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Economic Systems of Southern and Eastern Asia

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do most countries in the world today fall somewhere between a market and a command economy?

a)

Some government control has never been successful.

b)

Government control always makes a market economy more profitable.

c)

Most consumers prefer government control to free market.

d)

Most countries have found they need a mix of free market and government control to be successful.

2.

Most economic decisions in North Korea are made by

a)

Korean industrial leaders

b)

North Korean parliament

c)

Korean people

d)

Supreme Military Leader Kim Jong-un

3.

The Japanese economy has to make up for the country's lack of

a)

education

b)

population

c)

natural resources

d)

fish

4.

In a command economy, economic decisions are made by the:

a)

consumers

b)

market

c)

government

d)

producers

5.

The economy of North Korea can best be described as mostly

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

6.

Poor decisions made about how to organize farming in North Korea have resulted in many years of

a)

drought

b)

labor strikes

c)

starvation

d)

protests

7.

Today, at least 50% of China's workers are involved in

a)

the military

b)

agriculture

c)

service industries

d)

education

8.

Which has been a constant problem for India's economy?

a)

a GDP that has not grown in many years

b)

lack of a strong middle class

c)

expense of maintaining a large military

d)

overpopulation and poverty found throughout the country

9.

Why does specialization make trade between countries easier?

a)

There will always be a steady supply of goods on the market so trade is not needed.

b)

Countries can produce what they make best and trade with others for what they need.

c)

A country's economy will never go through a difficult time if they specialize in a good.

d)

The competition between countries will not exist.

10.

Why has Japan specialized in the area of technology?

a)

It has few natural resources and little farmland.

b)

It has a poorly educated population.

c)

The money earned is used to support the military.

d)

The country has little in the way of fishing.

11.

If Japan's government puts a limit on how much Vietnamese rice it will import this year, what trade barrier is this?

a)

embargo

b)

tariff

c)

quota

d)

opportunity cost

12.

Which of the following BEST describes a market system?

a)

The government provides services, such as telephones and televisions.

b)

A person can start any legal business and charge any price.

c)

The government provides food and housing to all workers.

d)

Businesses are owned by the government.

13.

Most democratic nations have ___ economies.

a)

mixed

b)

traditional

c)

command

d)

market

14.

Most democratic nations have ___ economies.

a)

command

b)

traditional

c)

mixed

d)

market

15.

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

a)

Workers enjoy getting extra training nd job opportunities.

b)

A country's economy is more successful when workers have good education and health care.

c)

Businesses cannot do all the training needed for workers to be successful.

d)

A country needs money in order to pay its workers.

16.

Supreme Military Leader Kim Jong-un has spent a great deal of North Korea's resources on

a)

education.

b)

foreign trade.

c)

medical care.

d)

the military.

17.

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were examples of Chine's attempt to

a)

control population growth.

b)

end communism.

c)

sell more goods with the U.S.

d)

improve the economy.

18.

What is the main reason for people to exchange currency?

a)

to buy and sell goods and services with other countries

b)

to have foreign money

c)

to use American dollars to trade

d)

to make more money by trading currencies

19.

What is an example of a physical trade barrier in Southeast Asia?

a)

embargo on North Korea

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Quota on South Korean televisions

d)

Tariff on Japanese cars

20.

The economies of China, India, and Japan can all be described as:

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

21.

Which trade barrier sets up a complete ban on trading between countries?

a)

embargo

b)

tariff

c)

mountain range

d)

quota