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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

History shows that over the last ________ years, many of the same economic circumstances that occurred over that time are occurring today.

a)

1000

b)

200

c)

500

d)

150

2.

The 3 countries listed at the beginning of the video where economic history repeated were the ________, _________, and _________

a)

Scottish, Irish, and German empires.

b)

Dutch, British, and US empires.

c)

Australian, Swedish, and African empires.

d)

South American, Portuguese, and Arctic empires.

3.

What happened to the United States in 1971 that affected gold and the dollar?

a)

The United States decided to adopt the Gold Standard.

b)

The United States took out a loan.

c)

The United States ran out of silver.

d)

The United States ran out of money and no longer accepted dollars for gold.

4.

What is the most important difference or characteristic between money and currency?

a)

Inflationary

b)

Divisibility

c)

Store of value

d)

Deflationary

5.

What date did President Nixon announce to the world that the United States was breaking their promise and would no longer allow anyone to exchange their dollars for gold?

a)

August 15, 1971

b)

October 15, 1972

c)

January 15, 1981

d)

August 1, 1913

6.

After the announcement by Nixon that the dollar would no longer be backed by gold, the stock market crashed.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

As a general rule and the first principle in the video, what has been the best things to invest in or buy when central banks print a lot of currency (money)?

a)

phones and telecommunication equipment

b)

bonds, T-bills, and currencies

c)

stocks, gold, and commodities

d)

cars and trucks

8.

What year was the last time that the central bank and government printed a large amount of money (currency)?

a)

2001

b)

2010

c)

2015

d)

2020

9.

The second principle in the video stated, "To understand what is coming at you, you need to understand human psychology."

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The last time a changing world order sequence happened was from ________.

a)

1900 to 1915

b)

1915 to 1930

c)

1930 to 1945

d)

1945 to 1960

11.

The definition of an order (as in a changing world order) is _____________.

a)

a rule of law over the economy

b)

a governing system for people dealing with each other

c)

a system of currency

d)

a governing body of market participants

12.

What was the name of the new world order monetary system agreement in 1944 that made the dollar the new world reserve currency?

a)

Jamison Woods

b)

British Tribunal

c)

Pennsylvania National

d)

Bretton Woods

13.

The "Big Cycle" as described in the video can most easily be described as the The Rise, The Top, and The Decline.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Regarding "The Great Empires" in the video, the main four empires that were focused on were the ____________________.

a)

Dutch, British, US and Chinese

b)

German, French, British and Chinese

c)

Swedish, German, Dutch and US

d)

Dutch, British, French and US

15.

Each great cycle of the rise and fall of the four great empires lasted about ________ years.

a)

50

b)

150

c)

250

d)

500