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Government & Economy of Europe REVIEW

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In an Autocracy, the citizens have_______________ power.

a)

No

b)

Some

c)

All

2.

The President is not elected by the people.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
What type of government has ONE person with all the power?
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Unitary
4.
3. What type of government allows citizens to VOTE and participate? (Rule by the people)
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Confederation
5.
What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
a)
A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
b)
A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
c)
A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
d)
A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.
6.
What type of government is a dictatorship? 
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Monarchy
7.

This government can be either presidential or parliamentary.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Autocracy

8.
In this form of government, the leader is a part of the legislature and citizens do not directly vote for the leader.
a)
A.) presidential democracy
b)
B.) oligarchy
c)
C.) parliamentary democracy
d)
D.) federal
9.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
10.

Which of the following is not one of the 4 main types of economic systems?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Autocracy

11.

Which of the following is not one of the 3 main economic questions?

a)

What to produce

b)

How to produce

c)

How often to produce

d)

For whom to produce

12.

I which type of economic system do individuals and businesses make economic decisions?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

13.

I which type of economy does the government make all economic decisions?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

14.

True or False?

There are NO pure command or pure market economies in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Most democratic countries have more of a ________________ __________________.

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

16.

An autocracy would probably have which type of economic system?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

17.

This type of economic system is based on customs and traditions.

a)

Mixed

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

d)

Market

18.

True or False? The two main types of democracy are presidential and autocratic.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In this type of democracy, citizens vote directly for their leader.

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

c)

Autocracy

20.

In this type of Democracy, citizens vote for members of the legislature who then appoint the head of government.

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

21.

The United Kingdom and Germany have which type of democracy?

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Presidential

c)

They don not have a democracy.

22.

What type of government does Russia have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Presidential

c)

Parliamentary

23.

The head of the government in Germany is called the

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Chancellor

24.

In which type of government are citizens NOT allowed to vote?

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Presidential

25.

True or False? The head of the government in the United Kingdom is called the president.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which position is mostly ceremonial with very little real power in the government?

a)

Head of government

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Head of State

d)

President

27.

The ______________________ ___________________ usually serves as the head of government with considerable power in day to day operations.

a)

Chief executive

b)

Chief of state

c)

command economy

d)

monarch

28.

Which type of government is the President the leader of the government?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Presidential Democracy

29.

Which type of government is the Chancellor the leader of the government?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

30.

Which type of government is the Prime Minister the leader of the government?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

31.

Which branch of government is parliament?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

d)

Ohio State Football

32.

In this type of government, the executive branch and legislative branch are NOT separate.

a)

Republic

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

33.

How is the prime minister chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

by the legislative branch

b)

through bloodline

c)

directly by the citizens

d)

by military force

34.

How is the chancellor chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

by the citizens

b)

it is inherited

c)

by using military force

d)

by the legislative branch

35.

How is the president chosen in a presidential democracy?

a)

by bloodline

b)

directly by the citizens

c)

using military force

d)

by the legislative branch

36.

What do parliamentary and presidential democracies have in common?

a)

both leaders are selected by the legislative branch

b)

the chancellor is the head of the government

c)

in both democracies citizens elect lawmakers

d)

in both democracies all three branches of the government are separate

37.

How are the governments of Germany and the United Kingdom similar?

a)

They are both autocracies

b)

They are both direct democracies

c)

They are both presidential democracies

d)

They are both parliamentary democracies

38.

Which European country is a constitutional monarchy?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

Belgium

39.

How is Russia's government different than Germany's?

a)

Russia is a presidential democracy and Germany is an autocracy.

b)

Russia is a presidential democracy and Germany is an absolute monarchy.

c)

Russia is a presidential democracy and Germany is an parliamentary democracy.

d)

Russia is a presidential democracy and Germany is a dictatorship.

40.

How is the United Kingdom's government different than Germany's?

a)

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and Germany is an absolute monarchy.

b)

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and Germany is not.

c)

The United Kingdom is a presidential democracy and Germany is an autocracy.

d)

The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy and Germany is a presidential democracy.

41.

In this country the leader of the government is called a president.

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

42.

What do the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia all have in common?

a)

They are all constitutional monarchies

b)

They are all democracies

c)

They are all direct democracies

d)

They are all dictatorships

43.

Which country has a queen who has very little power?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

44.

Which type of government is the image showing?

a)

dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

parliamentary democracy

d)

absolute monarchy

45.

Which type of government is shown in the picture?

a)

repbulic

b)

presidential democracy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

absolute monarchy

46.

Which type of government is shown in the picture?

a)

presidential democracy

b)

republic

c)

autocracy

d)

parliamentary democracy

47.

Which type of government is best associated with the image?

a)

dictatorship

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

48.

A country that has aspects of a market economy plus a command economy is called a ___________.

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

49.

In which economic system are entrepreneurs MOST likely to exist?

a)

Command Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Communist Economy

50.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a command economy?

a)

The government provides for basic needs, but choice is limited.

b)

The government is not involved in production, consumption, or distribution. Many choices available

c)

Mix between government control and private business. Limited government regulation of industry.

d)

Businesses are based on tradition and choices are limited. People barter for goods.

51.

Who or what answers the economic questions of “What to Produce? How to Produce? For Whom to Produce?” in a traditional economy?

a)

Decisions are based on the traditions and customs of the society.

b)

Decisions are made by the government.

c)

Decisions are made by individual producers and consumers.

d)

Decisions are made by a combination of the government and individuals.

52.

Who or what answers the economic questions of “What to Produce? How to Produce? For Whom to Produce?” in a mixed economy?

a)

Decisions are based on the traditions and customs of the society.

b)

Decisions are made by the government.

c)

Decisions are made by individual producers and consumers.

d)

Decisions are made by a combination of the government and individuals.

53.

Why is it important for a country to invest in human capital?

a)

All humans need capital to survive

b)

Starting your own business is good for the economy

c)

Countries that invest in the education and training of their people usually have a higher GDP

d)

Countries that invest in new technology and machinery produce more and have a higher GDP

54.

Which is an example of a quota?

a)

China allows only 345,000 Ford Mustangs into their country each year.

b)

China charges 7.9% tax on Ford Mustangs imported into their country.

c)

China refuses to buy Ford Mustangs from the USA.

d)

China puts a tax on all exports to the USA.

55.

Which is an example of an embargo?

a)

China allows only 345,000 Ford Mustangs into their country each year.

b)

China charges 7.9% tax on Ford Mustangs imported into their country.

c)

China refuses to buy Ford Mustangs from the USA.

d)

China puts a tax on all exports to the USA.

56.

Which is an example of an tariff?

a)

China allows only 345,000 Ford Mustangs into their country each year.

b)

China charges 7.9% tax on Ford Mustangs imported into their country.

c)

China refuses to buy Ford Mustangs from the USA.

d)

China puts a tax on all exports to the USA.

57.

What does it mean for a business to specialize in a particular good or service?

a)

Countries should import resources to produce their goods at higher prices.

b)

Countries should use their own resources to produce goods more efficiently and at lower prices.

c)

Countries should produce as many different things as they can. They should be good at everything.

d)

Countries should not worry about specialization because it leads to increased prices and less competition.

58.

Lisa started a small business selling t-shirts. She used her home as the place to start the business. She purchased the shirts from a company in Haiti. After selling a large amount of t-shirts, Lisa hired her cousins to help package and ship the t-shirts to customers.


In this scenario, Lisa would be an example of a(n) ________________.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Human Capital

d)

Physical Capital

59.

In this scenario, the cousins that helped package and ship the t-shirts are examples of _____________.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Human Capital

d)

Physical Capital

60.

The soil and water used to grow the cotton to make the t-shirts are examples of _________________.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Human Capital

d)

Physical Capital

61.

Which are examples of physical capital?

a)

Iron ore, silver, wood, diamonds.

b)

On the job training, public education.

c)

Technology, machinery, buildings, tools.

d)

Starting your own business or inventing something new.

62.

How does literacy rate affect standard of living?

a)

It has no effect.

b)

The lower the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.

c)

The higher the literacy rate the higher the standard of living.

d)

The higher the literacy rate the lower the standard of living.

63.

What is standard of living?

a)

The level of material comfort as measured by the goods, services, and luxuries available to an individual, group or nation.

b)

The level of goods measured by how many individuals, groups, or nations export each year.

c)

The measure of how long you live.

d)

The measure of how long you stay in school.

64.

What is Gross Domestic Product?

a)

The value of all goods and services imported into a country in a year.

b)

The value of all the services provided within a country in a year.

c)

The value of all goods produced in a country in a year.

d)

The value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year

65.

Use this chart to answer questions 19 and 20.


Country Brazil Canada

GDP per $15,600 $45,600

capita


Unemployment 6% 7%

Rate


Infant Mortality 18.6% 4.5%

Rate


Life 74 82

Expectancy


Literacy 92.6% 99%

Rate


According to the chart which country has the highest percentage of people able to read and write?

a)

Brazil

b)

Canada

66.
People who provide the money to start and operate a business are called_________________.
a)
literates
b)
entrepreneurs
c)
democrats
d)
body guards 
67.
___________ are goods and services sold to other countries
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
tariffs
d)
embargos
68.
A ________ is a tax put on goods imported from other countries.
a)
tariff
b)
quote
c)
embargo
d)
import
69.
A ___________ is a restriction on the amount of a good that can be imported into country.
a)
tariff
b)
quota
c)
embargo
d)
export
70.
A type of economy in which business owners and customers decide questions of production is
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
71.
A type of economy in which the government decides what and how much will be produced is a
a)
command
b)
market
c)
traditional
d)
mixed
72.
The ______ shows percentage of people who can read and write in a country.
a)
GDP
b)
Birth Rate
c)
Literacy Rate
d)
Death Rate
73.
Minerals, forests, oil, and water are examples of
a)
Human Capital
b)
Capital Goods
c)
Natural Resources
d)
Entrepreneurs
74.
People who invest money, time, and effort to start their own businesses are called
a)
Capital Goods
b)
Human Capital 
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Natural Resources
75.
Entrepreneurs help countries' economies grow by creating new jobs.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Building a new store or factory is an example of investing in__________
a)
Capital goods
b)
Human capital
c)
Natural resources
d)
Entrepreneurship
77.
The value of all goods and services produced within in a country in one year is the _____
a)
CLP
b)
GDP
c)
GNP
d)
GTM
78.
A type of economy that has characteristics of both a command and market economy is a _____ 
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
79.
A type of economy in which customs of the past decide what & how goods will be produced is a 
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Traditional
80.
If the ______ is high, usually the GDP and standard of living are high as well.
a)
literacy rate
b)
birth rate
c)
death rate
d)
export rate
81.
What type of economic system is found in the UK?
a)
Pure Market
b)
Pure Command
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
82.
Who answers the 3 basic economic questions in command economic system?
a)
Yo Momma 
b)
The Government
c)
The Private Citizens
d)
A small select group of friends
83.
Which is an example of a pure market economy?
a)
United States
b)
There are no true market economies
c)
U.K.
d)
Russia
84.
The economic system of communist countries is most closely related to:
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
85.
The four types of economic systems are:
a)
Traditional, Command, Mixed , Market
b)
Traditional, Command, Combined, Market
c)
Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, Macroeconomics
d)
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, Traditional
86.
In the economy of the bushmen of the Kalahari Desert, the people follow the examples of their ancestors.  This is an example of what type of economy?
a)
Mixed
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Traditional
87.
What is the economic continum
a)
Something that tells a country’s level of economy strength
b)
a Continum that shows economic freedom
88.
Which of these countries economy’s experienced a huge setback with the fall of the Berlin Wall? 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇷🇺 
a)
🇷🇺 Russia
b)
🇩🇪 Germany
c)
🇬🇧 UK
89.

Acid rain is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for what country?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Germany

90.

What is the name of the mountain range that divides the continents of Europe and Asia?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees Mountins

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Ural Mountains

91.
What country is highlighted? 
a)
Ukraine
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Russia
d)
Greece
92.
What country is highlighted on the map? 
a)
France
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
93.
What country is highlighted? 
a)
France
b)
Ireland
c)
Scotland
d)
The United Kingdom
94.
Which letter represents Germany on the map?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
F
d)
H
95.
Which letter represents France on the map?
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
H
96.
What waterway is located at #10?
a)
Elbe River
b)
Rhine River
c)
Rhone River
d)
Seine River
97.
What waterway is located at #18?
a)
Ionian Sea
b)
Adriatic Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Black Sea
98.
Having to do with farming and agriculture; suitable for growing crops: capable of being cultivated for growing crops
a)
industrial
b)
arable
c)
manufacturing
d)
service
99.
Almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport.
a)
landlocked
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
plain
100.
All gifts of nature used to produce goods and services; includes renewable and non-renewable
a)
fossil fuels
b)
natural resources
c)
manufactured goods
d)
industrial goods
101.
Why was Chernobyl, Ukraine  abandoned in 1986?
a)
The area was under water because of construction of a bridge
b)
The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe
c)
There was no drinking water because the river dried up
d)
The people were trying to hide from the Soviet Union government
102.
Which of these describes the climate of the UK?
a)
mild, never rains
b)
mild, rains very often
c)
hot, rains  a lot
d)
cold, never rains
103.
True or False: Russia has a lot of natural resources
a)
True
b)
False
104.
True or False: It's safe to live in Chernobyl now?
a)
True
b)
False
105.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
106.
384. In order to help Russian farmers sell more food, some people want to put a tax on the food imported from other countries. This is an example of a(n)
a)
quota
b)
tariff
c)
embargo
d)
voluntary exchange
107.
385. Which might make an embargo against a country successful?
a)
Merchants are able to continue doing business.
b)
People in the country are not affected by the embargo.
c)
The country does not need to trade with other countries.
d)
The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.
108.
386. What is the currency people use in much of the EU called?
a)
euro
b)
ruble
c)
dollar
d)
pound
109.
387. What is the currency of Russia?
a)
euro
b)
ruble
c)
dollar
d)
pound
110.
388. What is a problem with exchanging currency?
a)
People make more money by trading currency.
b)
Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
c)
Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies.
d)
It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges.
111.
A free-trade zone means:
a)
You don't have to pay money to get items.
b)
There are no tariffs between the countries in this zone.
c)
Trade happens less often.
d)
Trade does not happen.
112.
Money that people to use to make trade easier is called
a)
credit cards
b)
taxes
c)
tariff
d)
currency
113.
A government order to stop trade with another country is called a(n)
a)
tariff
b)
quota
c)
embargo
d)
currency
114.

Which of the following is a reason for an individual to exchange money?

a)

For fun!

b)

To buy exports

c)

To buy imports

d)

To send money abroad to family

115.

What does international trade mean?

a)

Trading with interns

b)

Importing and/or exporting goods to trade

c)

Trading in multiple countries

d)

Trading only in the UK

116.

What does import mean?

a)

Buying goods from another business

b)

Selling goods to another country

c)

Buying goods from another country

d)

Selling goods to another business

117.

What does export mean?

a)

Selling goods to another country

b)

Selling goods to another business

c)

Buying goods from another country

d)

Buying goods from another business

118.

Which of these is an advantage for trading internationally

a)

Expanding the business

b)

Increasing the target market

c)

Reducing the business

d)

Increase in costs

119.

Which of these is a disadvantage of trading internationally?

a)

Shipping costs could decrease

b)

Shipping cost could increase

c)

Expanding the business

d)

Increasing market share

120.

Exchange rate means

a)

How many sales you make

b)

The price of one currency against another

c)

How many members of staff you have

d)

Importing or exporting goods

121.

If a business is locally based it is easier to compete in foreign markets, why does this happen?

a)

Better access to raw materials reducing shipping costs

b)

Increased costs

c)

Decreased profits

d)

Purchasing economies of scale

122.

The price of one country's currency against another is known as the __________.

a)

Mortgage rate

b)

Treasury bond rate

c)

Stock Rate

d)

Exchange Rate

123.

If one US dollar equals .5 British Pounds, you would receive ___ British Pounds if you exchanged $15.

a)

1.5

b)

7.5

c)

5

d)

15

124.

If one Canadian Dollar is worth 1.06 US dollars, you would receive ___ US dollars if you traded 100 Canadian dollars.

a)

100

b)

106

c)

160

d)

150

125.
How many countries are members of the European Union?
a)
5
b)
50
c)
28
d)
26
126.
Why was the European Union founded?
a)
To provide cheaper European holidays for members
b)
To prevent future wars after WWII and encourage Europe to work together
c)
So Europe could have a military as strong as other continents
127.
Which of the following is NOT an objective of the EU?
a)
Free trade
b)
Prevent people travelling outside the EU
c)
Protect the environment
d)
Build better roads and railways
128.
EU citizens may live and work in any other EU country of their choice.
a)
True
b)
False
129.
Which country voted in 2016 to pull out of the European Union?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Italy
130.
Which of the following European countries does not belong to the European Union? 
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Sweden
131.
The flag for the E.U. is:
a)
Red, white, & blue with stars and stripes
b)
red with yellow hammer & sickle
c)
black with white writing
d)
blue with yellow stars in a circle
132.
All countries in the E.U. use the Euro.
a)
True
b)
False
133.
People are free to travel and trade between the E.U. countries.
a)
True
b)
False
134.

Which is an example of specialization?

a)

a business makes many different kinds of goods

b)

a country buys all the goods it needs from another country and does not produce any goods themselves

c)

a factory focuses on producing one or two goods and leaves production of other goods to other factories

d)

a violin maker makes a violin from himself by cutting down a tree for wood

135.
How does specialization encourage international trade? 
a)
When countries specialize in one product, they can master it and sell it to other nations. 
b)
When countries make many different products, they do not have to trade. 
c)
Specialization uses resources from many countries. 
d)
Specialization does not encourage international trade.

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