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1) The type of government where a king or queen is the official head of state but has little power is
A
dictatorship
B
democratic republic
C
constitutional monarchy
D
communist
2) The type of government where voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called a Parliament is
A
democratic republic
B
parliamentary democracy
C
constitutional monarchy
D
socialist
3) In a Parliamentary democracy, the government leader which is the Prime Minister, is chosen by
A
the popular vote
B
the leader of the House of Lords
C
the political party which has the largest number of members in the House of Commons
D
the Electoral College
4) Low swampy lands are called
A
hills
B
meadows
C
peat patches
D
bogs
5) Wet, decaying plants that can be dried and used for fuel is
A
swamp rot
B
peat
C
wood
D
coal
6) The party in Ireland which is mostly Roman Catholic and wants Northern Ireland to unite with Ireland is
A
traitors
B
Loyalists
C
Nationalists
D
Republicans
7) The party in Ireland which is mostly Protestant Christian and prefers Northern Ireland to remain British is
A
Republicans
B
Loyalists
C
Nationalists
D
Democrats
8) The ancient peoples who settled Ireland around 500 B.C. were
A
Germans
B
Brits
C
Celts
D
Normans
9) Because of a lack of farmland and a limited growing season, the United Kingdom must import
A
1/3 of its food
B
none of its food
C
90% of its food
D
all of its food
10) Ireland's nickname is
A
Shannonland
B
the United Kingdom
C
the Emerald Isle
D
the Land of Bogs
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