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Economic Geography

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of

a)

A. alternative energy sources.

b)

B. capital resources.

c)

C. fossil fuels or nonrenewable resources .

d)

D. renewable resources.

2.

Salley worked in a hair salon for years. She saved her all her money to make her dream of owning her own place come true. Today it happened. Pello Princesa Salon or Princess Hair Salon is having their Grand Opening!

Sally’s ability to operate a beauty salon is an example of a ___ economic system .

a)

capitalism

b)

traditional

c)

command or communist

d)

renewable

3.

A ___ engages in tertiary economic activity.

a)

carpenter or roofer

b)

lumberjack or forestry

c)

orange grower subsitence or commercial

d)

police officer or teacher

4.

A country with a mostly rural population engaged in mainly primary economic activities is probably a

a)

Developing nation.

b)

Developed or Industrialized nation.

c)

Newly Industrialized or Newly Developed nation.

d)

Primary nation.

5.
The ___ level of economic activity is represented in this photograph. 
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Secondary
6.

Jaylynn has opened a dance club. Tien and Marcela are security guards at the restaurant. Which economic activity level is their work?

a)

Tertiary

b)

Primary

c)

Quartinary

d)

Secondary

7.

Blake and Herman have opened a very successful furniture making factory. This is an example of which economic activity?

a)

Secondary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Primary

d)

Quaternary

8.

Improving educational opportunity in a specific society will likely have which of the following impacts?

a)

increasing future manufacturing and agricultural economic activity

b)

increasing future tertiary and quaternary economic activity

c)

increasing future secondary and tertiary economic activity

d)

increasing future primary and secondary economic activity

9.

What are the characteristics of a traditional economic system?

a)

Relies on government

b)

Driven by consumers

c)

built upon traditions, customs, and beliefs

10.
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
11.
A type of economy that has characteristics of both a command and market economy is a _____ 
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
12.
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
13.
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
14.

Which type of economy has central ownership and complete total government control of all means or factors of production?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Mixed Economy

c)

Command Communist Economy

d)

Traditional Economy

15.

Which type of economy is controlled by the government?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Democratic

16.

Which type of economy is based on traditions and beliefs?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

17.

This economy would most likely have a Totalitarian dictator.

a)

Mixed

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

18.

Which type of economy involves trading, and doesn't usually use money?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

19.

In my country my village does the same work that my family has done for generations.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

20.

In my country, the government controls the economy. It assigns jobs, sets production goals, and decides wages.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

21.

In my country, the government tells me where to work.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

22.

What is a “surplus” of goods in agriculture mean?

a)

The producer has extra food to sell or trade.

b)

The prices of their agricultural goods are too low.

c)

There is too much food.

d)

Demand for food goods is high.

23.

What are the advantages of a Free Market Economy?

a)

total government control

b)

Frank has complete control over the U.S. economy

c)

entrepreneurship or freedom of production results in more choice of goods for consumers

d)

the economy is free to regulate itself and monopolies control businesses

24.

Which would be a problem for a country with a traditional economy?

a)

The goods costs more money than the people can pay.

b)

People trade services more easily than goods.

c)

A farmer have a good crop with a lot to trade.

d)

People need goods but either goods are just not available or they cannot barter or trade for to obtain the good.

25.
In a command economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
Custom and habit.
b)
Government planners
c)
Consumers and the markets.
d)
Combination of consumers and government planners.
26.

Which country has a Communist Command economy?

a)

Europe

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

27.

Custom and___________ form a ___________ economy.

a)

tradition, Traditional

b)

tradition, Free Market

c)

farms, Mixed

d)

work , Free Markets

28.

People in a traditional economy will use _________ to obtain goods.

a)

government

b)

entrepreneurs

c)

capital

d)

barter or trade

29.

In a market economy, how are economic decisions made?

a)

Government planners

b)

Custom and habit.

c)

Luck

d)

Producers and consumers

30.
Economy based on private ownership, free trade, and competition
a)
Traditional
b)
Mixed
c)
Market
d)
Command
31.

Japan is known for making high quality technology. Their human resources have high level of education and pride in producing a superior product. This is known as _________.

a)

human capital

b)

capital goods

c)

natural resource

d)

specialization

32.

Moana's village would be an example of a ___________ economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Planned/command

c)

Mixed

d)

Free-market

33.

A ______________ economy is guided primarily by custom, habit, and ritual.

a)

Traditional

b)

Planned/command

c)

Mixed

d)

Free Market

34.

A _____________ economy is completely determined and controlled by a central planning authority or the government

a)

Traditional

b)

Planned/Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Free Market

35.

consumer, producer, profit motivation for entrepreneurs

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

36.
private ownership of property and resources
a)
Free Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Command
d)
Traditional 
37.

Ways to meet basic needs passed down by ancestors generation after generation

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

38.

centrally planned economy

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Communist or Command

d)

Traditional

39.

central ownership of all property, resources, and factors of production

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Communist or Command

d)

Traditional

40.

lack of, very limited, or no consumer choice

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

41.
The word "barter" means:
a)
trade
b)
bet
c)
save
d)
law
42.

some government interference

a)

Free Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

43.

Identify the characteristics of a free market economy

a)

supply, demand, profit, and some government interference

b)

government ownership of property and total government interference or control of all factors of production

c)

some government interference, government owns some industries but private property allowed

d)

consumer confidence, classless society, and some government interference

44.

the consumer is MOST important in what economic system?

a)

Mixed

b)

Traditional

c)

Free Market

d)

Command

45.

Socialism characteristics: government owns many large industries but there are also privately owned businesses. The government provides free health care, retirement benefits, and a university education. Which countries have a socialist economic system?

a)

Sweden and Denmark

b)

Germany and Poland

c)

America and Mexico

d)

Mexico and Honduras

46.

The economy of Atlantia is defined by the private ownership of the means of production by Atlantia’s citizens. While owners are usually free to utilize their property as they see fit, the government does intervene to ban certain harmful products (i.e. addictive drugs, lead paint, etc) from entering the market. Atlantia’s parliament has recently passed a minimum wage law setting minimum hourly compensation at $5.00 per hour. Atlantia is an example of a ________ economy

a)

Command or Communism

b)

Traditional

c)

Capitalism or Free Market

d)

Command or Socialism

47.

You are the leader of a revolutionary movement which has recently overthrown the government of the tiny country of Tropico. During the Tiger Party Congress, held shortly after your glorious victory, the party committee decreed that “to free Tropico’s struggling masses from the bootheels of capitalist, it is necessary to immediately enforce a command economy for our final victory.” Which of the following actions would create a command economy in Tropico?

a)

No more private property allowed creating a classless, equal society. All property and means of production are now controlled by the Central Government Economic Committee that will meet every five years,

b)

All workers get a raise and paid two week vacation. The Celebration Committee will plan a national party to celebrate the military victory.

c)

People will have to pay more taxes now. A six day work week will begin immediately. Workers will take a pay cut and wealthy will get a tex cut.

d)

Education will improve and all children will be educated. All citizens will now have access to a free university education and medical care.

48.

Societies engaged in subsistence agriculture will also be engaged in ____________________ industry.

a)

Commercial

b)

Command

c)

Cottage

d)

Climate

49.

This farm produces a surplus of wheat which it sells on the open market. This is an example of ___________ agriculture.

a)

Capital

b)

Commercial

c)

Command

d)

Circumference

50.

Which type of agriculture does the drawing represent?

a)

Commercial

b)

Subsistence

51.

Which type of agriculture does the drawing represent?

a)

Commercial

b)

Subsistence