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World Economic Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Market

2.

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

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Market

3.

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

a)

Traditional

b)

Planned/command

c)

Mixed

d)

Free-market

4.

A _____________ economy is driven entirely by voluntary exchange in markets

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Market

5.

A _________ economy is a market-based system in which the government is involved to some extent.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Market

6.

The vast majority of the world's economies are mixed - they are market based economies with some extent of government involvement.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
What is a tariff?
a)
a ban on trading with a country
b)
a service fee on products
c)
a tax on products coming into the country
d)
countries can trade freely
8.
What is a trade surplus?
a)
Exports are higher than imports
b)
Imports are higher than exports
9.
What is a trade deficit?
a)
Exports are higher than imports
b)
Imports are higher than exports
10.

A Trade Bloc is:

a)

A group of countries refusing to trade with another country.

b)

An agreement between countries to trade their goods.

c)

A group of rich countries.

d)

An agreement between poor countries only.

11.

A group of producers who work together to coordinate their production and prices to keep competition low and prices high.

a)

Trade Cartel

b)

Trade Sanctions

c)

Trade Advisory Group

d)

Trade Bloc

12.

The World Trade Organization is an example of which type of trade group?

a)

Trade Bloc

b)

Trade Cartel

c)

Trade Advisory Group

d)

Trade Alliance

13.

An type of industry that involves the extraction of raw materials and resources from the earth.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

14.

An industry that deals with manufacturing or the construction of products to be distributed.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

15.

An Industry that provides services such as retail, support, or distribution of goods.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

16.

Democracy is best described as...

a)

A political system in which a body of citizens elect people to represent them in the government.

b)

A political system that supports the common ownership of the production and distribution of goods and services.

c)

A political system in which the armed forces have the absolute power to rule.

17.

Communism is best described as...

a)

A political system in which a body of citizens elect people to represent them in the government.

b)

A political system that supports the common ownership of the production and distribution of goods and services.

c)

A political system in which the armed forces have the absolute power to rule.

18.

A Military Dictatorship is best described as...

a)

A political system in which a body of citizens elect people to represent them in the government.

b)

A political system that supports the common ownership of the production and distribution of goods and services.

c)

A political system in which the armed forces have the absolute power to rule.

19.

Which of the following countries provides an example of a command economy

a)

Cuba

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

20.

A 100% market economy without government involvement doesn't really exist in the modern world.

a)

True

b)

False