Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: From the Rulers to the Ruled: Types of Governments
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a monarchy? [1]
(A) Rule by a king, queen or emperor
(B) Rule by elected representatives
(C) No government at all
(D) Rule by a court system only
2. How is monarchical power usually gained? [1]
(A) Inherited within a royal family
(B) Through elections
(C) Through random selection
(D) Through military coup only
3. What is a democracy? [1]
(A) Rule by elected representatives of the people
(B) Rule by a king only
(C) No elections at all
(D) Rule by only one family
4. How do citizens participate in a democracy? [1]
(A) By voting for leaders
(B) By inheriting power
(C) By military service only
(D) They don't participate
5. What is a constitutional monarchy? [1]
(A) A monarchy where the monarch has a mostly ceremonial role
(B) A monarchy with absolute power
(C) No monarchy at all
(D) A type of democracy only
6. What type of government does India have? [1]
(A) A democratic republic
(B) A monarchy
(C) A dictatorship
(D) No specific government type
7. What does India's government follow? [1]
(A) Principles in its constitution
(B) No specific rules
(C) Only the Prime Minister's wishes
(D) Foreign laws
8. What does democracy protect, besides majority rule? [1]
(A) Minority rights
(B) Only majority interests
(C) No rights at all
(D) Only royal interests
9. Where are early democratic practices often traced to? [1]
(A) Ancient Athens
(B) Ancient Rome only
(C) Ancient Egypt
(D) Ancient China
10. Who could vote in early Athenian democracy? [1]
(A) Free men only, initially
(B) All adults immediately
(C) Only women
(D) No one could vote
11. Why did representative democracy develop? [1]
(A) Populations grew too large for direct participation
(B) Direct democracy was always preferred
(C) No reason
(D) Only for tradition
12. What is representative democracy? [1]
(A) Citizens elect representatives to decide for them
(B) Everyone votes directly on every issue
(C) No elections at all
(D) Only royalty decides
13. What expanded over centuries in democracies? [1]
(A) Voting rights
(B) Only royal power
(C) Nothing changed
(D) Only monarchy power
14. Which groups gained voting rights gradually? [1]
(A) Women and minority communities
(B) Only wealthy men
(C) No new groups gained rights
(D) Only royalty
15. What do modern democracies work to ensure? [1]
(A) Fair elections and citizen participation
(B) Only royal power
(C) No elections
(D) Only military rule
16. Why study the evolution of democracy? [1]
(A) It shows how governance has become more inclusive
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful