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1st Semester FINAL EXAM Review

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which language group is shaded in green?
a)
Romance
b)
Germanic
c)
Slavic
d)
Cyrillic 
2.
What would be helped if a country reduced their use of fossil fuels?
a)
acid rain
b)
nuclear radiation
c)
litter
d)
natural resources
3.
What is made difficult when a country has permafrost?
a)
Access to natural resources
b)
Ability to build cities
c)
Ability to take vacations
d)
Forests are difficult to access
4.
Air pollution is not stopped from traveling by political boundaries. How would this impact Europe?
a)
Countries would compete to have the most air pollution
b)
Countries would create boundaries to contain air pollution
c)
Countries would receive air pollution even if they did not produce it
d)
Countries may go to war over air pollution
5.
In what order were the 3 monotheistic religions created?
a)
Judaism, Christianity,  Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
c)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
d)
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
6.
What benefit (good) does Germany receive from the Rhine river?
a)
Lack of urban areas
b)
Fewer natural resources
c)
A better climate
d)
Easier access to travel and trade
7.
What is one benefit (good) of a country that is rich in natural resources?
a)
It would create more jobs
b)
It would make them difficult to sell
c)
Other countries would be jealous
d)
It would create more urban areas
8.
What is fallout?
a)
the number of people who fall down because of a nuclear explosion
b)
radiation after a nuclear explosion that falls back on the earth
c)
the loss of power after a nuclear explosion
d)
a temporary nuclear explosion
9.
What is monotheism?
a)
the belief in many gods
b)
the belief in one God
c)
the belief in no god(s)
d)
the belief in a religion
10.
What is the impact of the large number of languages spoken throughout Europe?
a)
All Europeans are bilingual
b)
 Europeans have difficulty sharing ideas because they have many languages
c)
Travel is easier because everyone speaks all languages
d)
Europeans feel like they have more in common with each other
11.
Where do most Russians live?
a)
Western Russia
b)
Northern Russia
c)
Easter Russia
d)
Southern Russia
12.
English and Dutch are examples of which language group?
a)
Germanic
b)
Romance
c)
Cyrillic
d)
Slavic
13.
Which language group uses the Cyrillic alphabet?
a)
Germanic 
b)
Romance
c)
Latin
d)
Slavic
14.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Moses
15.
Which country has easy access to trade because they are an island?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
United Kingdom
16.
Which economic system involves government ownership of land and resources, as well as major industries? 
a)
Market
b)

Traditional

c)
Command
d)
Mixed
17.
Which economy allows business owners and consumers to decide the basic economic questions?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
18.
Which country shown on the continuum, has the LEAST free economy?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
19.
Which country shown on the continuum, has the MOST free economy?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
United Kingdom
20.
Which country’s government has the greatest influence on their economy?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
United Kingdom
21.
Which type of trade barrier involves a fee placed on goods brought into a country?
a)
Tariff
b)
Quota
c)
Embargo
d)
Trade
22.
Which type of trade barrier involves stopping all trade for political reasons?
a)
Tariff
b)
Quota
c)
Embargo
d)
Trade
23.
What is currency?
a)
Resources
b)
Money
c)
Tariff
d)
Quota
24.
What effect do currency exchange and trade barriers have on trade?
a)
Increase trade
b)
Decrease trade
c)
Make trade easier
d)
Make trade impossible
25.
What is the currency people use in much of the EU called?
a)
Dollar
b)
Euro
c)
Peso
d)
Pound
26.
A market economy is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy, but not a command economy? 
a)
Guaranteed yearly pay raises
b)
Competition between companies
c)
Government control of businesses
d)
Government control of agriculture
27.
Which is a change Russia could make to move closer to a market economy on the economic continuum? 
a)
Invest in public education by building more schools
b)
More laws for dangerous manufacturing jobs
c)
Fewer government owned businesses
28.
You were trained in high school to operate a machine that builds cars. When you graduated high school, your government gave you a job. It does not pay much, but that's ok because most products do not cost much. 
What type of economy do you live in?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
29.
In order to protect orange tree farmers, a fee has been added to oranges imported from Brazil.
What type of trade barrier is this?
a)
Quota
b)
Embargo
c)
Tariff
30.
In the 1950's the United States wanted Cuba to be capitalist, not communist. They stopped trading with Cuba to hurt their economy, and to make them change. What type of trade barrier is this?
a)
Embargo
b)
Quota
c)
Tariff
31.

Who is the Head of Government (executive) in Russia?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Dictator

c)

President

d)

Monarch

32.
In Nazi Germany, Hitler outlawed voting and ruled the country with absolute power.  Which type of government does this describe?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
33.
Which type of democracy does Russia use?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
34.
Which type of democracy does Germany use?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
35.
Which type of democracy does the United Kingdom use?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
36.
Who is the head of government in Germany (has the most political power)?
a)
Dictator
b)
Prime Minister
c)
President
d)
Chancellor
37.

Which democracy allows the citizens to elect both the nation’s legislators and its chief executive/head of government?

a)

parlimentary

b)

presidential

38.
In which form of government might a military dictator hold the power?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Autocracy
39.

Which government is being described in Circle B

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Dictator

d)

Monarch

40.

In an autocratic system of government who holds all of the power?

a)

Citizens

b)

Parliament

c)

Chief Executive

d)

A single ruler

41.

What type of economic system do most European countries have?

a)

Mixed, mostly Command

b)

Mixed, mostly Communist

c)

Mixed, mostly Market

d)

Mixed, mostly Traditional

42.

Which European country listed is the least free?

a)

Russia

b)

Germay

c)

United Kingdom

43.

How do entrepreneurs increase a country's GDP?

a)

Investing in human capital by building schools

b)

Exporting products into the global market

c)

Create jobs by opening new businesses

d)

By dividing the GDP by the population

44.

How do countries solve the problem of scarcity?

a)

Engage in trade to purchase what they do not have

b)

Impose tariffs to protect their country's workers

c)

Invest in capital goods to increase production

d)

Move closer to free market on the economic continuum

45.

A business owner wants to increase the efficiency and productivity of their workers. Which of the following would be an investment in their capital goods?

a)

Replacing old machines with new ones

b)

Sending their workers to additional training

c)

Starting a new business

d)

Clearing a field to expand their farmland

46.

The country of Dunce wants to increase their GDP. Their literacy rate is currently 78%. Which of the following would BEST increase their GDP?

a)

Offer jobs for all citizens

b)

Invest in businesses by giving loans to build more factories

c)

Build schools for all citizens to receive an education

d)

Create incentives for citizens to start businesses

47.

What impact would being rich in natural resources have on a country's GDP, and why?

a)

Increase it, because they will have a higher literacy rate

b)

Increase it, because they are able to produce more at a lower cost

c)

Decrease it, because they will have to import more natural resources

d)

Decrease it, because they will have fewer jobs

48.

Why is specialization necessary?

a)

No country has all of the factors that increase economic growth, so they must specialize

b)

Scarcity requires countries to focusing on producing what they are best at, in order to purchase what they do not have.

c)

If a country does not participate in specialization they will be unable to trade

d)

Entrepreneurs must have all factors that increase economic growth in order to produce goods and services

49.

Which of the following is an example of a business specializing?

a)

Focusing on a small number of high quality products

b)

Producing as many products as quickly as possible

c)

Training their workers in order to increase productivity

d)

Importing goods and services to sell to comsumers

50.

Which type of trade barrier is the most restrictive?

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

51.

What effect did the creation of the Euro have on the member countries of the European Union?

a)

Decreased production of goods and services

b)

Increased literacy rate

c)

Increased trade

d)

Decrease tourism

52.

What must you do in order to purchase goods or services when visiting a country which uses a currency different from your own?

a)

Currency Exchange

b)

Import Currency

c)

Specialize

d)

Invest

53.

What is the purpose of the European Union?

a)

Combine Europe in to one large country in order to remove trade barriers

b)

Decrease economic competition and participation

c)

Promote greater cooperation and economic development of European countries

d)

Increase the number of trade barriers between European countries

54.

Your sixth grade class decided to open a popcorn stand and sell popcorn during lunch. Unfortunately, students are complaining that they are standing in line for too long. You have discovered that your popcorn machine is old and slow. Students need to get their popcorn faster if you want to increase profits.

What change can you make to increase profits?

a)

Invest in your capital goods

b)

Invest in your human capital

c)

Lower the prices students are paying

d)

Lower the quota of student purchases

55.

What is a benefit of having few trade barriers between European Union countries?

a)

Increased trade between countries

b)

Increased unemployment numbers

c)

Increases in the prices of consumer goods

d)

Increases in the quality of consumer goods

56.

How is a market economy different from a command economy?

a)

Command economies encourage entrepreneurs, market economies do not

b)

Market economies provide jobs to all citizens, command economies do not

c)

Command economies guarantee yearly pay raises to workers, market economies do not

d)

Market economies have competition between companies, command economies do not

57.

How does investing in capital goods increase profits?

a)

It educates workers.

b)

It improves the quality of the natural resources.

c)

It increases productivity by allowing faster production.

d)

It encourages entrepreneurs to start more businesses.

58.

Additional training or education of workers is an example of which factor of production?

a)

Entrepreneurs

b)

Capital Goods

c)

Human Capital

d)

Natural Resources

59.

Which of the following are ways that the European Union increased trade between member nations?

a)

Creation and use of the euro

b)

Restricted movement between member nations

c)

Eliminated tariffs on trade between member nations

d)

Increase the use of quotas and embargos in Europe

60.

A country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is _______

a)

The total value of goods and services produced in one year.

b)

The total value of imports received each year.

c)

The total value of each person's income.

d)

The total value of all of the houses in the country.

61.

What is a budget?

a)

a group that helps the community

b)

a safe place where people keep money

c)

a center where you can donate things

d)

a plan for spending and saving money

62.

Which is good advice for saving and spending money?

a)

Spend all of your allowance as soon as you earn it.

b)

Use a budget to plan how much money you can save.

c)

Try to buy things that you want before the things that you need.

d)

Buy things you use only once, and then throw them out.

63.
The main difference between a credit card and debit card is
a)
A debit card requires that you have the cash available in the account; a credit card doesn't
b)
A credit card has the Visa or MasterCard logo; a debit card doesn’t
c)
A debit card does not offer the same protections as a credit card.
d)
A credit card requires that you have the cash available in the account, a debit card doesn't
64.

Which type of card is a loan in which the lender will charge you interest if you do not pay off the balance each month?

a)

Credit Card

b)

Debit Card

c)

Prepaid Card

65.

The money you have left after you've paid your income tax is called....

a)

disposable income

b)

discretionary income

c)

mutual funds

d)

portable income

66.

What is income?

a)

The amount you spend

b)

The amount you don't save

c)

Money you earn from a job

67.

What is a variable expense?

a)

The amount of money you spend

b)

The amount of money you save

c)

An expense that costs different amounts every month

d)

The variable in math

68.

What is investment?

a)

money spent on something with the goal of making more money

b)

money spent on other things

c)

money spent on saved products

69.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a good budgeting practice?

a)

Julie’s monthly income is less than her monthly expenses.

b)

Carly’s monthly taxes are equal to her monthly expenses.

c)

Rico spends less money each month than he earns at his job.

d)

Sam spends more money each month than he earns at his job.

70.

Which element of a personal budget is the money that a person earns or receives?

a)

income

b)

savings

c)

expenses

d)

investments

71.

Which part of a personal budget records the amount of money a person spends?

a)

salary

b)

income

c)

expenses

d)

  interest earned

72.
You see a new shirt in the mall and you just can't leave without it. The shirt is on sale for $100. You want to pay for it with your credit card but you only have $75 in your clothes
jar. What do you do?
a)
Don't buy the shirt. Wait until you have enough money in your clothes jar before
using the credit card.
b)
Take the money from your clothes jar and take the rest of the $25 out of your other
expenses jar.
c)
Take all of the money from your cell phone payment jar and leave the $75 in your
clothes jar to buy more clothes another day.
d)
Take all the money from the Entertainment jar.
73.
You and your friends went to Cancun, Mexico for spring break. You spent all of the money in your vacation jar at the nice restaurants on the beach, but now you want to buy souvenirs for your family. What do you do?
a)
Take money from your car jar and understand that you will have to use less gas for the
month.
b)
Take money from your hair jar and skip a hair appointment.
c)
Take from your college savings jar knowing that you can replace the money another
Day.
d)
Charge everything on your credit card and hope for the best.
74.

You walk outside only to find that your car has been towed because you were parked illegally. You paid the towing company with a check and took this unexpected expense from which jar?

a)

Housing

b)

Utilities

c)

Savings

d)

Car

75.

Use the information to answer the question.


“I want to open my own restaurant. I will need to take out a loan from my bank.”

-Jayla Smith, Entrepreneur

Which of the following BEST explains what should Jayla expect by taking a loan from her bank?

a)

to have to pay her employees their monthly salaries

b)

to repay the bank based on the amount of the loan plus interest

c)

to receive money from her employees to help her repay the loan

d)

to be so successful that she will be able to repay the loan in full right away

76.

Use the information to answer the question.

?

__________________________

Your money will be safe.

Your money can earn interest.

You are less likely to spend your money.


Which of the following is the BEST title for the list?

a)

Benefits of bank loans

b)

Benefits of a debit card

c)

Benefits of savings accounts

d)

Benefits of checking accounts

77.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a good budgeting practice?

a)

Julie’s monthly income is less than her monthly expenses.

b)

Carly’s monthly taxes are equal to her monthly expenses.

c)

Rico spends less money each month than he earns at his job.

d)

Sam spends more money each month than he earns at his job.

78.

What is an emergency fund?

a)

A savings account set aside for unexpected situations.

b)

A way to invest for retirement.

c)

Something most people don't need, because emergencies are rare.

d)

An investment account that can grow over time.

79.

Eric purchased a movie ticket with his card. This money will come straight out of his checking account. What card did he use?

a)

credit card

b)

debit card

c)

rewards card

d)

gift card

80.

Jen wishes to take a vacation in a few months that costs more than her monthly paycheck will allow. What would be the safest way to get the money for the trip?

a)

charge the trip on her credit card and pay it back of the next several years

b)

invest a large amount of money in the stock market

c)

immediately start putting a portion of the money in an interest earning savings account

d)

use all of the money in her savings account

81.

In which country is it hardest to start a business?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

US

82.

Russia is best at producing and trading oil; Germany exports cars. What is this concept called?

a)

Specialization

b)

Trade barriers

c)

Standard of Living

d)

Currency Exchange

83.
With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia so difficult?
a)
The northern ports are blocked by ice much of the year.
b)
Manufactured goods and people prefer to travel by train.
c)
It is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
d)
It is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods.
84.
What is one reason that a country could have a high GDP?
a)
Because they have high wages.
b)
Because they have a highly educated population.
c)
Because they have low taxes.
d)
Because they love going to space.
85.
Which of the following is an investment in human capital?
a)
Buying new computers
b)
Paving roads
c)
Purchasing new textbooks
d)
Paying for education and healthcare
86.
Russia, Germany, and the United Kingdom all have what type of economic system?
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
mixed market
d)
pure market
87.

Which of the following is the BEST indicator of standard of living in a country?

a)

Human Capital

b)

GDP

c)

GDP per capita

d)

Capital goods