wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Geography Economics

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of how people make decisions in a world where wants are unlimited but resources are limited.

a)

Ecology

b)

Geography

c)

Economics

d)

Communism

2.

Things that are required for survival, such as food, clothing, and shelter are known as

a)

Wants

b)

Needs

3.

Things we would like to have, things that improve our quality of life, such as entertainment and vacations.

a)

Wants

b)

Needs

4.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Free Enterprise (Capitalist) system?

a)

Private Ownership

b)

Supply and Demand

c)

Absence of Social classes

d)

Profit driven

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Command (Communist) Economy?

a)

Private Ownership

b)

Quota driven

c)

Resources are owned by the Government

d)

Consumers have few choices

6.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Traditional Economy?

a)

Based on customs and traditions

b)

Major use of technology

c)

Family Centered (Cottage Industry or Subsistence Farming)

d)

Farming, Hunting and Gathering centered

7.

Economic Activities level that is service oriented.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

8.

Economic Activities level that takes a resource and refines it into something else.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

9.

Economic Activities level that is based on extracting natural resources.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

10.

Economic Activities level that involves higher education and expertise.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

11.

Which 2 entities do we look for involvement in an economic system? (Choose 2)

a)

Government

b)

Religion

c)

Regions

d)

People

12.

As you move closer to a Free market economy, you should see an increase in _______________ involvement and a decrease in ______________ involvement.

a)

Government, People

b)

People, Government

c)

Government, Government

d)

People, People

13.

As you move closer to a Command economy, you should see an increase in _______________ involvement and a decrease in ______________ involvement.

a)

Government, People

b)

People, Government

c)

Government, Government

d)

People, People

14.

Farming enough for only yourself and family

a)

Cottage Industry

b)

Commercial Industry

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

Infrastructure

15.

Obtaining goods from an outside or foreign supplier

a)

Globalization

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Infrastructure

16.

Operation of business on a global scale.

a)

Globalization

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Traditional Economy

17.

Traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods produced.

a)

Globalization

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Command Economy

18.

Basic physical and organizational structures for the operation of a society and its economy

a)

Globalization

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Command Economy

d)

Market Economy

19.

Small scale manufacturing carried on in a person's home

a)

Subsistence Farming

b)

Commercial Industry

c)

Cottage Industry

d)

Globalization

20.

A farmer owns 2 cows and sells the milk to buy a bull to make a herd is an example of:

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

21.

A farmer has 2 cows, but the government takes one and gives it to his neighbor that had none is an example of:

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

22.

The state owns all the cows, and provides enough milk for people to live on is an example of:

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

23.

Farming for a profit, where food is produced by advanced technological means for sale in the market.

a)

Globalization

b)

Commercial Industry

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

Cottage Industry

24.

A good or service produced in the home country and sold in another country.

a)

Import

b)

Export

c)

Goods

d)

Services

25.

A good or service produced in the another country and bought for the home country.

a)

Import

b)

Export

c)

Goods

d)

Services

26.

The part of the economy that works with materials from the earth.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

27.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: farming.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

28.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: logging.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

29.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: fishing.

a)

Secondary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Primary

30.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: ranching.

a)

Tertiary

b)

Quaternary

c)

Primary

d)

Secondary

31.

The part of the economy that deals with manufacturing.

a)

Quaternary

b)

Primary

c)

Secondary

d)

Tertiary

32.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: textile (clothing) mill.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

33.

The part of the economy that deals with basic services.

a)

Secondary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Primary

34.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: retail.

a)

Tertiary

b)

Quaternary

c)

Primary

d)

Secondary

35.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: teaching.

a)

Quaternary

b)

Primary

c)

Secondary

d)

Tertiary

36.

The part of the economy that deals with high-level information-based services that require high expertise in research and development.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

37.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: cutting edge technologies and research.

a)

Secondary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Primary

38.

Which level of economic activity does the following example fall in: aerospace engineering.

a)

Tertiary

b)

Quaternary

c)

Primary

d)

Secondary