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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "administrative" mean?

a)

Relating to agriculture

b)

Pertaining to administration

c)

Socially influential

d)

Economic development

2.

Define "aristocracy."

a)

A government official

b)

A high-ranking social class

c)

A financial system

d)

A form of colonization

3.

What is the meaning of "biological"?

a)

Relating to business

b)

Concerned with human populations

c)

Pertaining to living things

d)

Involving demographic studies

4.

Who is a "bureaucrat"?

a)

A labor leader

b)

A government official prioritizing public demands

c)

A missionary

d)

A financial manager

5.

Define "capital" in an economic context.

a)

Money for investment

b)

A high-ranking social class

c)

Indigenous resources

d)

Human effort directed toward production

6.

What is "capitalism"?

a)

An economic system with private control

b)

A social class

c)

A type of colonization

d)

A religious belief

7.

What is a "cash crop"?

a)

A crop grown for personal use

b)

A crop grown for sale

c)

A crop grown for religious purposes

d)

A crop grown for tribute

8.

Define "chattle slavery."

a)

A financial system

b)

The ownership of human beings as property

c)

An economic alliance

d)

A demographic study

9.

Explain "colonization."

a)

A financial policy

b)

An economic system

c)

The action of settling and controlling indigenous people

d)

A demographic movement

10.

What is a "commodity"?

a)

A financial investment

b)

A raw material bought and sold

c)

A form of tribute

d)

Indigenous resources

11.

Define "confederation."

a)

A missionary group

b)

A labor union

c)

An economic alliance

d)

A demographic study

12.

What does "demographic" refer to?

a)

Economic development

b)

Human populations

c)

Indigenous cultures

d)

Religious beliefs

13.

Explain the term "economic."

a)

Pertaining to government administration

b)

Concerned with biological studies

c)

Related to the production and distribution of goods

d)

Involving labor movements

14.

What does "enslave" mean?

a)

To conquer by force

b)

To commit money for profit

c)

To be a government official

d)

To treat unfairly for benefit

15.

Define "exchange" in an economic context.

a)

The movement of labor

b)

The trade of value between buyer and seller

c)

A missionary activity

d)

The colonization process

16.

What is "exploitation"?

a)

The growth of living things

b)

The management of money

c)

The unfair treatment for personal gain

d)

The economic system with private control

17.

Define "finance."

a)

The ownership of human beings

b)

The commitment of money for profit

c)

The labor directed toward production

d)

The administration of government

18.

Explain "free market" in economics.

a)

A market with limited competition

b)

A market with government control

c)

A market with unrestricted competition

d)

A market with only one seller

19.

Who is an "indentured servant"?

a)

A missionary

b)

A government official

c)

A labor union leader

d)

An individual working for a specified time in exchange for benefits

20.

What does "indigenous" mean?

a)

Originating naturally in a particular place

b)

Relating to financial management

c)

A type of colonization

d)

A demographic study