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Unit 3A Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A command economy is characterized by:

a)

An economy in which people make economic decisions based on their customs and habits

b)

An economy in which individual consumers and producers make economic decisions

c)

An economy in which the central government makes all economic decisions

d)

An economy that combines elements of traditional and market economic systems

2.

Which type of government is one in which all power is held by a single person or a small group?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Authoritarian

d)

Anarchy

3.

Which level of economic activity does commercial fishing qualify as?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

4.

Which level of economic activity does manufacturing iron for the construction industry qualify as?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

5.

Which U.S. government branch makes laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Presidential

6.

Which U.S. government branch interprets laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Presidential

7.

Which U.S. government branch enforces laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Presidential

8.

What kind of economy does a government have that owns some resources and doesn’t own others?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

9.

When a nation buys (imports) more than it sells (exports) this balance of trade is known as:

a)

a favorable trade balance

b)

an unfavorable trade balance

c)

a trade surplus

d)

balanced trade

10.

If one country trades coconuts for rice with another country, what is the most likely reason they need to trade?

a)

Population

b)

Climate

c)

Economy

d)

Religion

11.

What may happen if Country B needed oil and Country C needed cars?

a)

Country B would trade with Country A for Oil and Country C would trade with Country A for cars.

b)

Country B would trade with Country C for Oil and Country C would trade with Country A for cars.

c)

Country B would trade with Country A for Oil and Country C would trade with Country B for cars.

12.

How much power do kings and queens have in a true monarchy?

a)

absolute or total

b)

limited

c)

uncertain

d)

partial

13.

Iron, Natural Gas, and coal are all examples of what type of economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

14.

A good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders is known as a:

a)

import

b)

export

c)

incentive

d)

profit

15.

Playstation, XBox, and Nintendo are all examples of:

a)

GDP

b)

Incentives

c)

Competition

d)

Exports

16.

A country with a strong economy and a high quality of life, such as the United States or Japan, is known as a:

a)

developing country

b)

command country

c)

democratic country

d)

developed country

17.

A country with a less-productive economy and a lower quality of life such as Haiti or Ethiopia is known as a:

a)

developing country

b)

command country

c)

democratic country

d)

developed country

18.

When the supply is low and demand is high, the price goes

a)

up

b)

down

19.

When the supply is high and demand is low, the price goes

a)

up.

b)

down.

20.

DeAngelo’s tomato farm caught on fire. It destroyed half of his crops. However, he is the only tomato farmer in the state who has any tomatoes for sale. Michael really needs to buy tomatoes. What happens to the price of tomatoes if the supply goes down but the demand goes up?

a)

The price goes up

b)

the price goes down

c)

the price stays the same

21.

What do we call a system of government in which power is balanced between central, state, and local governments?

a)

communism

b)

authoritative

c)

federal

d)

anarchy

22.

What is GDP stand for?

a)

Ghost Directive Protocol

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Governor’s Democracy Practices

d)

General Direct Practice

23.

A strong economy has:

a)

A high GDP and low percentage living in poverty

b)

A high population and low birth rate

c)

A high life expectancy and high percentage living in poverty

d)

A low GDP and high percentage living in poverty

24.

One purpose of the US Government is to:

a)

Give some people natural rights

b)

Protect the rights of foreign nations

c)

Preserve the rights of the people

25.

What type of economic activity is transporting lumber to a saw mill after it has been cut down?

a)

Primary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Secondary

d)

Quaternary