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WorksheetsSE Asia Government/Economics Test
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
allows Japan to received aid from the United States.
allows them to easily sell manufactured goods to the rest of the world.
has forced the majority of their population to work for international industry.
free access to the marketplace for producers
centralized decision making about what will be produced
Businesses decide what to produce on the basis of market conditions
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
The legislature
The people
The ruler
A small group of powerful leaders
Which country has an emperor today?
India
Vietnam
China
Japan
Which pair of Asian countries below have democratic governments?
India and Japan
North Korea and Japan
China and Vietnam
North Korea and China
In a unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the:
Central government
Local government bodies
King and cabinet
Voters
Who is allowed to vote in Japan’s elections?
Only male citizens
Citizens who have completed 12 years of school
Citizens over the age of 18
Citizens over the age of 20
Which term describes how political power is distributed in China?
Aristocratic government
Confederation government
Federal government
Unitary government
Which Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?
Japan
Vietnam
India
China
Which best describes the Chinese government?
Absolute monarchy
Federal democracy
Constitutional monarchy
Communist government
Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?
South Korea
Japan
India
North Korea
In India, the central government and the state governments share power. Which of these terms best describes this type of government?
representative democracy
federal system
confederate system
direct democracy
What responsibility is required by law for Indian citizens over the age of 18?
marriage
voting
military service
attending college
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Monarchy
In what type of government would you experience the least amount of citizen participation?
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Kim Il-Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Most countries in the world are
Mixed
Market
Command
Traditional
Which of the following is NOT something a country could do to raise their GDP?
Invest in human capital
Invest in capital goods
Encourage entrepreneurship
Cut off trade with other countries
Which is not an indicator of a high standard of living?
High literacy rate
High per capita GDP
High life expectancy
High unemployment rate
a country's economic decisions are based on what its people want to buy and sell
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
Market Economy
Mixed Economy
this type of industry is booming in India
Steel Manufacturing
Service Industry
Agricultural Industry
Mining
Japan has one of the most __________________advanced economies in the world. (complete this sentence)
securely
computerized
technological
pharmaceutical
North Korea's economy can be best described as
Mixed economy that encourages entrepreneurship and mandatory schooling for all its citizens
Command economy with very little information available concerning unemployment and poverty rates because it is one of the few countries in the world that has a autocratic government
Traditional economy whereby citizens make and sell what they need
Command economy that is moving towards a mixed economy with much governmental help for new jobs and business opportunities.
North Korea's development of their nuclear weapons has resulted in this
Cooperation of other countries to help them and use their resources
Allowed its citizens to have a better sense of security an gain more personal freedoms
Has gain great respect around the world for a willingness to join the nuclear age.
Many sanctions from other countries imposed upon North Korea which limits what North Korea can export
Most economic decisions in North Korea are made by:
Korean industrial leaders
North Korean Parliament
Korean people
Premier Kim Jong-il
The Japanese economy has to make up for the country’s lack of:
Education
Population
Natural resources
Fish
The economy of North Korea can best be described as:
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
Poor decisions made about how to organize farming in North Korea have resulted in many years of:
Drought
Farmers refusing to work
Starvation
Arguments about what crops to grow
Why does specialization make trade between countries easier?
There will always be a steady supply of goods on the market so trade is not needed.
Countries can produce what they make best and trade with others for what they need.
A country’s economy will never go through a difficult time if they specialize in a good.
The competition between countries will not exist.
Why has Japan specialized in the area of technology?
It has few natural resources and little farmland.
It has a poorly educated population.
The money earned is used to support the military.
The country has little in the way of fishing.
If Japan’s government puts a limit on how much Vietnamese rice it will import this year, what trade barrier is this?
Embargo
Tariff
Quota
Opportunity Cost
Which of the following BEST describes a market system?
The government provides services, such as telephones and television.
A person can start any legal business and charge any price.
The government provides food and housing to all workers.
Businesses are owned by the government.
Most democratic nations have _______ economies.
mixed.
traditional.
command.
market.
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were examples of China’s attempt to:
Improve the economy
End communism
Sell more goods with the US
Control population growth
Which trade barrier sets up a complete ban on trading between countries?
mountains
tariff
quota
embargo
