Quiz

EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY QUIZ

TURKEY

1. When  did the Turkish Grand National Assembly open?

a. 29th October 1923

b.  23rd April 1920

c. 30th August 1920

2. When did The Turkish Republic found?

a. 29th October 1923

b.  23rd April 1920

c. 30th August 1920

3. When did the women have the right of electing and being elected in Turkey?

a. 5^th September 1933

b. 5^th December 1934

c. 15^th December 1935

4. How many Parliamenterians are there in Turkish Grand National Assembly?

a. 550

b. 500

c. 600

5. Who was the first President of Turkey?

a. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

b. İsmet İnönü

c. Kazım Karabekir Paşa

POLAND

6. Was the Polish Constitution............... in Europa?

A.              The 1st

B.               7th

C.               29th

7. What was the name of organization which inspired Poles to democratic changes?

A.              The Rolling Stones

B.               Solidarity

C.               The Tea Party

8. Who inspired Poles to activities leading to conquer communism and to start democracy in the country?

A.              The Pope John Paul II

B.               Wojciech Jaruzelski

C.               The Queen Elisabeth

9. Who was the leader of Solidarity?

A.              Bruno Batista

B.               Lech Wałęsa

C.               Mick Jagger

10. Why was important to be the Christian country in the Middle Ages?

A.              Because we did not like Muslims

B.               Because we wanted to be an equal partner for other countries

C.               Because we wanted to conquer Europe.

 

PORTUGAL

11. When did the republic begin in Portugal?

a)                1st of December, 1905

b)                31st of August, 1907

c)                 5th of October, 1910

12. Who was the 1st President of the republic?

a)                Teófilo Braga

b)                Manuel de Arriaga

c)                 Sidónio Pais

13. When was the revolution that put an end to the dictatorship?

a)                25th of April, 1974

b)                10th of June, 1972

c)                 25th of December, 1960

14. Which flower is the symbol of that revolution?

a)                Carnation

b)                Rose

c)                 Tulip

15. When did Portugal become a member of the European Union?

a)                1972

b)                1980

c)                 1986

GERMANY

16. When did the wall between East Germany and West Germany open?

a)                1945

b)                1968

c)                 1989

17. Before German unification, what were the two German states called?

a)                ARD and ZDF

b)                DDR and BRD

c)                 FCB and BVB

18. What is the name of the building where the GermanParliament works?

a)                Reichstag

b)                Deutsche Bahn

c)                 Deutscher Fußballbund

19. What is the German head of government called?

a)                Schiedsrichter

b)                Schaffner

c)                 Kanzler

20. What is the German Parliament called?

a)                Bundestag

b)                Bundesland

c)                 Bahnhof

SPAIN

21. Is the division of powers a fundamental feature of democracy?

a-Yes

b-No

c-It’s not important.

22. What kind of political system does Spain have?

a-Republic

b- Parliamentary Monarchy

c-Monarchy

23. In religious terms, what kind of country is Spain?

a-Secular

b-Non denominational

c-Catholic

24. How many autonomous regions are there in Spain?

a-23

b-17 plus 2 autonomous cities

c-17 plus 1 autonomous city

25. What’s the name of the governing body in each province of the Basque Autonomous Region?

a-Town Council

b-Basque Government

c-Provincial Government

 

ANSWER KEY

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.B

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.A

15.C

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.C

21.A

22.B

23.B

24.B

25.C

GERMANY Question

Answers Number of Students who Answered 1. TURKEY - How many Parliamenterians are there in Turkish Grand National Assembly? 550 10/16 500 2/16 600 4/16 2. TURKEY - When did The Turkish Republic found? 29th October 1923 14/16 23rd April 1920 2/16 30th August 1920 0/16 3. TURKEY - When did the women have the right of electing and being elected in Turkey? 5th September 1933 4/16 5th December 1934 8/16 15th December 1935 4/16 4. TURKEY - Who was the first President of Turkey? Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 15/16 İsmet İnönü 0/16 Kazım Karabekir Paşa 1/16 5. TURKEY - When did the Turkish Grand National Assembly open? 29th October 1923 1/16 23rd April 1920 10/16 30th August 1920 5/16 6. GERMANY - Before German unification, what were the two German states called? ARD and ZDF 0/16 DDR and BRD 16/16

FCB and BVB

0/16 7. GERMANY - What is the German head of government called? Schiedsrichter 0/16 Schaffner 0/16 Kanzler 16/16 8. GERMANY - What is the German Parliament called? Bundestag 16/16 Bundesland 0/16 Bahnhof 0/16 9. GERMANY - What is the name of the building where the German Parliament works? Reichstag 16/16 Deutsche Bahn 0/16 Deutscher Fußballbund 0/16 10. GERMANY - When did the wall between East Germany and West Germany open? 1945 0/16 1968 0/16 1989 16/16 11. POLAND - Was the Polish Constitution............... in Europe? The 1st 11/16 7th 5/16 29th 0/16 12. POLAND - What was the name of organization which inspired Poles to democratic changes? The Rolling Stones 0/16 Solidarity 16/16 The Tea Party 0/16 13. POLAND - Who inspired Poles to activities leading to conquer communism and to start democracy in the country? The Pope John Paul II 2/16

Wojciech Jaruzelski

14/16 The Queen Elisabeth 0/16 14. POLAND - Who was the leader of Solidarity? Bruno Batista 0/16 Lech Wałęsa 16/16 Mick Jagger 0/16 15. POLAND - Why was important to be the Christian country in the Middle Ages? Because we did not like Muslims 0/16 Because we wanted to be an equal partner for other countries 15/16 Because we wanted to conquer Europe. 1/16 16. PORTUGAL - When did Portugal become a member of the European Union? 1972 2/16 1980 0/16 1986 14/16 17. PORTUGAL - When did the republic begin in Portugal? 1st of December 1905 0/16 31st of August 1907 6/16 5th of October 1910 10/16 18. PORTUGAL - When was the revolution that put an end to the dictatorship? 25th of April 1974 8/16 10th of June 1972 3/16 25th of December 1960 5/16 19. PORTUGAL - Which flower is the symbol of that revolution? Carnation 10/16 Rose 0/16 Tulip 6/16 20. PORTUGAL - Who was the 1st President Teófilo Braga 12/16

of the republic?

Manuel de Arriaga 3/16 Sidónio Pais 1/16 21. SPAIN - How many autonomous regions are there in Spain? 23 0/16 17 plus 2 autonomous cities 13/16 17 plus 1 autonomous city 3/16 22. SPAIN - In religious terms, what kind of country is Spain? Secular 0/16 Non denominational 4/16 Catholic 12/16 23. SPAIN - Is the division of powers a fundamental feature of democracy? Yes 13/16 No 3/16 It’s not important. 0/16 24. SPAIN - What kind of political system does Spain have? Republic 2/16 Parliamentary Monarchy 12/16 Monarchy 2/16 25. SPAIN - What’s the name of the governing body in each province of the Basque Autonomous Region? Town Council 0/16 Basque Government 7/16 Provincial Government 9/16

SPAIN Question

Answers Number of Students who Answered 1. TURKEY - How many Parliamenterians are there in Turkish Grand National Assembly? 550 0/14 500 14/14 600 0/14 2. TURKEY - When did The Turkish Republic found? 29th October 1923 14/14 23rd April 1920 0/14 30th August 1920 0/14 3. TURKEY - When did the women have the right of electing and being elected in Turkey? 5th September 1933 0/14 5th December 1934 14/14 15th December 1935 0/14 4. TURKEY - Who was the first President of Turkey? Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 8/14 İsmet İnönü 6/14 Kazım Karabekir Paşa 0/14 5. TURKEY - When did the Turkish Grand National Assembly open? 29th October 1923 14/14 23rd April 1920 0/14 30th August 1920 0/14 6. GERMANY - Before German unification, what were the two German states called? ARD and ZDF 6/14 DDR and BRD 0/14 FCB and BVB 8/14 7. GERMANY - What is the German head of Schiedsrichter 0/14