1. What type of government does Malta have?
a) Constitutional Monarchy
b) Parliamentary Republic
c) Absolute Monarchy
d) Federal Republic
Answer: b) Parliamentary Republic
2. Who is the head of state in Malta’s parliamentary republic?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Monarch
d) Chief Justice
Answer: b) President
3. The President of Malta is appointed by:
a) The Prime Minister
b) Popular Vote
c) The House of Representatives
d) The European Union
Answer: b) Popular Vote
4. How long is the term of office for the President of Malta?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
Answer: c) 5 years
5. The President of Malta has the power to dissolve the House of Representatives.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b) False
6. The Maltese Parliament is officially known as:
a) House of Lords
b) House of Commons
c) House of Representatives
d) Senate
Answer: c) House of Representatives
7. The executive authority in Malta is vested in the:
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Monarch
d) Speaker of the House
Answer: b) Prime Minister
8. Who appoints the Prime Minister in Malta?
a) President
b) Monarch
c) Chief Justice
d) Speaker of the House
Answer: a) President
9. The Maltese Parliament follows a unicameral system, consisting of how many chambers?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: a) One
10. The political party with the majority of seats in the House of Representatives forms the:
a) Monarchy
b) Judiciary
c) Executive
d) Oligarchy
Answer: c) Executive
11. What is the term length for a member of the Maltese House of Representatives?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
Answer: b) 4 years
12. The Maltese electoral system is based on:
a) First-past-the-post
b) Proportional representation
c) Mixed-member proportional
d) Preferential voting
Answer: b) Proportional representation
13. The official residence of the President of Malta is known as:
a) San Anton Palace
b) Grandmaster’s Palace
c) Verdala Palace
d) Castille Palace
Answer: a) San Anton Palace
14. The Chief Justice of Malta is appointed by the:
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Parliament
d) Judiciary
Answer: a) President
15. The Maltese legal system is based on a combination of:
a) Common law and civil law
b) Islamic law and customary law
c) Napoleonic Code and Sharia law
d) Roman law and tribal law
Answer: a) Common law and civil law
16. How many districts are there in Malta for the purpose of local council elections?
a) 54
b) 64
c) 74
d) 84
Answer: b) 64
17. The highest court in Malta is the:
a) Constitutional Court
b) Supreme Court
c) Court of Appeals
d) Magistrates’ Court
Answer: b) Supreme Court
18. The Maltese flag features a George Cross in recognition of Malta’s bravery during:
a) The Great Siege
b) World War I
c) World War II
d) The French Occupation
Answer: c) World War II
19. Malta joined the European Union in which year?
a) 1999
b) 2004
c) 2010
d) 2014
Answer: b) 2004
20. The Maltese currency before adopting the Euro was the:
a) Maltese Pound
b) Lira
c) Dinar
d) Guilder
Answer: b) Lira
21. The Maltese Parliament has the authority to enact laws on all matters except those reserved to the:
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) European Union
d) Judiciary
Answer: c) European Union
22. The Maltese government is officially known as the:
a) Executive Council
b) Cabinet of Ministers
c) Council of Elders
d) Supreme Council
Answer: b) Cabinet of Ministers
23. The Head of State in Malta is the:
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Monarch
d) Chief Justice
Answer: a) President
24. The Maltese citizenship law allows for dual citizenship.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
25. The Maltese Police Force is responsible for:
a) Firefighting
b) Law enforcement
c) Healthcare
d) Education
Answer: b) Law enforcement
26. The official residence of the Prime Minister of Malta is:
a) San Anton Palace
b) Castille Palace
c) Verdala Palace
d) Grandmaster’s Palace
Answer: b) Castille Palace
27. The Maltese Parliament is elected through:
a) Universal suffrage
b) Electoral college
c) Appointment by the President
d) Hereditary succession
Answer: a) Universal suffrage
28. The Maltese political party that traditionally leans towards social democracy is the:
a) Nationalist Party
b) Labour Party
c) Democratic Party
d) Progressive Front
Answer: b) Labour Party
29. The official languages of Malta are:
a) Maltese and English
b) Maltese and Italian
c) Maltese and Arabic
d) Maltese and French
Answer: a) Maltese and English
30. The Maltese President acts on the advice of the Prime Minister in appointing the:
a) Cabinet Ministers
b) Chief Justice
c) Speaker of the House
d) Governors of districts
Answer: a) Cabinet Ministers