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Economic systems 4 lessons

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following economic systems allows citizens full freedom in choosing a career and workplace?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Fascism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main economic systems?

a)

Communism

b)

Fascism

c)

Socialism

d)

Capitalism

3.

Which of the following is the way a society produces goods and services?

a)

Laissez faire

b)

Socialism

c)

Economic systems

d)

Marxism

4.

Little to no freedom in selecting a career and workplace is a characteristic in which economic system?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Fascism

d)

Communism

5.
A command economy is when the government is in control.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions?

a)

traditional economy

b)

free enterprise

c)

mixed economy

d)

command economy

7.

What type of economy do most countries in the world have?

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

8.

The country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Centrally Planned

9.

The government has little to no role in the production of goods in this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Market

10.

The government gets to decide who gets what

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Market

11.

Based on customs

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

12.

Businesses have freedom to produce whatever they think consumers will buy

a)

Market

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

13.

A command economy is when the government is in control.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Government planning groups make the basic economic decisions such as which goods and service to produce, prices and wage rates.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

15.

In a command economy, who holds power over the economy?

a)

The people

b)

The government

c)

Beyonce

d)

The traditions of your ancesetors

16.
What are the three economic questions?
a)
What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
b)
Who to produce? Why you produce? Like to produce?
c)
Why to produce? Tell who to produce? Things to produce?
17.
Each society must determine how to best use its_______
a)
People
b)
Land
c)
Natural Resources
d)
All of the above
18.

Which economy answers the 3 questions by repeating prior experience?

a)

command

b)

free market

c)

mixed

d)

traditional

19.

The invisible hand drives the economy is which system?

a)

command

b)

free market

c)

mixed economy

d)

traditional

20.

In a socialist economic system, who owns the most important factors of production?

a)

the government

b)

private citizens

c)

no one

d)

businesses

21.

In a command economy, decisions are made by

a)

voluntary exchange

b)

central authority

c)

cost-benefit analysis

d)

opportunity cost analysis

22.

Which is a modern example of command economy?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Japan

c)

Cuba

d)

South Korea

23.

What is a characteristic of a market economy?

a)

markets

b)

private property

c)

competition

d)

all of the above

24.

The main concern of a traditional economic system is …..

a)

to be the most productive society globally

b)

to make private property and competition laws

c)

to support the wants and needs of the individual consumer

d)

to support the basic needs of the society as a whole

25.

Who is an example of traditional economy?

a)

Kavango

b)

Eskimo

c)

Inuits

d)

Australian Aborigenies

26.

What are some negative effects of the traditional economy?

a)

they are always choosing new ideas and technologies

b)

they are inefficient in providing goods and services to the society

c)

they assign jobs based on test scores

d)

all of the above

27.

Traditional Economy Involves bartering or exchange of goods on goods

a)

false

b)

true

28.

which of the following is a country that follows a command economy

a)

U.S.

b)

Australia

c)

U.K

d)

China

29.

what economy is a combination of a market and command economy?

a)

traditional

b)

mixed

c)

Yes

d)

Command

30.

Which type of economic system is it when the market decides what needs to be produced, private businesses decide how to produce, and consumers decide what they are willing to pay for goods?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

31.
Sam loves science and wants to become a doctor but he is learning how to make clay bricks like his father and grandfather.
a)

Market

b)
Traditional
c)
Mixed
d)
Command
32.

In my country, central planners decide when we should expand old factories and build new ones.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

33.

In my country we have no need for money. By custom, some of us hunt, others farm, and we are all taken care of.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

34.
If my government is selling me bread for $5 a loaf, and I have no choice but to buy that type of bread, I live in a _____ economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Market 
c)
Command 
d)
Mixed
35.
_______ is another word for Market Economy. 
a)
Capitalism 
b)
Communism
36.

Government own some, but not all resources

a)

communism

b)

socialism

37.

You can open small business

a)

communism

b)

socialism

38.

Laissez faire means

a)

give power to government

b)

government stays away

39.

individuals are called

a)

businessmen

b)

households

40.

Represents all interactions in the market economy

a)

PPC

b)

circular flow model

41.

Households are ____ in the factor market

a)

producers

b)

consumers

42.

Private property includes

a)

labor

b)

house

c)

money on the bank account

d)

car

e)

copyright

43.

Intellectual property includes

a)

copyright

b)

trademark

c)

patent

d)

labor

44.

Business is a consumer in ____ market

a)

factor

b)

product

45.

The cost business pays for labor

a)

salary

b)

wage

c)

rent

46.

Business pays the cost of using natural resources

a)

salary

b)

rent

c)

interest

47.

Business pays the cost for using capital

a)

salary

b)

rent

c)

interest rate or dividend

48.

Households are consumers in ____ market

a)

product

b)

factor

49.

Factor market is the same as resource market.

a)

yes

b)

no

50.

As long as the role of the government can't be eliminated, all modern economies are mixed.

a)

yes

b)

no

51.

Movement from governmental property to private

a)

privatize

b)

nationalize

52.

Venezuela's government took property of oil companies

a)

nationalize

b)

privatize

53.

Moving production abroad to other countries

a)

globalize

b)

localize

54.

The true power of consumer can be reflected by phrase

a)

voting with wallets

b)

no free lunch

55.

Market economy increases competition among consumers what leads to greater variety and lower prices.

a)

yes

b)

no

56.

People care about survival only

a)

traditional

b)

command

57.

Shortage of luxury and necessity goods

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

communism

58.

provides the greatest social security for everyone

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

59.

Promotes the greatest level of specialization

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

60.

private property is a milestone of market economy.

a)

yes

b)

no

61.

The main role of the government in market economy is to guarantee private property rights what gives you permission to own, buy, sell, and benefit on usage of property.

a)

yes

b)

no

62.

France and Sweeden are examples of Socialism.

a)

yes

b)

no

63.

Communism can be called authoritarianism because decision making is concentrated in hands of one person who is the leader of the party.

a)

yes

b)

no

64.

Teaching of Marx viewed the Industrial Revolution as a reason of high wages gained by workers.

a)

yes

b)

no

65.

According to Marx proletarians will come to power through democratic changes.

a)

yes

b)

no

66.

Socialism is a feature of democratic countries.

a)

yes

b)

no

67.

Under communism people lack financial motivation to improve productivity and use resources efficiently.

a)

yes

b)

no

68.

What type of economic system is shown?

a)

market

b)

command

69.

What type of economic system is shown?

a)

market

b)

command

70.
a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

71.
a)

communism

b)

socialism

72.

What type of economic system is shown?

a)

communism

b)

traditional

c)

socialism

73.

Promoted ideas embraced by ___ economy

a)

command

b)

market

74.

Producers are motivated only by

a)

costs

b)

profit

75.

Command economies often face shortage because they spend too much money on

a)

needs of people

b)

military