Society facts & stats

Question 1

The word 'democracy' comes from Greek words meaning what?

Accepted Answer

Rule by the people. Democracy comes from Greek demos (people) and kratos (power or rule).

Question 2

In what year was the United Nations founded?

Accepted Answer

1945. The UN Charter came into force in October 1945, after the Second World War.

Question 3

In which year did the UN General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Accepted Answer

1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in Paris on 10 December 1948.

Question 4

What is the minimum number of members needed for a meeting to make official decisions called?

Accepted Answer

Quorum. A quorum is the smallest number of members who must be present for business to be valid.

Question 5

What does civics study?

Accepted Answer

The rights and duties of citizens and how government works. Civics covers citizenship, rights, responsibilities and how government institutions function.

Question 6

The secret ballot, printed by the government and marked in private, has been nicknamed after which country?

Accepted Answer

Australia. Colonies in Australia adopted the secret government-printed ballot in the 1850s, so it became known as the Australian ballot.

Question 7

What is the title of Thomas Hobbes's 1651 book on society and government?

Accepted Answer

Leviathan. Hobbes's Leviathan argued that people accept a strong ruler to escape a chaotic 'state of nature'.

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