WorksheetsSmith Review Econ/Ch.12
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following regions has the largest gap in literacy rates between men and women?
a)
Africia
b)
Europe
c)
South America
d)
North America
2.
In a trial over stolen baseball caps, a lawyer asks a witness about her favorite kind of pizza. The opposing lawyer objects on what grounds?
a)
Opinion
b)
Hearsay
c)
Relevance
d)
Speculation
3.
Lawyer: “Did the ticket taker tell you what his name is?” Witness: “He told me his name is Robert. I don’t think he was telling the truth.” The opposing lawyer objects on what grounds?
a)
Opinion
b)
Hearsay
c)
Revelance
4.
A witness is asked if he saw his friend Kelly on Saturday. He answers: “No, but she was probably playing soccer. She always plays soccer on Saturday.” The opposing lawyer objects on what grounds?
a)
Hearsay
b)
Opinion
c)
Relevance
d)
Speculation
5.
In a case about missing apples, a witness testifies, “A neighbor told me that Kim was hanging around the apple tree.” The opposing lawyer objects on what grounds?
a)
Hearsay
b)
Opinion
c)
Speculation
d)
Relevance
6.
Evidence may not include jumping to conclusions. Witnesses cannot make assumptions about what MIGHT have happened in their testimony.
a)
Relevance
b)
Speculation
c)
Opinion
d)
Hearsay
7.
Evidence must be seen or heard directly by the witness. No secondhand information is allowed
a)
Opinion
b)
Hearsay
c)
Speculation
d)
Relevance
8.
Evidence must be seen or heard directly by the witness. No secondhand information is allowed
a)
Opinion
b)
Speculation
c)
Hearsay
d)
Relevance
9.
Evidence must stick to the facts. Witnesses may not tell what they think about the facts.
a)
Hearsay
b)
Opinion
c)
Relevance
10.
Evidence must stick to the facts. Witnesses may not tell what they think about the facts.
a)
Relevance
b)
Hearsay
c)
Opinion
d)
Speculation
11.
A case in which an individual is accused of breaking a law against society (i.e. theft, drunk driving…)
a)
Civil Case
b)
Class Action
c)
Criminal Case
12.
A person or organization that starts a civil lawsuit by claiming damage
a)
Baliff
b)
Jugde
c)
Plaintiff
d)
Defendent
13.
A lawsuit brought by one or more people on behalf of a larger group of people
a)
Plantiff
b)
Class Action Case
c)
Civil Case
d)
Criminal Case
14.
An officer who assists the judge and maintains order in the courtroom
a)
Bailiff
b)
Defendant
c)
Defense Attorney
d)
Prosecution
15.
The person against whom the case is brought, someone who is charge with a crime
a)
Prosecution
b)
Plaintiff
c)
Bailiff
d)
Defendent
16.
The federal, state, or local government that is accusing a person of committing a crime
a)
Prosecution
b)
Defendant
17.
The lawyer for the defendant
a)
Defense Attorney
b)
Plaintiff
18.
A case involving private matters between people; usually claiming money as compensation for wrongdoing.
a)
Civil Case
b)
Class Action Case
c)
Criminal Case
19.
Economics is
a)
the study of people’s behavior in groups
b)
the study of power and politics
c)
the study of how households make choices and use their resources
d)
the study of weather patterns
20.
Which of the following was not one of the effects of the Great Depression?
a)
Many millionaires lost their money and went bankrupt
b)
Thousands of Utahns had no work and no way to earn a living
c)
Mine owners made even more money from the metals they sold
d)
The US government created agencies to provide work for citizens. (CCC, WPA...)
21.
What world event finally ended the Great Depression?
a)
The Progressive Movement
b)
The Posey War
c)
Word War I
d)
World War II
22.
During the Great Depression, families were more likely to do what was best for themselves instead of what was best for the community or society.
a)
Sad But True
b)
False
23.
During the Great Depression, families often split apart as men and boys left home to find work. (if they were lucky in the CCC and WPA)
a)
True
b)
False
24.
A labor union is a group of people who fight for what?
a)
Job opportunities for people of different cultures
b)
Mine owners to make all the decisions
c)
Women to have the right to vote
d)
Fair wages and better working conditions
25.
What can cause a country to have a low literacy rate? All of these
a)
Living in Less Developed Country
b)
Uneducated Parents
c)
Lack of resources (poverty)
d)
All of these
26.
______________ is the most basic economic problem.
a)
Labor
b)
Scarcity
c)
Greed
d)
Capital
27.
Why did people with the “Progressive Spirit” push for change?
a)
They wanted laws that would improve life in many areas
b)
They wanted more children to work in factories
c)
They wanted dairies to be able to preserve milk however they wanted
d)
They wanted to let business tell the government what to do
28.
What is standard of living?
(GDP per capita)
(GDP per capita)
a)
the ability to read and write
b)
it measures how well off people in a country are
c)
the percentage of people in a country that can read and write
d)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live.
29.
During the Middle Ages, people believed that an innocent person would be protected by God, so an easy way to determine guilt was to put the accused person through something extremely difficult to see whether or not God would help them. ( dangerous tests, even torture)
a)
Trial by Ordeal
b)
Trial by Combat
c)
Trial by Oath
d)
Trial by Jury
30.
Europe during the Middle ages, it was sometimes easier to allow disputing parties to “figure it out themselves” by fighting their own battles or choosing a champion to fight for them.
a)
Trial by Ordeal
b)
Trial by Combat
c)
Trial by Oath
d)
Trial by Jury
31.
Sometimes they asked people who were accused of a crime to swear that they were innocent, unless others swore against them. To lie would be to risk being ostracized by the community.
a)
Trial by Ordeal
b)
Trial by Jury
c)
Trial by Oath
d)
Trial by Combat
32.
During the Renaissance, countries began instituting more fair trials that were practiced uniformly across the nation. Americans are granted this type of trial by the 6th and 7th Amendments to the Constitution.
a)
Trial by Ordeal
b)
Trial by Oath
c)
Trial by Combat
d)
Trial by Jury
33.
How do you satisfy your unlimited wants in a world of limited resources?
a)
by making more money
b)
by making choices
c)
by stealing
d)
by setting a budget
34.
A country with a higher population growth rate
a)
Developed
b)
Developing
35.
The percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short simple statement.
a)
Population Growth
b)
Literacy Rate
c)
Writing Rate
d)
HDI- Human Development Index
36.
Countries that are Capitalistic (free market)
a)
Developed
b)
Less Developed
37.
Countries which provide (export) many of the world's natural resources
a)
Developed
b)
Developing
38.
Greatest user of technology; first to develop new ways of communication
a)
Developed
b)
Developing/Less Developed
39.
Countries with lower infant mortality rate
a)
Developing
b)
Developed
40.
Countries with a large middle class
a)
Developing
b)
Developed
41.
Per capita, these countries consume the most resources
a)
Developing
b)
Developed
c)
Developing
42.
In these countries literacy rate is low and men's rates are often higher than women's
a)
Developed
b)
Developing
43.
In these countries many workers work for low wages. (sweatshops)
a)
Developed
b)
Developing
44.
Europe, North America and Japan are examples
a)
Developed Areas
b)
Developing Areas
45.
Most of Africa and much of Asia are examples
a)
Developed Areas
b)
Developing Areas
46.
Countries with low HDI (Human Development Index)
a)
Developing
b)
Developed
100 %
