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Government & Economics Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

GNP: ___________________ ::GDP ___________________ .

a)

Only goods and services produced within a national boundary, all goods and services produced by a nation

b)

All goods and services produced by a nation, only goods and services produced within a national boundary

c)

Only goods and services used within a boundary, all goods and services produced within a national boundary

d)

all goods and services produced within a national boundary, only goods and services used within a boundary

2.

How is the Australian Aborigine society an example of a traditional economy?

a)

Economic decisions are made by the democratically elected elders of the community.

b)

Economic decisions are made by the Australian government.

c)

Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs.

d)

Economic decisions are based on the demands of the market.

3.

I. Theocracy

II. Democracy

III. Dictatorship

IV. Monarchy.


Which of the above LEAST resembles the other three in how they exercise authority in the countries they govern?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

4.

Complete the analogy with the correct combination of words. Iran : _____________ :: China : ________________.

a)

Theocracy, Dictatorship

b)

Dictatorship, Monarchy

c)

Monarchy, Dictatorship

d)

Democracy, Monarchy

5.

In a command economy, goods that are produced are sent to —

a)

aristocracy

b)

wealthy consumers

c)

impoverished countries

d)

government organizations

6.

In a traditional economy, things are produced based on —

a)

profit amount

b)

household needs

c)

government orders

d)

international needs

7.

Which of the following is an example of an economy where economic decisions are made based on customs and beliefs?

a)

Farms in Great Plains

b)

Industrial Germany

c)

Wall Street USA

d)

Natives of Rainforest

8.

Where in the world would one find more subsistence farming than commercial farming?

a)

developed nations

b)

developing nations

c)

capitalistic economies

d)

agribusiness economies

9.

Where would the MOST commercial industry in the world be located?

a)

developed nations

b)

developing nations

c)

third-world economies

d)

primary economies

10.

Antonio lives in a farming village in Italy. Like his parents, grandparents, and his neighbors, Antonio depends on his farm to make a living. Which level of economic activity best describes the economics of Antonio's village?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

11.

Madison, Wisconsin, is located in the Dairy Belt. Read this description of Madison's dairy industry and answer the question that follows.– Cows eat from green pastures.– Cows are milked by machine.– Milk is pasteurized and bottled in a processing plant.– Milk bottles are delivered to stores in cities.– Stores sell the milk to consumers. What is the HIGHEST level of economic development described in the example above?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

12.

Which of these BEST describes a command economy?

a)

There is significant surplus with no price controls.

b)

The government decides what and how much to produce.

c)

The law of supply and demand determines the price of goods.

d)

Consumer needs change little from one generation to the next.

13.

Which of these BEST describes a market economy?

a)

Consumer needs change little from one generation to the next.

b)

There is significant surplus with no price controls.

c)

The government decides what and how much to produce.

d)

The law of supply and demand determines the price of goods.

14.

Complete the analogy with the correct combination of words. The United States : _____________ :: England : ________________.

a)

Theocracy, Dictatorship

b)

Dictatorship, Monarchy

c)

Monarchy, Dictatorship

d)

Democracy, Monarchy

15.

The major difference between North and South Korea is which of the following?

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Economics

c)

Diversity

d)

Geography