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Mr. D's Australian Economy Challenge

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two basic economic systems are the most opposite of one another?

a)

Command vs. Market

b)

Market vs. Traditional

c)

Command vs. Traditional

2.

TRUE/FALSE: In a traditional economy, customs and habits of the past are used to decide what and how goods will be produced, distributed, and consumed,

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

In which economic system are jobs most often handed down from generation to generation?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

4.

Which economic system did the ingigenous aboriginal people of Australia practice?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

5.

In a command economy, who has the most control?

a)

Citizens

b)

Government

c)

The Queen

d)

China

6.

Who owns the businesses, farms, and other sources of economic activity in a command economy?

a)

Citizens

b)

Government

c)

The Queen

d)

China

7.

What type of economic system does Australia flourish in today?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

8.

TRUE/FALSE: In a market economy there is significant involvement from the government who owns most major industries and businesses.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

TRUE/FALSE: In Australia, people cannot own their own businesses or property.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: In a market economy, how are prices determined?

a)

The government makes the prices.

b)

Buyers and sellers agree on prices.

c)

Competition between sellers makes the prices good.

d)

Competition between buyers makes the prices lower.

11.

Based on what you've learned, which country is most likely the largest economic partner for Australia?

a)

United States of America

b)

China

c)

Canada

d)

India

12.

What do you call it when workers have different skills and do different jobs that they focus on being very efficient at?

a)

Voluntary Exchange

b)

Supply & Demand

c)

Specialization

d)

Tariff

e)

Embargo

13.

What do you call it when buyers and sellers freely and willingly engage in market transactions of goods and services?

a)

Voluntary Exchange

b)

Supply & Demand

c)

Specialization

d)

Tariff

e)

Embargo

14.

A tariff is...

a)

a government order stopping trade with another country.

b)

a limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country.

c)

a tax on imports.

d)

a minimum price on goods being imported and exported.

15.

A quota is...

a)

a government order stopping trade with another country.

b)

a limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country.

c)

a tax on imports.

d)

a minimum price on goods being imported and exported.

16.

An embargo is...

a)

a government order stopping trade with another country.

b)

a limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country.

c)

a tax on imports.

d)

a minimum price on goods being imported and exported.

17.

The total value of all the final goods and services produced in a country in one year is that country's...

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

General Democratic Productivity (GDP)

c)

Gross Democratic Percentage (GDP)

d)

General Domestic Percentage (GDP)

18.

Examples of human resources are...

a)

education and skills people have

b)

things like machines and equipment people use

c)

raw materials from the Earth

19.

Examples of natural resources are...

a)

education and skills people have

b)

things like machines and equipment people use

c)

raw materials from the Earth

20.

Examples of capital resources are...

a)

education and skills people have

b)

things like machines and equipment people use

c)

raw materials from the Earth

21.

TRUE/FALSE: One in every five adults in Australia own his or her own business.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

TRUE/FALSE: 70% or more of the GDP in Australia comes from jobs people have that provide a service.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are goods?

a)

Lawn mower

b)

Cutting grass

c)

Washing machine

d)

Cutting hair

e)

Scissors

24.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are services?

a)

Lawn mower

b)

Cutting grass

c)

Washing machine

d)

Cutting hair

e)

Scissors

25.

TRUE/FALSE: Australia's economy depends heavily on natural resources.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Based on the two maps, where do you think the most economic activity would be?

a)

Alice Springs

b)

Townsville

c)

Brisbane

d)

Sydney

27.

Based on the map, which area of Australia would feel the most dramatic impact on its economy from mining coal?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

28.

Based on the map, which area of Australia would feel the most dramatic impact on its economy from iron ore?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

29.

Based on the map, which three natural resources would you suggest have made the biggest impact on the Australian economy?

a)

Coal

b)

Lead

c)

Platinum

d)

Iron Ore

e)

Gold

30.

This is a...

a)

kangaroo

b)

koala

c)

platypus

d)

bear cub