Geography and Government Quiz

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

• Availability of water

• Shared cultural traditions

• Access to public transportation

• Proximity to highways and roads

In command economies the economic decisions about what should be produced are made by —

• voters

• consumers

• business owners

• government officials

Which question would most likely be explored by producers in a market economy?

• Which goods and services have the highest demand?

• What can we produce that will be easiest to make?

• What should we produce to meet the needs of our family?

• How can the government assist in the production of goods?

Which economy is decentralized with economic activities happening between buyers and sellers?

• Market economy

• Planned economy

• Command economy

• Traditional economy

Which of the following is true of a free enterprise system, but not true of a communist economy?

• Supply is determined by the government.

• Industrial production meets government quotas.

• Government exercises less control of the economy.

• Government determines consumer product availability.

Which of the following is limited in a limited government?

• The power of leaders

• The rights of citizens

• The number of elections

• The influence of political parties

In many limited governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a —

• constitution

• federal legal code

• political party platform

• declaration of independence

How has the government of Indonesia changed from the leadership of Suharto to today?

• From a tribal government to a confederation

• From a monarchy to a constitutional republic

• From an unlimited government to a limited government

• From a socialist government to a democratic government

Which of the following is likely to be found in an unlimited government?

• Free speech

• One-party rule

• Multi-party elections

• Protection of human rights

The political characteristics listed in the box best describe a political system that is —

• limited

• unlimited

• repressive

• ruled by one