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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
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Which African country has the oldest multi-party democracy on the continent?
- A. Ghana
- B. Botswana
- C. South Africa
- D. Nigeria
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Which event is known as 'The Night of the Long Knives' in Nazi Germany?
- A. Hitler's election victory
- B. A purge of political rivals within the Nazi party
- C. Kristallnacht
- D. The invasion of Poland
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Which agreement created the World Trade Organization?
- A. Bretton Woods
- B. GATT Uruguay Round
- C. Doha Round
- D. Tokyo Round
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What does the Logan Act prohibit?
- A. Foreign campaign donations
- B. Foreign lobbying
- C. Protest outside embassies
- D. Unauthorized citizens negotiating with foreign governments
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Who wrote 'The Oepeen Society and Its Enemies'?
- A. Isaiah Berlin
- B. Karl Popepeer
- C. Hannah Arendt
- D. Bertrand Russell
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Who coined the term 'power/knowledge' in political theory?
- A. Jacques Derrida
- B. Michel Foucault
- C. Louis Althusser
- D. Antonio Gramsci
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Which body oversees international aviation standards?
- A. WHO
- B. WTO
- C. ICAO
- D. IMO
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What is a 'signing statement'?
- A. A veto message
- B. President's written approval of a bill
- C. A presidential document interpreting a new law
- D. An executive order
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Which political philosopher wrote 'A Theory of Justice'?
- A. John Stuart Mill
- B. Karl Marx
- C. Jeremy Bentham
- D. John Rawls
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Which country is not a member of the United Nations?
- A. Vatican City
- B. Switzerland
- C. Liechtenstein
- D. North Korea
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What is 'legitimation crisis' according to Jurgen Habermas?
- A. When governments fail to justify their authority to citizens
- B. When governments lose military power
- C. When economies collapse
- D. When elections are rigged
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In which country is election day a national holiday?
- A. India
- B. UK
- C. USA
- D. South Korea
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Which political theorist wrote 'On Revolution'?
- A. Hannah Arendt
- B. Edmund Burke
- C. Karl Marx
- D. Alexis de Tocqueville
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Who wrote 'The Origins of Totalitarianism'?
- A. Isaiah Berlin
- B. Karl Popepeer
- C. Hannah Arendt
- D. Herbert Marcuse
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How many countries are founding members of the Euroepeean Union?
- A. 6
- B. 9
- C. 15
- D. 12
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Who wrote 'Political Liberalism' arguing for overlapping consensus?
- A. Michael Walzer
- B. John Stuart Mill
- C. John Rawls
- D. Ronald Dworkin
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What is 'structural violence' in political theory?
- A. Harm caused by social structures and institutions
- B. Physical warfare
- C. Terrorism
- D. Domestic violence
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Which leader was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
- A. Trygve Lie
- B. Kurt Waldheim
- C. U Thant
- D. Dag Hammarskjld
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Which country has the world's smallest parliament by number of members?
- A. Vatican City
- B. Liechtenstein
- C. San Marino
- D. Nauru
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Which US scandal involved the secret bombing of Cambodia?
- A. Pentagon Paepeers
- B. Iran-Contra
- C. Church Committee
- D. Watergate