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WorksheetsPRAXIS 5004 pt1
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 29mins
Twelve Tables Foundation for early law; first to make the aqueduct
France
Egypt
Rome
Israel
Used hieroglyphics for writing
Israel
Rome
Egypt
France
civilization that developed Olympics; had many gods (polytheistic); developed a direct democracy
made the ionic column
France
Rome
Egypt
Greece
invented by Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia
Hint: These symbols seem "uniform"
(a)
King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia
King George III
Alexander the great
King George
King Arthur
first Roman empire to convert to Christianity; ended persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire (Edict of Milan 313)
(a)
The Indian leader who used nonviolent methods to seek independence from Great Britain.
Hint: He wanted Great Britain gone!
(a)
the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism
The Dalai Lama
Ghandi
first black president of South Africa; elected after apartheid was abolished
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
Thabo Mbeki
Nelson Mandela
Kgalema Motlanthe
labor (work) and capital (machinery tools and equipment for your business).
Entrepreneur success
capital
profit
What two natural resources did European Explorers want in North America?
(a)
on a lofty Plateau on the northern side of the Himalayas; is an autonomous region of China.
South China
Tibet
Siberia
Nepal
Country where the Hutu and Tutsi conflict took place
Pakistan
Rwanda
Israel
Egypt
These three things caused rapid industrialization in the United States:
abundant natural resources, laws protect property rights, patent laws passed
Industrial Revolution
American Revolution
French Revolution
protect the rights of inventors
amendments
bill of rights
patent laws
federal rights
Why do democratic governments regulate (place rules on) the economy?
to make sure they are financially stable
to increase the power they have
to protect american citizens
the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
economics
microeconomics
macroeconomics
the study of the economic behavior and decision making of small units, such as individuals, families, and businesses
economics
microeconomics
macroeconomics
The study of the economy as a whole
macroeconomics
economics
microeconomics
an economic system combining private and public enterprise.
mixed economy
command economy
free market economy
An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy
mixed economy
command economy
free market economy
based on supply and demand with little or no government control
free market economy
command economy
mixed economy
Government can promote competition by
enforcing antitrust legislation
increasing prices on exported goods
increasing trade between countries
government can encourage economic growth by
lowering interest rates
lowering property taxes
increasing population
increasing minimum wage
The central bank of the United States
(a)
Whose job is it to change interest rates to make sure inflation does not get out of control?
federal reserve
government
a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
scarcity in economy
inflation
scarcity in an economy leads to
water scarcity
limited resources
labor shortages
a shortage in land
What else you could spend money on
ex: You have a pan- you can either cook brownies or cookies. Whatever you don't bake is your
(a)
the ability of an individual, a firm, or a country to produce more of a good or service than competitors, using the same amount of resources
(a)
What can help you determine economic growth in a country?
per capita national output
how many people live in the country
supply and demand
total dollar value of goods and services produced by a nation at home or away
gross national product
gross domestic product
the total market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a year (only within the country)
gross domestic product
gross national product
What would increase a nation's GDP?
increase in exported goods
supply and demand
increase in population
reduced need for human labor; people will need to be trained for new jobs
(a)
Increase in Price results in increase in supply
Law of Supply
Law of Demand
Law of Supply and Demand
consumers buy more of a good when its price decreases and less when its price increases
Law of Supply
Law of Demand
Law of Supply and Demand
A law which states that when supplies of goods and services become plentiful, prices tend to drop. When supplies become scarcer, prices tend to rise.
Law of Supply and Demand
Law of Demand
Law of Supply
President Woodrow Wilson's main reason to have the United States join World War I (1914-1918)?
"The world must be made safe for democracy."
(a)
Why did Russia withdraw from the first World War?
not well enough warfare
not well trained generals
The Bolshevik uprising started
Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
(a)
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
gerrymandering
lobbying
corruption
Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
lobbying
gerrymandering
