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Economics Vocabulary 6th Grade

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following characteristics describes a traditional economy? (Pick 2)

a)

Individuals follow the occupation of their ancestors

b)

People attain goods and services through bartering

c)

This is the economic system for most democratic nations

d)

Individuals are constantly introducing new ideas and change

2.

Which of the following answers does not match with the economic term: "Natural Resource"

a)

A product of the earth that people use to meet their needs

b)

Trees, air, soil and minerals

c)

The presence of this resource saves your country money

d)

None of the above

3.

A __ __ __ __ __ is a number limit on how many items of a particular product can be imported from another country.

(a)  

4.

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

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

(a)  

5.

True or False:

A physical trade barrier is a natural barrier that makes it more difficult for country to trade goods and services.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

If a country has a high literacy rate they will most likely have a __ __ __ __ standard of living.

(a)  

7.

If you live in a country with a communist government, your economic system is most likely

a)

Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

d)

All of the above

8.

Select the 3 basic economic questions that all economic systems must answer.

a)

What to produce?

b)

How to produce?

c)

How much to produce?

d)

For whom to produce?

9.

Which of the following is found in a market economy?

a)

You do what your parents and grandparents did for a living.

b)

The government is not involved at all!

c)

There is a little bit of government control.

d)

The government controls everything!

10.

Which 2 of these options are examples of investing in human capital?

a)

Road building

b)

Training

c)

Buying machinery

d)

Education

11.

In a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ economy the government owns all of the resources.

(a)  

12.

Which economic system is known for using bartering to trade their goods and services with one another?

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

13.

If America wanted to put a complete ban on trade between themselves and Mexico, which trade barrier would they put in place?

a)

Tariff

b)

Embargo

c)

Quota

d)

Tax

14.

Which of the following countries has a pure market economy?

a)

America

b)

Australia

c)

New Zealand

d)

No country has a pure market economy

15.

Which of the following are examples of physical trade barriers?

a)

Mountain

b)

Valley

c)

Ocean

d)

Embargo

16.

Which of the following are results of investing in human capital?

a)

Healthier employees

b)

Smarter employees

c)

Higher production rates

d)

Loss of money

17.

Which of the following is NOT true about a command economy?

a)

The government owns all of the resources

b)

The government makes all economic decisions

c)

People get to decide where they want to work and live

d)

It is a very harsh economic system to live in.

18.

An entrepreneur is: (pick 3)

a)

A leader of a country

b)

A person who provides the money to start and operate a business

c)

Someone who risks time and money

d)

An innovative risk taker

19.

A tax placed on an imported good is known as a __ __ __ __ __ __

(a)  

20.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

High literacy rate = Low standard of living

b)

Low literacy rate = high standard of living

c)

High literacy rate = High standard of living

d)

None of the above

21.

True or False:

America is one of the closest countries in the world to being a pure market economy.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following countries is the farthest away from market on the economic continuum?

a)

Australia

b)

Germany

c)

North Korea

d)

America

23.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 factors of economic growth?

a)

Natural Resources available

b)

Investment in Human Capital

c)

Investment in Capital Goods

d)

Entrepreneurship

e)

None of the above

24.

The __ __ __ is the total value of all of the goods and services produced in that country in one year. It measures how rich or poor a country is.

(a)