no poor
Liberal
Conservative
Fascist
Communist
38
Which of these beliefs can be found on the right side of the spectrum?
Humanitarian
Conservative
Fascism
Environmentalist
39
What are some criticisms of the Senate?
It often interferes with the Government's Laws
It rarely has any effect on the Laws
It is appointed, not elected
Sometimes its members don't show up
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There should be no poverty, and no super wealthy people. Govt. has to control prices of goods
Fascist
Liberal
Conservative
Socialist
41
BONUS - What is a problem that can happen with a democratic system of Government?
Change can happen at a much slower rate
People can have a really hard time agreeing on things
Democracy is perfect
Minority rights can be attacked
42
What is the main problem with a direct democracy?
Citizens would have to constantly go to the polls
It's difficult for the average person to know all the facts
politics are complicated and not everyone has the time
Citizens have a lot of control over government policy
43
Ideas that are on the outside edges of the spectrum are ____________
Things on Trump's twitter account
Extremist
Democratic
Moderate
44
What is a meritocracy?
When people are given positions due to their family
When everyone is rewarded equally
When the worst people are rewarded
When the most capable people are rewarded
45
Why are Marx's theories thought of poorly today?
Because communism was a spectacular success
Because there are no more communist countries
Because Marx's beard made him look homeless
There were some brutal regimes that followed the ideology
46
What did Marx mean when he called religion the "opiate of the masses"?
He believed that having religion feels like taking heroin
He believed it made people accept their place in society
The idea of heaven made the proletariat violent and angry
Religion was only for the Bourgeosie
47
This political party is normally found on the ________ side of the spectrum.
Left
Extreme left
Right
Extreme right
48
What do communism and fascism have in common?
They use propaganda
Emphasis on human rights
Freedom of the Press
A Secret Police force
49
In Marx's theory of history, what happens to feudal type societies?
They find religion and become communist
They destroy each other
They revert back to hunter-gatherer societies
They eventually turn into capitalist, industrial societies
50
Out of these American politicians, who is the closest to a socialist?
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
51
What does it mean when a Government has a Budget Surplus?
Surplus=more $ left over than spent
Surplus=more $ spent than brought back in revenue
Deficit=more $ spent than brought back in revenue
Deficit= more $ left over than spent
52
According to Marx, who are the Bourgeosie?
Nobles
The factory owners
A new class of people created by the industrial revolution
aristocrats
53
BONUS - What is party solidarity?
Always openly discussing your political views in public
Having lots of fundraising money in your party
Fighting for your right to party
Agreeing with your party on issues in public
54
Where is Karl Marx buried?
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
London
55
What is a direct democracy?
Every citizen gets 2 votes and non citizens get 1
Every citizen votes on a president who makes the decisions
Every citizen votes on all political decisions
56
You believe in democracy, freedom of expression, immigration and taking care of those in need.
Environmentalist
Conservative
Liberal
Fascist
57
Why did many Conservative ideas emerge after the French Revolution?
People wanted to end violence forever
People were disturbed by how extreme the changes were
People were concerned by the actions of the mob of people
People wanted change to happen faster
58
You prefer a dictatorship since it is the easiest and swiftest way of making decisions
Environmentalist
Fascist
Liberal
Humanitarian
59
The majority of voters choose from parties that have ideas closer to the middle of the spectrum
Sound ridiculous
True
false
true during good economic times
60
What is the role of the Governor General in Canada?
To pick the hockey teams for the olympics
To be the representative of the Monarch
To run the Government
Head of the Canadian military
61
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Margaret Thatcher
Theresa May
Hillary Clinton
Kim Campbell
62
You believe in democracy, lower taxes, individuals paying for their needs (health & education),
Conservative
Humanitarian
Communist
Liberal
63
What are some problems with the political spectrum?
parties represent themselves differently than their ideology
It fails to capture the complexity of politics and ideologies
Its a flawless way to look at politics
ideologies change with time and perspective
64
What is capitalism?
a country's trade and industry= controlled by private owners
When the people in the capital control the countryside
When all wealth is shared amongst the people
When the Government controls the economy
65
Those who supported parliament and not the King were called?
Whigs
Roundheads
Liberals
Wimps and nerds
66
What does the legislative branch of the Canadian Government do?
Enforcing the laws
Making the laws
interpreting the laws
67
In Marx's theory of history, what happens to capitalist societies?
They are stable and will last for centuries
Through revolution, they will become communist
They give all their wealth away to the poor
They will peacefully transition to communist societies
68
Businesses are allowed to operate in any way they need to make profits
Libertarian
Capitalist
atheist
anarchist
69
Which of the following is NOT USUALLY a feature of a right wing party?
A large amount of $ towards a strong military
Government control of big business
Law and order to protect people and property
Harsh punishment of crime
70
Where did the idea of democracy begin?
Cairo
Athens
London
Rome
71
What is a 'mixed' economy?
Common in communist nations
Some private business and some government control
Complete and total private control of the economy
Common in Liberal democracies
