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WorksheetsUnits 6 & 7 Spring Final Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which best describe an oligarchy?
A total absence of government
Rule by a small group of leaders
Rule by a king or queen
Which of the following best describes how a dictator often gains control of a country?
They use force to take power
They are elected by citizens
They are born into power
Which best explains the difference between a republic and a democracy?
Democracy is rule of the people, while republic rules by representatives
Republic is a self-appointed government, while a democracy is rule by the people
Democracy resembles an oligarchy, while a republic resembles a monarchy
Which of the following is an example of a country with a totalitarian government?
United States
Mexico
North Korea
Which of the following played a significant role in the breakup of the Republic of Yugoslavia?
The wish to create new religions
The desire to maintain cultural identities
The need for economic independence
North Korea has a communist government with a strong dictator. As a result, North Korea has one of the few economies in the world where the government...
mixes elements from free enterprise and command economies
allows individuals the right to property
controls all major aspects of the economy
Balkan region is considered a cultural crossroads due to the diverse range of ethnic groups, religions, and languages found in the area. This can be attributed to..
the Balkan rivers
mountains that divide the region
the Mediterranean Sea
Which of the following is an example of a stateless nation?
Kurdistan
Turkey
Croatia
Which term describes a type of gerrymanding where a large number of people from the same party are put in the same district?
Merging
Cracking
Packing
How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe?
It has banned foreign imports
It has reduced trade barriers
It has ended business competition
Which is a result of the 1929 Reapportionment Act that capped the number of representatives at 435?
If one state gains a seat, then another state must lose a seat
It led to unfair voting practices in smaller states
It gave an unfair advantage to larger states
Which of the following would generally NOT describe borders between EU countries?
There are numerous currency exchange stations
Goods can be moved freely between countries
Passports are not required
The American economic system can be described as having a
traditional system
command economy
free enterprise system
According to the information on the maps, what effect did the Bosnian civil war have on cultural groups in the Balkan region?
There was a decline in the number of ethnically mixed areas
Muslims became the dominant ethnic group in Bosnia
Croats migrated to Croatia to help defend the border
Which is a central characteristic of a free market economy?
All wage earners are paid the same amount
Businesses are driven by desire for profits
The government owns the means of production
The two fundamental facts of economies are...
resources are scarce and societies' wants are unlimited
societies' wants are limited and resources are unlimited
societies' wants are scarce and resources are unlimited
In a command economy, economic activity is controlled by...
the industries
the government
the people
In a traditional economy, information about the way goods are produced is passed from one generation to the next by the...
family
public schools
government
Why is subsistence farming less efficient than commercial agriculture?
Subsistence farmers harvest a surplus of crops to be sold for profit
Subsistence farmers produce just enough food for their families' survival
Subsistence farmers domesticate animals to transport goods
Which of these jobs is a person most likely to have in a less developed country?
farmer
computer technician
teacher
What goal led to the formation of both the USMCA (NAFTA) and the European Union (EU)?
to eliminate global climate change
to keep communism out of Western Europe
to increase economic cooperation between member nations
Which of the following is a factor that favors the development of primary economic activities?
The presences of natural resources
The availability of neighbors willing to trade
An economy based on communist ideals
Probably the most strict communist country in the world today is....
China
Cuba
North Korea
Economics is a social science concerned with description and analysis of the ______ of goods and services.
production, demographic, and consumption
preference, demographic, and convenience
production, distribution, and consumption
Which crop did Norman Borlaug use to initiate the Green Revolution?
Wheat
Corn
Lettuce
