Study

B2 ESL Political Awareness Quiz

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • How old do you have to be to vote in Spain?
    18
  • How many countries are in the EU?
    27
  • Who is the current British Prime Minister?
    Boris Johnson
  • Who is the current president of the United States?
    Joe Biden
  • Parties like the "pirate parties" who are only focused on one issue (in this case, copyright law) when campaigning are an example of ______ politics.
    Single-issue Politics
  • Who is this, where are they from, why are they famous?
    Angela Merkel, Germany, First female chancellor of Germany/de facto EU leader until recently
  • Name three members of government in Spain.
    (any reasonable answer. Eg. Sanchez, Ayuso, Casado, etc...)
  • Who is the current President of the EU Commission?
    Ursula Von der Leyen
  • the conservative or reactionary section of a political party or system is the _____ wing.
    Right
  • A sneaky way American politicians (somehow legally) redraw voting districts to make sure their party wins more seats is called.... G______
    Gerrymandering
  • Who is this, where are they from, why are they famous?
    Nelson Mandela, South Africa, Activism/President/Nobel
  • Who is this, where are they from, why are they famous?
    Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar/Burma, Early Activism/First State Chancellor of Myanmar/Nobel/Denial of Rohingya Genocide
  • The radical, reforming, or socialist section of a political party or system is the _______ wing.
    Left
  • Political parties and positions that are popular or well known are part of m__________ politics.
    Mainstream
  • Who is this, where are they from, why are they famous?
    Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand, PM of NZ and famous for mosque shooting and covid responses
  • Who is this, where are they from, why are they famous?
    Barack Obama, USA, First black president/Nobel prize
  • Fill in blank: News outlets often conduct polls to g_____ the popularity of an idea?
    Gauge