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SE Asia Government/Economics Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the global economy, Japan is a major participant because their location
a)
has made them a major military power.
b)

allows Japan to received aid from the United States.
c)

allows them to easily sell manufactured goods to the rest of the world.
d)

has forced the majority of their population to work for international industry.
2.
Which statement is a PRIMARY characteristic of a capitalist system?
a)
graduated income tax
b)
private ownership of property
c)
equal distribution of resources
d)
government regulation of business
3.
Which characteristic is PRIMARILY associated with a command economy?
a)
competition among suppliers in the market
b)

free access to the marketplace for producers
c)

centralized decision making about what will be produced
d)
competition in the marketplace to provide consumer choice
4.
In a command economy, how is it determined what goods and services will be produced?
a)

Businesses decide what to produce on the basis of market conditions
b)
Consumers decide through their behavior in the marketplace.
c)
Central government planning decides what will be produced.
d)
Supply and demand control production and price.
5.
Which South Asian country is the BEST example of a mixed economy, in which there are elements of both market and command economies?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
North Korea
6.
Which nation's economy could best be described as a command economy, where the government determines guidelines for economic development and sets goals for economic production?
a)
Australia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Japan
7.
Which Asian country, with a tightly controlled media and few freedoms for citizens, is described as a hereditary dictatorship?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
South Korea
d)
North Korea
8.

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

a)

The legislature

b)

The people

c)

The ruler

d)

A small group of powerful leaders

9.

Which country has an emperor today?

a)

India

b)

Vietnam

c)

China

d)

Japan

10.

Which pair of Asian countries below have democratic governments?

a)

India and Japan

b)

North Korea and Japan

c)

China and Vietnam

d)

North Korea and China

11.

In a unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the:

a)

Central government

b)

Local government bodies

c)

King and cabinet

d)

Voters

12.

Who is allowed to vote in Japan’s elections?

a)

Only male citizens

b)

Citizens who have completed 12 years of school

c)

Citizens over the age of 18

d)

Citizens over the age of 20

13.

Which term describes how political power is distributed in China?

a)

Aristocratic government

b)

Confederation government

c)

Federal government

d)

Unitary government

14.

Which Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?

a)

Japan

b)

Vietnam

c)

India

d)

China

15.

Which best describes the Chinese government?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Federal democracy

c)

Constitutional monarchy

d)

Communist government

16.

Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

North Korea

17.

In India, the central government and the state governments share power. Which of these terms best describes this type of government?

a)

representative democracy

b)

federal system

c)

confederate system

d)

direct democracy

18.

What responsibility is required by law for Indian citizens over the age of 18?

a)

marriage

b)

voting

c)

military service

d)

attending college

19.

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Monarchy

20.

In what type of government would you experience the least amount of citizen participation?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Presidential Democracy

21.
Which Asian country could be considered an autocracy?
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
South Korea
d)
North Korea
22.
The Japanese parliament is called the 
a)
Diet
b)
Knesset
c)
Congress
d)
House of Representatives
23.

Who is the current leader of North Korea?

a)

Kim Il-Sung

b)

Kim Jong Il

c)

Kim Jong Un

24.

Most countries in the world are

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

25.

Which of the following is NOT something a country could do to raise their GDP?

a)

Invest in human capital

b)

Invest in capital goods

c)

Encourage entrepreneurship

d)

Cut off trade with other countries

26.

Which is not an indicator of a high standard of living?

a)

High literacy rate

b)

High per capita GDP

c)

High life expectancy

d)

High unemployment rate

27.

a country's economic decisions are based on what its people want to buy and sell

a)

Command Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

28.

this type of industry is booming in India

a)

Steel Manufacturing

b)

Service Industry

c)

Agricultural Industry

d)

Mining

29.

Japan has one of the most __________________advanced economies in the world. (complete this sentence)

a)

securely

b)

computerized

c)

technological

d)

pharmaceutical

30.

North Korea's economy can be best described as

a)

Mixed economy that encourages entrepreneurship and mandatory schooling for all its citizens

b)

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

c)

Traditional economy whereby citizens make and sell what they need

d)

Command economy that is moving towards a mixed economy with much governmental help for new jobs and business opportunities.

31.

North Korea's development of their nuclear weapons has resulted in this

a)

Cooperation of other countries to help them and use their resources

b)

Allowed its citizens to have a better sense of security an gain more personal freedoms

c)

Has gain great respect around the world for a willingness to join the nuclear age.

d)

Many sanctions from other countries imposed upon North Korea which limits what North Korea can export

32.

Most economic decisions in North Korea are made by:

a)

Korean industrial leaders

b)

North Korean Parliament

c)

Korean people

d)

Premier Kim Jong-il

33.

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

a)

Education

b)

Population

c)

Natural resources

d)

Fish

34.

The economy of North Korea can best be described as:

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

35.

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

a)

Drought

b)

Farmers refusing to work

c)

Starvation

d)

Arguments about what crops to grow

36.

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.

37.

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.

38.

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

39.

Which of the following BEST describes a market system?

a)

The government provides services, such as telephones and television.

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.

40.

Most democratic nations have _______ economies.

a)

mixed.

b)

traditional.

c)

command.

d)

market.

41.

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were examples of China’s attempt to:

a)

Improve the economy

b)

End communism

c)

Sell more goods with the US

d)

Control population growth

42.

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

a)

mountains

b)

tariff

c)

quota

d)

embargo