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UnEmployment

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Unemployment?

a)

Anyone not working.

b)

Anyone who can't work.

c)

People who are between jobs.

d)

Anyone 16 or older actively looking for work but can not find employment.

2.

The U.S has how many unemployment systems?

a)

1

b)

51

c)

50

d)

53

3.

How did states help the unemployment fund when federal funds were not enough?

a)

By making a website for jobs.

b)

By raising taxes on businesses.

c)

By taxing government officials even more.

d)

By taxing every household that owns a car.

4.

How do you apply for unemployment benefits?

a)

Do nothing 

b)

Apply for at least 3 jobs a week and file for unemployment with your state.

c)

Just apply for at least 2 jobs a week

d)

Wait for the government to contact you

5.

In Tennessee, what is the website called that you submit your searches on

6.

In response to the pandemic who gave states more than a billion dollars to boost unemployment benefits?

a)

Mr. Russell

b)

The Federal Government

c)

US Congress

d)

Elon Musk

7.

What are the three types of unemployment?

a)

Frictional, Cyclical, and Structural.

b)

Statically, Cripple, and Fraction.

c)

All of these.

d)

None of these.

8.

When does frictional Unemployment happen?

a)

When Coach Russell says so.

b)

Occurs when people take time to find a job.

c)

Rises during economic downturns and falls.

d)

Occurs because of a geographic or skill based.

9.

Who does unemployment harm?

a)

Worker

b)

Businesses

c)

No One

d)

Everyone because it represents good and serves not produced.

10.

How many people will apply for safety net programs like Unemployment at some point in their working life?

a)

1 out of 10

b)

2 out of 5

c)

2 out of 100

d)

4 out of 5

11.

When applying for unemployment benefits, does your contact information have to be up to date.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

12.

When applying for unemployment benefits, you have to applied for how many applications to get benefits?

a)

9

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

13.

Someone who is actively searching for a job is what?

a)

Employed

b)

Unemployed

c)

Out of the work force

d)

Working

14.

If you are underemployed what are you?

A worker who is working part time but would like to work full   

a)

A worker who is working part time but would like to work full   

b)

A full time worker

c)

someone who is unemployed

d)

someone who is actively searching for a job

15.
  1. What event in America caused the worst unemployment?

a)

House Market Crash

b)

Great Depression

c)

9 / 11

d)

Covid 19

16.

What's the difference between being out of the force and Unemployment.

a)

Both don't have a job

b)

Out of Work is Choice, Unemployed people are looking for a job

c)

Out of Work are looking for a job, Unemployment aren't looking for a job

d)

None of the above