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Parliaments of the World Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about name, numbers and location of the World's parliaments. Sources used are: The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century World History, Microsoft Encarta, Software Toolworks Encyclopedia and my very own brain.

A multiple-choice quiz by jvannouhuys. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
jvannouhuys

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,158

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
1990

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. Which French philosopher is often considered as the father of the Trias Politica? Hint

Rousseau

Locke

Descartes

Montesquieu

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who burned down the German parliamentary building, the Reichstag, on 27 February 1933? Hint

Marinus van der Lubbe

Martin Bormann

Albert Hein

Jozsef Mindszenty

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the parliament of Israel called? Hint

Shengo

Torah

Kenges

Knesset

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Question 4 of 25

4. The Japanese parliament, the Diet, is composed of a House of Representatives and a ... Hint

House of Commons

Nothing else: the Japanese parliament is unicameral.

People's House

House of Councillors

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which country has the Folketing as parliament? Hint

Finland

Greenland

Denmark

Iceland

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which is the Russian Assembly? Hint

Duma

Putsch

Kremlin

Eduskunta

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Question 7 of 25

7. The French parliament consists of two chambers, the Senat and the ... Hint

Assemblee Francaise

Chambre du Peuple

Versailles

Assemblee Nationale

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Question 8 of 25

8. In which city is the South African parliament? Hint

Cape Town

Johannesburg

Pretoria

Bloemfontein

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which country has the Storting as parliament? Hint

Iceland

Norway

Finland

Denmark

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Question 10 of 25

10. The Spanish parliament, the Cortes, is composed of 2 chambers: the Senat and the Congress of ... Hint

Councillors

Representatives

Deputies

Electorates

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is the parliament of Liechtenstein called? Hint

Bundestag

Liechtentag

Reichstag

Landtag

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which country has the Eduskunta as parliament? Hint

Finland

Lithuania

Latvia

Faroe Islands

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is the parliament of Ethiopia called? Hint

Eduskunta

Shengo

Ntango

Haile Selassie

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Question 14 of 25

14. At what age are Japanese citizens eligible to vote?

Answer: (It's not 18 nor 21)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which of the following countries has a parliament known as the Riksdag? Hint

Luxembourg

Liechtenstein

Sweden

Australia

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Question 16 of 25

16. The Mongolian parliament is composed of 2 chambers, namely: Hint

Upper Hural and Lower Hural

Tall Hural and Short Hural

Big Hural and Small Hural

Great Hural and Little Hural

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Question 17 of 25

17. What is the parliament of the Republic of Ireland called? Hint

Oireachtas

Folketing

Eire Althing

Dail Eireann

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Question 18 of 25

18. What is the Cuban parliament called? Hint

Congreso Nacional del Poder Popular

Asamblea Ernesto Guevara

Congreso Che Guevara

Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is the Chinese parliament called? Hint

National Assembly

Chinese People's Congress

National People's Congress

People's Assembly

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which country has the Althing as its Assembly? Hint

Norway

Republic of Ireland

Iceland

Denmark

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Question 21 of 25

21. The Albanian Assembly has 140 members, true or false?

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is the parliament of Kazakhstan called? Hint

Shengo

Kazakhst

Duma

Kenges

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Question 23 of 25

23. Where does the European Parliament have its seat? Hint

The Hague

Strasbourg

Luxembourg

Geneva

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Question 24 of 25

24. What is the Dutch parliament called? Hint

Raad van State

Staten Generaal

Senaat

Tweede Kamer

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Question 25 of 25

25. In which city is the Dutch parliament? Hint

Amsterdam

Utrecht

Rotterdam

The Hague

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which French philosopher is often considered as the father of the Trias Politica?

Answer: Montesquieu

Montesquieu based his theory of the Trias Politica on the English philosopher Locke's strict separation of the legislative and executive powers. Montesquieu added the judiciary.

2. Who burned down the German parliamentary building, the Reichstag, on 27 February 1933?

Answer: Marinus van der Lubbe

Less than a month after Hitler's appointment as Chancellor, the Reichstag burnt down. Marinus van der Lubbe, a Dutch national, acted on his own.

3. What is the parliament of Israel called?

Answer: Knesset

The 120 members of the unicameral parliament are elected for 4-year terms. The cabinet is chosen by the prime minister, but must be endorsed by the Knesset.

4. The Japanese parliament, the Diet, is composed of a House of Representatives and a ...

Answer: House of Councillors

The Diet is composed of 2 chambers: the House of Representatives, with 512 members elected to 4 year terms, and the House of Councillors, whose members serve 6 year terms.

5. Which country has the Folketing as parliament?

Answer: Denmark

The Folketing consists of one chamber, popularly elected for a period of four years. The parliament of Greenland is the Landsting, and has 21 members.

6. Which is the Russian Assembly?

Answer: Duma

In 1906, Tsar Nicholas II became one of Europe's last autocratic rulers to concede a popular assembly, in an attempt to pacify popular opinion after the Russian Revolution of 1905.

7. The French parliament consists of two chambers, the Senat and the ...

Answer: Assemblee Nationale

De Gaulle redesigned the constitution in 1958, starting the Fifth Republic.

8. In which city is the South African parliament?

Answer: Cape Town

The seat of government is in Pretoria, the Supreme Court in Bloemfontein.

9. Which country has the Storting as parliament?

Answer: Norway

Norway adopted a constitution in 1814, a parliament in 1884 and introduced universal male suffrage in 1898 (women in 1913). Norway gained independence from Sweden on 18 November 1905.

10. The Spanish parliament, the Cortes, is composed of 2 chambers: the Senat and the Congress of ...

Answer: Deputies

According to the 1978 constitution, Spain is a hereditary, constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary form of government. Executive power rests with the king, the prime minister, and the council of ministers. Legislative power is invested in the Cortes.

11. What is the parliament of Liechtenstein called?

Answer: Landtag

Members of the 1 chamber parliament are elected for a period of 4 years.

12. Which country has the Eduskunta as parliament?

Answer: Finland

The Finnish constitution was adopted in 1919. Legislative power is shared by the president and the unicameral parliament of 200 members.

13. What is the parliament of Ethiopia called?

Answer: Shengo

Next to Liberia, Ethiopia was the only fully independent African country in 1945. Emperor Haile Selassie became thus an important African leader in the era of decolonization.

14. At what age are Japanese citizens eligible to vote?

Answer: 20

15. Which of the following countries has a parliament known as the Riksdag?

Answer: Sweden

The unicameral Swedish Riksdag is composed of 349 members elected to 3 year terms under a system of proportional representation.

16. The Mongolian parliament is composed of 2 chambers, namely:

Answer: Great Hural and Little Hural

In 1990, the constitution was revised to eliminate the Communist party's monopoly on power and create a second chamber (Little Hural) that meets between sessions of the larger chamber (Great Hural) to draft legislation and make day to day decisions. Any Party represented in the Great Hural may nominate candidates for president.

17. What is the parliament of the Republic of Ireland called?

Answer: Oireachtas

The Oireachtas is composed of 2 chambers: Dail Eireann and Seanad Eireann. The Dail Eireann was set up on 21 january 1919 by the Irish MPs who, after the Coupon Elections, refused to take up their seats in the British Parliament.

18. What is the Cuban parliament called?

Answer: Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular

The 589 members of the Cuban parliament are elected for a period of 5 years.

19. What is the Chinese parliament called?

Answer: National People's Congress

The National People's Congress (NPC) is the highest organ of state power. It can amend the constitution, elect to or remove from office the highest state dignitaries, and decide on the national economic plan. The NPC elects a Standing Committee, whose chairman is equivalent to the head of state. The NPC is composed of deputies elected to 5 year terms.

20. Which country has the Althing as its Assembly?

Answer: Iceland

Under Danish sovereignty since 1380, Iceland acquired limited autonomy from Denmark in 1874, when the Althing gained legislative powers. Iceland became a Republic in 1944.

21. The Albanian Assembly has 140 members, true or false?

Answer: False

False: it has 155 members. In 1990, political reform was begun through the admittance of an opposition party, the Democratic Party of Albania.

22. What is the parliament of Kazakhstan called?

Answer: Kenges

During Stalin's reign, Kazakhstan became a dumping ground for deported population groups from other parts of the USSR. Thus, it became home to a substantial minority of Ukrainians (5 per cent), Germans (4 per cent) and Crimean Tartars (2 per cent).

23. Where does the European Parliament have its seat?

Answer: Strasbourg

The European Parliament splits its plenary sessions between Brussels and Strasbourg. The European Commission is (mostly) in Brussels and the European Court of Justice of the EC in Luxembourg.

24. What is the Dutch parliament called?

Answer: Staten Generaal

The Staten Generaal is composed of the Senaat and the Tweede Kamer.

25. In which city is the Dutch parliament?

Answer: The Hague

Amsterdam is officially the capital of The Netherlands, but the seat of government is in The Hague.

Source: Author jvannouhuys

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