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WorksheetsGovernment & Econ of SE Asia review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
30.
What sort of government is the People's Republic of China?
a)
monarchy
b)
federal democracy
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
communist government
2.
What is the name of the elected Chinese legislative assembly?
a)
the Diet
b)
Political Bureau
c)
Chinese Communist Party
d)
National People's Congress
3.
Who can vote in national elections in China?
a)
only Chinese men
b)
only those who live in cities
c)
all citizens who are 18 years of age or older
d)
voters who have completed 12 years of school
4.
What group makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People's Republic of China today?
a)
the wealthy landowners
b)
the Chinese Communist Party
c)
Mao Zedong and his advisors
d)
people in the local village councils
5.
What is one major difference between the governments of India and China?
a)
India has a Communist government and China has a parliamentary democracy.
b)
Indian citizens can vote in free elections, Chinese citizens must vote for pre-approved candidates.
c)
China has a much smaller population and thus has a less complicated government.
d)
India is ruled by a demon king, China is ruled by evil eunuchs.
6.
Which describes a theocracy?
a)
A government lead by a king or queen
b)
a government lead by a religious leader/scholar
c)
a government lead by small group of elite people
d)
a government lead by the people/ they rule
themselves
7.
What is an emperor?
a)
Land owning lordsHired samuraiProtect peasants in exchange for labor
b)
Figurehead of Japan, very wealthy, representative of gods
c)
Military leader Actual ruler of Japan Strongest Daiymo
d)
Highly trained warriorsOnly people allowed to carry swords in publicfollowed strict rules
8.
Japan's government is ____________________ than China's today.
a)
more democratic
b)
less democratic
c)
more authoritarian
d)
less stable
9.
What type of government was established in Japan?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocratic Republic
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Presidential Democracy
10.
A federal system of government is
a)
unique to the United States.
b)
one in which the central government controls the economy.
c)
one in which central government power is limited by a system of checks and balances.
d)
one in which power is shared between a central government and state or regional governments.
11.
Which Asian country is a parliamentary democracy, with an emperor who is mainly a ceremonial figurehead, and real political power vested in the prime minister?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Laos
d)
Vietnam
12.
Which answer BEST supports the statement, "China's government can be considered an Oligarchy"?
a)
The government has traditionally existed as a command economy.
b)
The only political party allowed to exist is the Communist Party of China.
c)
The right to vote is given to all citizens who are at least 18 years of age.
d)
The government is ruled completely by one person who has unchecked authority.
13.
Both India and Japan are considered parliamentary republics. In this type of government the legislative branch consists of an elected Parliament and the ___ is head of the executive branch.
a)
King
b)
President
c)
State Council
d)
Prime Minister
14.
When the people have a role in deciding rulers and what decisions are made is called
a)
dictatorship
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
15.
Which of the following type of government is when the ruler has absolute power
a)
autocratic
b)
democracy
c)
conferderation
16.
True or False: A unitary government is one in which the central government holds all the power
a)
true
b)
false
17.
The Japanese parliament is called
a)
Congress
b)
House of Representatives
c)
The Diet
18.
what country is the world's largest democracy
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
China
19.
What is the form of government ruled by the people either directly or through elected representatives?
a)
Confederation
b)
Democracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Oligarchy
20.
In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislature
d)
Cabinet
21.
Governmental power that is divided between central authority and several regional authorities is referred to as ---
a)
oligarchy
b)
confederation
c)
federal
d)
unitary
22.
In a democracy who has the governmental power?
a)
one central body has the power
b)
the power is shared among many
c)
the people have the power
d)
power is divided between central & regional
23.
In a presidential system of government, how is the leader chosen?
a)
By political party with the most members in the legislature
b)
By the national court system
c)
By a majority vote of the legislature
d)
In a vote by the citizens
24.
If one person has the power of government and citizens rights are limited, this is referred to as --
a)
oligarchy
b)
federal
c)
auotcracy
d)
confederation
25.
In an oligarchy who has the power?
a)
people have the power
b)
power is divided between central & regions
c)
power is held by one authority
d)
power is shared by a few
26.
How is government power handled in a federal form of government?
a)
The king makes most of the important decisions.
b)
Power is shared among different levels of government.
c)
A central committee makes all of the political decisions.
d)
The local government has more power than the national government
27.
Which organization could be considered an example of a confederation form of government?
a)
the Diet of Japan
b)
the Indian National Congress
c)
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
d)
the Assembly to the People's Republic of China
28.
In a confederation government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
individual voters
b)
local governments
c)
central government
d)
central and local government
29.
In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
individual voters
b)
local governments
c)
central government
d)
central and local governments
30.
What sort of government is the People's Republic of China?
a)
monarchy
b)
federal democracy
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
communist government
47.
In a traditional economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
government planners
b)
custom and habit
c)
consumers and the market
d)
combination of consumers and government planners
32.
Which would be a problem for a country with a traditional economy?
a)
The supply of cash runs short in times of economic crisis.
b)
People find they can trade services more easily than goods.
c)
A farmer having an especially good year with lots of grain to trade.
d)
People need things and are unable to barter to obtain them.
33.
In a command economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
Custom and habit.
b)
Government planners
c)
Consumers and the markets.
d)
Combination of consumers and government planners.
34.
In a market economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
Individuals
b)
Custom and habit.
c)
Government planners
d)
Consumers and the market.
48.
Why do most economies today operate somewhere between a market economy and a command economy.
a)
Government control makes a market economy more profitable.
b)
Most consumers prefer government control to a free market system.
c)
Government control of some aspects of the economy has never been successful in the modern world.
d)
Most economies have found they need a mix of free markets and some government control to be successful.
36.
Which country's economy is a command economy?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
37.
Custom and___________ form a ___________ economy.
a)
Habit, Traditional
b)
Tradition, Free Market
c)
Collective Farms, Mixed
d)
Free Markets, Laissez-faire
49.
People in a traditional economy will use _________ to obtain goods.
a)
Government
b)
Entrepreneurs
c)
Capitalism
d)
Bartering
39.
A ____________ will be found in North Korea.
a)
Export
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Collective Farm
d)
Enterprise
50.
An economy that is partly command and partly free market is known as a __________ economy.
a)
Traditional
b)
Communist
c)
Command
d)
Mixed
41.
In order to barter you will need __________
a)
Bicycle
b)
Collective farm
c)
Goods to trade
d)
Pizza
42.
A command economy is controlled by
a)
The government
b)
Supply and demand
c)
The people
d)
Tradition
43.
A traditional economy is controlled by
a)
Historical precedent
b)
The government
c)
Supply and demand
d)
Market forces
44.
A market economy is controlled by
a)
Supply and demand
b)
Private individuals/business and the government
c)
Tradition
d)
The government
45.
The 3 basic economic questions ask what of production?
a)
What, who, for whom
b)
Where, what, who
c)
For whom, where, how
d)
For whom, what, how
46.
Central ownership is a characteristic of which economy?
a)
Command
b)
Free Market
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
47.
In a traditional economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
government planners
b)
custom and habit
c)
consumers and the market
d)
combination of consumers and government planners
48.
Why do most economies today operate somewhere between a market economy and a command economy.
a)
Government control makes a market economy more profitable.
b)
Most consumers prefer government control to a free market system.
c)
Government control of some aspects of the economy has never been successful in the modern world.
d)
Most economies have found they need a mix of free markets and some government control to be successful.
49.
People in a traditional economy will use _________ to obtain goods.
a)
Government
b)
Entrepreneurs
c)
Capitalism
d)
Bartering
50.
An economy that is partly command and partly free market is known as a __________ economy.
a)
Traditional
b)
Communist
c)
Command
d)
Mixed
51.
What is a tax placed on imported goods called?
a)
embargo
b)
investment
c)
quota
d)
tariff
52.
When you invest in education and health care, you are investing in----
a)
capital investment
b)
human capital
c)
GDP
d)
infrastructure
53.
What is capital investment?
a)
tax placed on goods
b)
investing in education, health care
c)
investing in machines, technology and factories
d)
investing in literacy
54.
India and Japan have a ________ economic system.
a)
command
b)
traditional
c)
free
d)
mixed
55.
North Korea has a _____________ economic system.
a)
command
b)
mixed
c)
traditional
d)
free
56.
Which country has the following natural resources- limited minerals and fish
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
North Korea
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