Unit 6 Vocab: Russia

What is Chernozem?

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

• Rich black topsoil

• A type of rock

Where is Chernozem commonly found?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Northern European Plain

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Rocky Mountains

What is a unique characteristic of Chernozem?

• It is red in color

• It is sandy

• It does not freeze

• It is found underwater

What is a command economy?

• An economy where the government controls resource management.

• An economy based on supply and demand.

• An economy where individuals make all economic decisions.

• An economy with no government intervention.

In a command economy, who determines what to produce?

• The central authority or the government.

• Individual consumers.

• Private companies.

• International organizations.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a command economy?

• Government control over production.

• Decisions made by private companies.

• Centralized decision-making.

• Government determines resource allocation.

In a command economy, how are decisions about 'how to produce' made?

• By market forces.

• By the government.

• By consumer preferences.

• By international trade agreements.

Which element is NOT part of the command economy diagram?

• What to produce.

• How to produce.

• For whom to produce.

• Where to produce.

What is the role of the government in a command economy?

• To regulate only the financial sector.

• To control all aspects of economic production.

• To provide subsidies to private companies.

• To encourage free market competition.

What is the main characteristic of a communist society?

• Society based on equality in which workers control industrial production.

• Society based on free market principles.

• Society where the government has no control over industries.

• Society where private ownership is encouraged.