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WorksheetsSS Benchmark 1 Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a ________________ democracy, the chief executive (head of government) is appointed by the legislature (Parliament), not voted on directly by citizens.
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
c)
autocratic
d)
command
2.
In this type of government, one person possess unlimited power, and citizens have little, if any, role in the government.
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
c)
democratic
d)
autocratic
3.
In this type of government, the citizens elect the legislature, and the citizens also elect the chief executive, known as the president.
a)
parliamentary
b)
presidential
c)
autocratic
d)
command
4.
A government in which the supreme power is in the hands of the citizens and is exercised by voting in free elections is a:
a)
parliament
b)
autocracy
c)
democracy
d)
traditional
5.
A type of economy in which the government decides what, how, and for whom items will be produced is a ____________ economy.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
6.
A type of economy in which business owners and consumers make decisions about what, how, and for whom items will be produced is a ____________ economy.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
7.
When a country has some elements of a command economy and some elements of a market economy, it means it has some private businesses and some government regulations. This is called a _______ economy.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
8.
A type of economy in which customs and habits of the past determine what, how, and for whom items will be produced is a __________ economy.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
9.
A tax on imported goods is a(n)
a)
tariff
b)
quota
c)
embargo
d)
import
10.
A limit on goods entering a country is a(n)
a)
tariff
b)
quota
c)
embargo
d)
import
11.
A trade that bans trade with another country in order to pressure that country to change policies is a(n)
a)
tariff
b)
quota
c)
embargo
d)
import
12.
If the _________ of a country increases, it is likely that the GDP and standard of living will also increase.
a)
economy
b)
tradition
c)
literacy rate
d)
birth rate
13.
__________ is good for economic growth it creates new jobs.
a)
diversification
b)
specialization
c)
capital
d)
entrepreneurship
14.
Buying new factories, new equipment, and new vehicles is an example of investing in
a)
human capital
b)
capital goods
c)
literacy
d)
Gross domestic product
15.
Providing training and health care for employees is an example of investing in
a)
human capital
b)
capital goods
c)
literacy
d)
tradition
16.
Germany's accepting the blame for World War I, paying reparations to other countries, reducing the size of its military, and losing territories and colonies were all provisions of the:
a)
Great Depression
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
World War I
d)
Nazism
17.
A system in which businesses and properties are owned by the government instead of individuals and in which the government makes economic decisions is:
a)
democracy
b)
revolution
c)
communism
d)
literacy
18.
During the ______ _______, Czar Nicholas II was overthrown and a communist government was established in Russia under Vladimir Lenin.
a)
World War
b)
Great Depression
c)
Russian Revolution
d)
Treaty of Versailles
19.
The harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles, struggles resulting from the Great Depression in Germany, and dissatisfaction with the post-World War I government led to the
a)
rise of Nazism
b)
rise of communism
c)
Russian Revolution
d)
armistice
20.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Belgium
21.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Ukraine
22.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
United Kingdom
23.
What physical feature is shown?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Alps
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Ural Mountains
24.
What physical feature is shown?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Danube River
d)
Pyrenees Mountains
25.
What physical feature is shown?
a)
Danube River
b)
Alps
c)
Pyrenees
d)
European Plain
26.
What physical feature is shown?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Rhine River
27.
What physical feature is shown?
a)
European Plain
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Alps
28.
What physical feature is shown?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
European Plain
29.
What physical feature is this?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Danube River
d)
Volga River
30.
What country is highlighted?
a)
France
b)
Ukraine
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
31.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Ukraine
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
32.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Ukraine
d)
Spain
33.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Ukraine
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