Unit 2 Test Review

Antonio lives in a farming village in Italy. Like his parents, grandparents, and his neighbors, Antonio depends on his farm to make a living. Which level of economic activity best describes the economics of Antonio's village?

• Primary

• Quaternary

• Tertiary

• Secondary

Which one of these is a Pull Factor for large cities?

• heavy pollution

• crime rate

• poverty

• job availability

The Pilgrimage is a pillar of which religion?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

As a result of living in a democracy, United States citizens share which of the following characteristics?

• Freedom of speech

• Limits on family size

• Mandatory military service

• Guaranteed lifetime income

Where in the world would one find more subsistence farming than commercial farming?

• More developed nations

• Less developed nations

• Capitalistic economies

• Agribusiness economies

In this type of government, the King or Queen shares power with elected government officials.

• Theocracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarchy

• Democracy

Which of these BEST describes a free enterprise system or market economy?

• Consumer needs change little from one generation to the next.

• There is significant surplus with no price controls.

• The government decides what and how much to produce.

• The law of supply and demand determines the price of goods.

In a communist economic system, production and distribution of goods is determined by

• Market forces

• Business leaders

• Consumer demand

• Government officials

Some hybrid cars are powered by a combination of gas and electricity. How might widespread use of this new technology affect oil-producing countries?

• As automobile producers, they will have to slow their production speed.

• They will have to produce more automobiles.

• As petroleum producers, they will lose income from their oil sales.

• They will have to trade more automobiles.

Which of the following is important to the development of primary economic activities?

• A location for industrial manufacturing operations

• The presence of natural resources

• The availability of neighbors willing to trade

• An economy based on communist ideals