Class 9 Social Science Civics MCQ Democracy in the Contemporary World

Question :The British colonies in North America declared themselves independent in:
(a) 1775
(b) 1776
(c) 1777
(d) 1778

Question :The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in:
(a) 1787
(b) 1788
(c) 1789
(d) 1790

Question :The only country where every adult had voting right by 1900 is:
(a) Russia
(b) Germany
(c) Britain
(d) New Zealand

Question :Ghana used to a be British colony named:
(a) Diamond Coast
(b) Silver Coast
(c) Gold Coast
(d) Iron Coast

Question :Ghana became independent in:
(a) 1956
(b) 1957
(c) 1958
(d) 1959

Question :By 2005, about countries were holding Multi-party election.
(a) 120
(b) 130
(c) 140
(d) 150

Question :One of the biggest moneylenders for any country in the world is the:
(a) USA
(b) World Bank
(c) International Monetary Fund
(d) none of the above

Question :Saddam Hussein became President of Iraq in:
(a) 1977
(b) 1978
(c) 1979
(d) 1980

Question :The US and its allies invaded Iraq, occupied it and removed Saddam Hussein from power in:
(a) 2003
(b) 2004
(c) 2005
(d) 2006

Question :Allende was the founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile and led the Popular Unity Coalition to victory in the Presidential election in:
(a) 1960
(b) 1965
(c) 1970
(d) 1975

Question :The military took over the seaport on the morning of 11 September:
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973

Question :The military camp in Chile was led by:
(a) Allende
(b) General Augusto Pinochet
(c) General Manikshah
(d) General Bachelet

Question :Pinochet’s military dictatorship came to an end after he decided to hold a referendum in:
(a) 1966
(b) 1977
(c) 1988
(d) 1999

Question :After the military rule, Chile has held:
(a) four presidential elections in which different political parties have participated
(b) four presidential elections in which same political parties have participated
(c) four presidential elections in which different political parties have participated
(d) none of the above

Question :General Bachelet’s daughter, Michelle Bachelet was elected President of Chile in January:
(a) 2004
(b) 2005
(c) 2006
(d) 2007

Question :Michelle became the first woman to be a Defence Minister in:
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Latin America
(d) all the above

Question :In 1980, Polish was ruled by the:
(a) Polish Liberative Party
(b) Polish Workers’ Party
(c) Polish United Workers’ Party
(d) Polish Workers’ Association

Question :The government in Poland was supported antiControlled by the government of the:
(a) USA
(b) Chile
(c) India
(d) USSR

Question :The workers of Lenin Shipyard in the city of Gdansk went on a strike on 14 August:
(a) 1970
(b) 1975
(c) 1980
(d) 1985

Question :The workers led by Walesa signed a:
(a) 10 point agreement with the government that ended the strike
(b) 11 point agreement with the government that ended the strike
(c) 20 point agreement with the government that ended the strike
(d) 21 point agreement with the government that ended the strike

Question :Martial law was imposed in Poland by General Jaruzelskin in December:
(a) 1981
(b) 1982
(c) 1983
(d) 1984

Question :Solidarity contested all the 100 seats of the Senate and won:
(a) 79 of them
(b) 89 of them
(c) 99 of them
(d) 100 of them

Question : After being elected the President, Allende had taken several policy decisions to help the poor and the workers.

Question : On the morning of 11 September, 1971, the military took over the seaport.

Question : General Augusto Pinochet, an army general, led the coup in Chile.

Question : Pinochet, became the President of the country and ruled it for the next 20 years.

Question : Pinochet’s military dictatorship came to an end after he decided to hold a referendum in 1988.

Question : Michelle Bachelet was elected President of Chile in January, 2006.

Question : In 1980, Poland was ruled by the Polish United Worker’s Party.

Question : The government in Poland was supported and controlled by the government of the USA.

Question : On 14 August, 1990, the workers of Lenin Shipyard in the city of Gdansk went on a strike.

Question : The workers led by Walesa signed a 21 point agreement with the government that ended their strike.

Question : The government, led by General Jaruzelski, grew anxious and imposed martial law in 1982.

Question : Solidarity contested all the 100 seats of the Senate and won 99 of them.

Question : The story from Chile was of a democratic government led Pinochet being replaced by a non-democratic military government of Allende, followed by restoration of democracy.

Question : The story of Poland is from a non-democratic government to a democratic government.

Question : Democracy is a form of government that allows people to choose their rulers.

Question : In a democracy people do not have the freedom to organise and freedom is protect.

Question : Democracy has expanded throughout the twentieth century.

Question : Democracy spread evenly in all parts of the world.

Question : Democracy was established first in some regions and then spread to other regions.

Question : Today there are still large parts of the world that are not democratic.

Question : In Britain,, the progress towards democracy started after the I rench Revolution.

Question : The British colonies in North America declared themselves independent in 1780.

Question : The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in 1787.

Question : By 1900, New Zealand was the only country where every adult had voting right.

Question : For a very long time most countries in Asia and Africa were colonies under the control of European nations.

Question : India achieved independence in 1947 and embarked on its journey to transform itself from a subject country to a democracy.

Question : Ghana used to be French colony named Gold Coast.

Question : Ghana became independent in 1959.

Question : By 2006, about 140 countries were holding multi-party elections.

Question : Myanmar, previously known as Burma, gained freedom from colonial rule in 1949 and became a democracy.