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Politics - General Quiz

Politics - General Quiz

20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice

General political knowledge spans the broad landscape of political concepts, institutions, events, and figures that shape governance and public life around the world. It includes u...

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All 20 questions in this Politics - General quiz
  1. Which city hosts the International Criminal Court?

    • A. Strasbourg
    • B. The Hague
    • C. Geneva
    • D. Brussels
  2. What is a 'snap election'?

    • A. A very close election
    • B. An election called unexepeectedly before the scheduled date
    • C. An online election
    • D. A rigged election
  3. Which leader said 'An iron curtain has descended across the continent'?

    • A. Charles de Gaulle
    • B. Harry Truman
    • C. Winston Churchill
    • D. Franklin Roosevelt
  4. Which political concept means 'rule by the epeeople'?

    • A. Democracy
    • B. Plutocracy
    • C. Autocracy
    • D. Aristocracy
  5. Which Italian leader was known as 'Il Duce'?

    • A. Benito Mussolini
    • B. Francesco Crispi
    • C. Giovanni Giolitti
    • D. Vittorio Orlando
  6. Which country uses the Swiss model of direct democracy most extensively?

    • A. Switzerland
    • B. Liechtenstein
    • C. Luxembourg
    • D. Austria
  7. What was the significance of Rosa Parks in 1955?

    • A. Refused to give up her seat, sparking the civil rights movement
    • B. Became the first Black senator
    • C. Led the March on Washington
    • D. Founded the NAACP
  8. Which Euroepeean institution is the court protecting human rights?

    • A. Euroepeean Commission
    • B. International Court of Justice
    • C. Euroepeean Court of Justice
    • D. Euroepeean Court of Human Rights
  9. How long is a US House of Representatives member's term?

    • A. 2 years
    • B. 6 years
    • C. 1 year
    • D. 4 years
  10. How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the US presidency?

    • A. 300
    • B. 269
    • C. 270
    • D. 271
  11. Which organization promotes global health?

    • A. UNICEF
    • B. FAO
    • C. WHO
    • D. UNESCO
  12. Which US political party uses the elephant as its symbol?

    • A. Libertarian
    • B. Green
    • C. Republican
    • D. Democratic
  13. What does the UN General Assembly consist of?

    • A. All member states
    • B. Elected representatives
    • C. Only powerful nations
    • D. Security Council members
  14. What is 'electoral college'?

    • A. A school for electoral officials
    • B. A body of electors who formally elect the president
    • C. A university for politicians
    • D. A committee that designs elections
  15. Who argued that 'the end justifies the means' in politics?

    • A. Machiavelli
    • B. Rousseau
    • C. Locke
    • D. Voltaire
  16. Which organization's headquarters is in Brussels?

    • A. WTO
    • B. UN
    • C. IMF
    • D. NATO
  17. What is the 'Electoral College' minimum number of votes to win the presidency?

    • A. 300
    • B. 269
    • C. 270
    • D. 271
  18. What is a 'political dynasty'?

    • A. A long-serving president
    • B. A family with multiple members serving in politics over generations
    • C. A monarchy
    • D. A single-party state
  19. Which country's parliament is called the 'Duma'?

    • A. Russia
    • B. Poland
    • C. Ukraine
    • D. Belarus
  20. Which body is the lower house of the Indian Parliament?

    • A. Lok Sabha
    • B. State Assembly
    • C. Rajya Sabha
    • D. Supreme Council