Practice City-States, Monarchies, and Empires - 1.1 | Unit 5: Governance, Rights, and Societies | IB Grade 8 Individuals and Societies
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City-States, Monarchies, and Empires

1.1 - City-States, Monarchies, and Empires

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a city-state?

💡 Hint: Think of a location that is both a city and a state.

Question 2 Easy

Name a key feature of monarchies.

💡 Hint: Who is in charge of a monarchy?

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Question 1

What defines a city-state?

A large nation
An independent urban center
A rural area

💡 Hint: It combines both urban living and governance.

Question 2

True or False: Monarchies operate under the principle of consent of the governed.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how authority is claimed in monarchies.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate the effectiveness of a city-state governance model in contrast to that of an empire. Which do you think provides better citizen engagement and why?

💡 Hint: Think about the size of the populace and how engagement might differ.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a modern monarchy versus a historical monarchy. What are the differences in legitimacy and public perception between the two?

💡 Hint: Focus on how duties and powers have evolved over time.

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