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Government & Economy Pre-Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type includes lots and lots of people participating?

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

autocracy

2.

Which type has a small group of people participating?

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

autocracy

3.

Which type has only 1 person participating?

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

autocracy

4.

Which type has all people vote on decisions (no representatives)?

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

5.

Which type has people vote for representatives to vote on decisions?

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

6.

Which type has a king or queen makes all decisions?

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

monarchy

7.

Which type has a king/queen makes decisions with an elected group?

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

monarchy

8.

Which type has only 1 person makes decisions?

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

9.

Which type gives power for being present?

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

constitutional monarchy

10.

Which types gives power through divine right? (Check all that apply)

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

11.

Which type give power through the military?

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

oligarchy

12.

Which type gives power through wealth, intelligence, or political party?

a)

dictatorship

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

13.

What always ends the rule of someone in power?

a)

celebration

b)

death

c)

vote in their favor

14.

Can someone give up power to make decisions?

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

A direct democracy works best in small populations.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Kings/queens/dictators can be overthrown and have their power taken away.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Which country currently has a dictatorship?

a)

US

b)

Switzerland

c)

China

d)

North Korea

18.

Which country currently has a direct democracy?

a)

US

b)

Switzerland

c)

China

d)

North Korea

19.

Which country currently has a representative democracy?

a)

US

b)

Switzerland

c)

China

d)

North Korea

20.

Which country currently has an oligarchy?

a)

US

b)

Switzerland

c)

China

d)

North Korea

21.

Stuff available to sell

a)

demand

b)

supply

22.

Desire to get stuff, based on people’s willingness to buy and ability to afford it

a)

demand

b)

supply

23.

If price rises, demand drops

a)

true

b)

false

24.

If price drops, demand rises

a)

true

b)

false

25.

If price rises, sellers can make more money

a)

true

b)

false

26.

A system of goods & services that are traded is....

a)

government

b)

economy

c)

oligarchy

27.

What are the three essential economics questions every country has to figure out? (check all that apply)

a)

what to produce

b)

how to produce

c)

how to count votes

d)

for whom to produce

e)

how to make cheeseburgers

28.

Items that can not be replaced easily

a)

non-renewable resources

b)

renewable resources

29.

Items that can be replaced easily or are commonly available

a)

non-renewable resources

b)

renewable resources

30.

What is are three examples of a renewable resource? (check all that apply)

a)

trees

b)

wind power

c)

diamonds

d)

coal

e)

solar power

31.

What are the four factors of production? (check all that apply)

a)

natural resources

b)

labor

c)

capital

d)

entrepreneurs

e)

the moon

32.

Which economy is family/agricultural based?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

33.

Which economy is privately owned so everyone can participate?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

34.

Which economy is government owned?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

35.

Which economy is a mix of all 3 other types?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

36.

A sum of the goods and services a country produced each year

a)

supply & demand

b)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

c)

standard of living

37.

Something a country sells to another country

a)

import

b)

export

38.

Something a country buys from another country

a)

import

b)

export

39.

Sometimes countries import the same things they export because it can be cheaper or better made.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

The level of wealth and material comfort people have compared to others

a)

supply & demand

b)

standard of living

c)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

41.

If the standard of living is higher, it means a country is more wealthy than others

a)

true

b)

false

42.

If the standard of living is lower, it means a country is poorer than others

a)

true

b)

false