Worksheetsgovernments, religions, economics
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who has the power in a democratic government?
The people
One powerful leader
The president
A dictator
Who has the power in an autocratic government?
The people
One powerful leader
The president
oligarchy
Which of the following is not a difference in parliamentary and presidential democracy
The people vote for the legislature
The amount of power the legislative branch has
The title of the head of governmnt
Which of the following BEST describes how a parliamentary and a presidential democracy are similar?
The amount of power the legislative branch has
The people vote for the legislature
the title the head of government has
Which of the following best describes the power of the legislative branch in a parliamentary government?
The legislative branch holds the same amount of power as the judicial and executive
The legislative branch has more power of any three branches of government
The legislature elects the president
How is the head of government elected in presidential democracy?
By the people
By the legislature
By overthrowing the government
How is the head of government elected in a parliamentary democracy?
The legislature elects the prime minister
The people elect the prime minister
He appoints himself
Which of the following would you not see on a presidential democracy election ballot?
Prime Minister
Legislative Representatives
President
Hitler was an example of a ___________________ type of leader
Autocratic
Democratic
Oligarchic
Federal
If Johnny lives in a country where the economy is based on trading, and he does the exact same job as his father does and his grandfather did, what type of economy is Johnny's country operating?
Traditional
Market
Command
mixed
If Amy lives in a country where she can own and operate her own hair salon, and her husband sells apples at varying prices based on supply and demand. What type of economy is Johnny's country operating
Traditional
Market
Command
Mixed
Up to 93% of the people in Cuba work for government owned businesses, based on this fact, what type of economy does Cuba have?
Traditional
Market
Command
Mixed
Which economic growth factor has the highest effect on a country's literacy rate?
Human Capital
Capital Resource
Natural Rsource
Country A does not allow trade of nuclear weapons with Country B. What type of trade barrier is being implemented?
Embargo
Tarrif
Quota
Country A limits Country C from importing into their country more than 1700 packs of pencils. What type of trade barrier is being implemented?
Embargo
Tariff
Quota
Country Z taxes every pair of tennis shoes country X imports into Country Z, what type of trade barrier is being implemented?
Embargo
Tariff
Quota
The higher the literacy rate the higher the __________________
Capital resources
Standard of living
Government rules
Which of the following is a way a country can invest in capital goods?
Education
Factory tools
Growing more trees
If Charley lived in a country where children had to work long hours going to the river to gather water, and Sammie lived in a country where children were required to go to school, whose country is making the better investment in human capital?
Charley's country
Sammie's country
Both are making an equal investment
Both are making a bad investment
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all _________________ religions
monotheistic
polytheistic
mormon
catholic
What is government
a body of people with the authority to make laws, enforce those laws, and interpret the laws
a loose alliance of countries or states
an agency that maintains the grounds at all national parks
a group of checks to be sure all people are treated equally
This is a form of government based on "rule by the people"...
oligarchic
equal opportunity
values
democracy
What term refers to a nation or group of territories ruled by a single powerful leader?
oligarchy
autocracy
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
Which form of government do the citizens vote in a free election
dictatorship
autocracy
unitary
democratic
In a parliamentary government who controls the power?
president
pastor
dictator
legislature/parliament
in a Presidential Democracy the President is separate from the _________________
legislature
cabinet
prime minister
executive branch
Two types of democratic governments are:
federal and confederation
Presidential and Parliamentary
Autocratic and Democratic
dictatorship and autocracy
What does monotheism mean?
Worship two gods
Worship many gods
Worship one god
Worship three gods
What is the dominant (most common) religion
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all claim a sacred city, that city is...
Mecca
Medina
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
The founder of Islam is
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
The founder of Christianity is
Muhammad
Abraham
Jesus
The founder of Judaism is
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammad
The government makes all the economic decisions in this type of economy
market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
The people make all the economic decisions in this type of economy
Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
There is no money and people barter (trade) for the things they need in this type of government
Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Christianity originated in what area?
China
The Middle East
Australia
United States
Judaism originated in what area
China
Australia
Middle East
United States
Islam originated in what area?
China
United States
Australia
Middle East
What is the Holy Book of Christianity?
Koran
Holy Bible
Torah
None of the above
What is the Holy Book for Judaism
Koran
Holy Bible
Torah
None of the above
What is the Holy Book for Islam
Koran
Holy Bible
Torah
None of these options
