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European Econ, Govt, Religion and Languages

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of economic system has jobs that are inherited from generation to generation? (grandfather to father to son)

a)

Mixed Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Command Economy

2.

Consumer demands answer the basic economic questions in this type of economy.

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Rural Economy

3.

The government answers ALL the economic questions in this type of economy.

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Pure Command Economy

c)

Pure Market Economy

d)

Rural Economy

4.

Government and private citizens make decisions in this type of economy.

a)

Pure Command

Economy

b)

Pure Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

5.

Most European economies are described as _____.

a)

Mixed

b)

Struggling

c)

Government controlled

d)

Traditional

6.

On the economic continuum, Russia is located close to the middle.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

On the economic continuum, the UK is located closest to which side?

a)

Pure Command

b)

Pure Market

c)

Closer to Pure Command

d)

Closer to Pure Market

8.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union was located very close to ____ ______ on the economic

a)

Pure Market

b)

Pure Command

9.

Which country subsidized the energy sector?

a)

United Kingdon

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Russia

10.

What is an advantage of membership in the European Union?

a)

It has multiple currencies.

b)

It places trade barriers against countries not in the EU.

c)

It allows free trade among its members.

d)

It has cool tshirts.

11.

Which country is not a member of the EU?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Germany

12.

Why is currency exchange necessary?

a)

It makes trade easier.

b)

People don't have access to other currencies.

c)

Currency exchange is a law in some countries.

d)

Only EU countries participate in currency exchange.

13.

Stops all trade.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Boycott

14.

Tax on imports.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Boycott

15.

Number limit on imports.

a)

Quota

b)

Tariff

c)

Embargo

d)

Boycott

16.

Germany specializes in _____.

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Textiles

c)

Automobiles

d)

Agriculture

17.

Which is not a goal for trade barriers?

a)

To change another country's viewpoints

b)

Increase the country's GDP

c)

Giving the country a competitive advantage

d)

Discipling one's own country for boycotting industries

18.

What would be an advantage of a boycott on a citizen's level?

a)

Teaching the benefits of using a specific item in comparison to another

b)

Promoting an item in an effort to increase sales of a product or service

c)

Buying more of an item in an effort to help a business

d)

Boycotting an item because of actions or viewpoints

19.

Why do most countries of the EU use all the same currency?

a)

It makes their government more stable

b)

EU members have less conflict

c)

It cost less money to use the same currency

d)

It encourages trade

20.

What is the relationship between entrepreneurs and GDP?

a)

They decrease GDP by creating private sector jobs

b)

The decrease GDP by creating public sector jobs

c)

They increase GDP by creating public sector jobs

d)

They increase GDP by creating private sector jobs

21.

With a literacy rate of 99%, which is true about the UK?

a)

The UK invests in capital goods

b)

The UK invests in human capital

c)

UK citizens have a longer lifespan

d)

The citizens of the UK have a longer lifespan

22.

How can German business increase their GDP?

a)

They invest in capital goods by updating outdated machinery.

b)

They created a national transportation system.

c)

They train employers to invest in foreign products.

d)

German business do not invest in capital goods or human capital.

23.

What allows the UK to have over 25% of usable farmland?

a)

Atlantic Current

b)

A nation wide watering system

c)

The UK has a lack of industry jobs and a lot of farmers

d)

The Gulf Stream

24.

What natural resource does Germany, the UK, and Russia have?

a)

Coal

b)

Uranium

c)

Gold

d)

Timber

25.

If Russia relies heavily on mineral exports, which would they not export?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Bauxite

c)

Iron Ore

d)

Apples

26.

Define literacy rate.

a)

Number of people who vote

b)

Number of people who read and write

c)

Number of people who drive

d)

Number of people who are vegetarians

27.

Why is it easier to open a business in a market economy?

a)

Owning a business in a command economy requires a license

b)

Market economies allow for more freedom of ideas

c)

Market economies are run by the government

d)

Market economies charge large fees to open a business

28.

Why does Russia have a high literacy rate but a low standard of living?

a)

Russians can read but cannot write

b)

Russians don't like to work

c)

Russian government officials don't like their citizens to read

d)

There are little jobs available to Russians

29.

Germanic contains which language?

a)

English

b)

Australian

c)

Brazilian

d)

European

30.

All 3 European religions _____

a)

believe in one God

b)

use the same language

c)

use the same holy text

d)

believe in karma

31.

Fastest growing religion in Europe?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Mormon

d)

Islam

32.

If you pray 5 times a day, visit Mecca once in a lifetime, and believe in a God names Allah, you practice which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Mormon

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

33.

Romance language includes ______.

a)

Russian, English and French

b)

French, Italian, and Spanish

c)

English, Italian, and Russian

d)

Russian, French and Spanish

34.

This religion has the most followers

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

35.

What is the Holy Book of Christianity?

a)

Torah

b)

Quran

c)

New Testament

d)

Bible

36.

Believes in only one God

a)

polytheistic

b)

Elastic

c)

metallic

d)

monotheistic

37.

Why are school children required to learn more than one language in Europe?

a)

Because there are so many different languages

b)

It is a job requirement

c)

English is the official language of the EU

d)

It is the language used in all religions

38.

Holy Book of Judaism

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Scroll

d)

Torah

39.

The UK has this type of government

a)

Anarchy

b)

Autocratic

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Presidential Democracy

40.

Russian head of government

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Dictator

c)

Priest

d)

President

41.

Which is not a characteristic of a monarch?

a)

Being from a royal bloodline

b)

Having only symbolic power

c)

Having only ceremonial duties

d)

Being voted as head of government by the citizens

42.

Which government house of the UK has the most power?

a)

State Duma

b)

Congress

c)

House of Commons

d)

House of Lords