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BTEC Business Trading Blocs

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following countries make up NAFTA?

a)

United states, Canada, Alaska

b)

United states, Canada, Mexico

c)

United states, Canada, Iceland

d)

United States, Alaska, Mexico

2.

Which of these country is NOT a member of ASEAN?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Brunei darussalam

c)

Laos

d)

China

3.

what is the main reason behind introducing Euro as common currency

a)

Promotes economic sovereignty

b)

Protect business from currency fluctuations

c)

allow free movement of people

d)

None of the above

4.

Which of the following countries is not a member of the EU?

a)

Croatia

b)

Spain

c)

Malta

d)

Turkey

5.

A common or single market will have all of the following features except:

a)

No internal trade barriers

b)

Common external tariff

c)

Factor and asset mobility

d)

A common currency

6.
a customs union + single market with a single currency for some nations
a)
EU
b)
NAFTA
c)
Mercosur
d)
ASEAN
7.

What is the purpose of NAFTA?

a)

To increase trade between the countries of North America

b)

To help Canada become a more independent nation

c)

To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved

8.

Define trading bloc.

a)

Groups of countries that agree to reduce or eliminate trade barriers between themselves

b)

Union that adopts a common currency

c)

Measure of the the price of a country’s exports relative to its imports.

d)

refers to the value of exports minus imports.

9.

Limit on the amount of a product imported into a country during a specific period of time.

a)

trade agreement

b)

tariff

c)

trading bloc

d)

quota

10.

Governmental tax on imported goods

a)

floating currency

b)

tariff

c)

trade sanction

d)

embargo

11.

Which country is the world’s leading goods exporter?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

United States

12.

In which year did the North American Free Trade Agreement come into effect?

a)

1989

b)

1992

c)

1994

d)

2002

13.
NAFTA caused trade barriers to be reduced resulting in-
a)
surge in immigration
b)
decline in factory production
c)
decrease in price of goods
d)
rise in taxes on products
14.
Domestic goods and services sold to buyers in other nations.
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Interdependance
d)
Surplus
15.

Which of the following is a benefit of trading blocs?

a)

Easier trade among member countries

b)

Higher tariffs on goods

c)

Increased competition within the bloc

d)

More complex trade regulations

16.

What type of organization is the WTO?

a)

A global international organization

b)

A local business group

c)

A national government agency

d)

A regional trade association

17.

What area does Mercosur cover?

a)

A European trade agreement

b)

A South American common market

c)

An Asian economic union

d)

A North American trade pact

18.

What type of union is the EU described as?

a)

A military union

b)

A cultural union

c)

An economic and political union

d)

A technological union

19.

What does economic cooperation in the EU aim to achieve?

a)

Economic independence

b)

Economic interdependence

c)

Economic isolation

d)

Economic competition

20.

Which six countries were the original members of the European Economic Community?

a)

Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands

b)

Spain, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden

c)

Austria, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia

d)

Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra

21.

What is a key political benefit of the EU?

a)

Close political alignment

b)

Increased military spending

c)

Higher tariffs

d)

Restricted travel

22.

Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned as part of Mercosur?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Paraguay

23.

What does USMCA stand for?

a)

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

b)

United States-Mexico-China Agreement

c)

United States-Mexico-Cuba Agreement

d)

United States-Mexico-Colombia Agreement