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Economics Test

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What action would a country take that specializes in coal but lacks iron ore?

a)

They would specialize in iron ore

b)

They would decrease trading coal to other countries.

c)

They would specialize in coal and trade this for iron ore.

d)

They would bargain with other countries for coal.

2.

Countries only specialize in a limited amount of goods because....

a)

They don't need to trade with other countries.

b)

They only have a limited amount of goods and can not spare them.

c)

No country wants to trade their unlimited goods so they specialize in producing their own.

d)

No country has all the goods and resources it needs, so it specializes in what it has to get the resources they need.

3.

When countries decide to specialize in they.....

a)

Use non-renewable resources that are scarce.

b)

Choose resources that are plentiful and look at what other countries need.

c)

They trade state to state to get what they need to manufacture goods.

d)

They ask all the other countries what they like best and make that.

4.

Global trade is when countries import and export goods with other nations around the (a)   .

5.

Countries decide who to become trading partners by...

a)

Becoming best friends with each other.

b)

Having the same type of governments as each other.

c)

Looking at what resources they need and want but don't have.

d)

Competing with each rival country to ruin their economies

6.

What does it mean to export goods and services?

a)

to ship goods out of your country

b)

to bring goods into your country

c)

when countries rely on each other

d)

to produce limited goods only

7.

To import goods means...

a)

to have goods bought/brought into your country.

b)

to rely on other countries to survive

c)

to make economic choices

d)

to have future consequences

8.

Interdependent means...

a)

to not rely on anyone but yourself

b)

when a country will only trade with countries near them

c)

use of productive resources

d)

when countries rely on one another for trade & survival

9.

To specialize means...

a)

to rely on others to make your goods

b)

to use your productive resources to create a limited variety of goods

c)

the trade of goods worldwide

d)

a present day consequence

10.

Decide if this is an individual or collective economic choice.

Saudi Arabia decides to specialize in producing petroleum products.

a)

individual economic choice

b)

collective economic choice

11.

Decide if this is an individual or collective economic choice.

Sarah decides to spend her allowance on the trampoline park instead of saving it for her brothers birthday gift.

a)

individual

b)

collective

12.

Is it an individual or collective economic decision?

Hebron decides to use tax money on fixing up parks in the town.

a)

individual

b)

collective

13.

Individual or collective economic choice?

A coal miner wants the town to keep the mines open so they can keep their job.

a)

individual

b)

collective

14.

Individual or Collective Economic Choice?

Environmentalists want to shut down drilling operations in the ocean because they believe it hurts the environment.

a)

individual

b)

collective

15.

How many iron mines does Liberia have?

a)

one

b)

three

c)

two

d)

four

16.

How many diamond mines does Liberia have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

six

d)

seven

17.

Liberia's map only shows one hydroelectric plant. What is hydroelectric?

a)

It is electric made by lightening

b)

Electricity produced by plants

c)

Electricity produced from coal

d)

Electricity production from water using a dam.

18.

In Liberia more of the country is covered in "National Forests". Why would timber and logging NOT be something they specialize in?

a)

They have more rubber plantations than anything

b)

The don't want to specialize in timber and logging

c)

National forests are protected in most countries and it is illegal to cut them down

d)

Because trees are not a good thing to trade; no country will need wood

19.

How many iron ore deposits are within Liberia?

a)

six

b)

three

c)

seven

d)

none

20.

How many coffee areas does Liberia have?

a)

none

b)

five

c)

one

d)

six

21.

If you were Liberia's government and had to decide what your country should specialize in which two resources would be best?

a)

hydroelectric power and petroleum

b)

diamonds and iron ore

c)

coffee and timber

d)

timber and iron ore

22.

Order these countries based on who would want to specialize in medicine and health. The first country would be the one that would definitely want to specialize in medications and the last would be the least likely to specialize in medicine

a)

South Korea

b)

Egypt

c)

Japan

d)

Malta

1)
2)
3)
4)
23.

Place the following in sequential order to explain how specialization leads to global trade.

a)

People have limited resources

b)

Countries specialize in the production of their limited resources.

c)

People still don't have all the goods and services they need and want.

d)

So other countries sell them goods and services through global trade

e)

Countries then have a variety of goods for their needs and wants.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
24.

Countries choose to import items they already have the resources to make because it is ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
cheaper
easier
quicker
nice
fair
25.

Choose two future economic consequences.

a)

A families life improves because their father gets a new, higher, paying job.

b)

Someone pays less money for imported good.

c)

Due to increased exports the United States economy grows over the years.

d)

During high school Samuel begins to save money to attend college after graduation.

26.

Ms. Lanning's favorite number is what?

a)

13

b)

23

c)

7

d)

3

27.

Ms. Lanning is not at school today because she is ​ (a)   and she expects you to study over the weekend because your test is on ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
sick
Monday
at a party
tomorrow
is in New York
Tuesday
in New York
in the mountains