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Capitalism Socialism Communism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

State or community owns all businesses

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

2.

Sweden is an example of what type of economic system?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

3.

Cuba is an example of what type of economic system?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

4.

United States is most like what type of economic system?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

5.

In this system people make all economic decisions based on their own self-interest. In a pure __________ system, only

the forces of supply and demand control the economy.

a)

Capitalist

b)

Socialist

c)

Communist

d)

Mercantilist

6.

_________ argued for Capitalism in his book The Wealth of Nations.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Friedrich Engles

c)

Adam Smith

d)

John Locke

7.

A large gap between the rich/poor, bad working conditions, and child labor were the result of which economic system of the Industrial Revolution.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mercantilism

8.

In ___________, individuals own both private property and the means of production (factories, machines, tools, etc.).

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mercantilism

9.

In this economic system, people may own private property, but the public controls the means of production.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mercantilism

10.

________ argued for Communism in The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Vladimir Lenin

11.

The term used for the working class, often used when describing the theories of Karl Marx

a)

Serfs

b)

Second Estate

c)

Bourgeoisie

d)

Proletariat

12.

In ___________, the government/people as a group own all property and the means of production. Goods and services are shared equally.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mercantilism

13.

Which economic system is characterized by private ownership of the means of production and operates for profit?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Feudalism

14.

In which economic system does the government play a significant role in regulating and redistributing resources to achieve social welfare?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Anarchism

15.

Which economic system aims to create a classless society where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Feudalism