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Economic Philosophies

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which economic system is the GOVERNMENT in control of land, resources, and factories?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

2.

In which economic system are INDIVIDUALS in charge of owning land, resources, and factories?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

3.

According to Adam Smith, who should make economic decisions?

a)

Central government authorities

b)

Wealthy elites

c)

The working class

d)

Individuals pursuing their own self-interest

4.

What was Karl Marx's attitude toward private property?

a)

He believed in the importance of private property rights.

b)

He advocated for the common ownership of property.

c)

He argued for state control of all property.

d)

He saw property as a source of individual freedom.

5.

What was the overall goal of Adam Smith's philosophy?

a)

To establish a communist society based on collective ownership

b)

To maximize individual freedom and promote economic prosperity

c)

To centralize economic power in the hands of the government

d)

To create a society where property ownership is abolished

6.

What was the overall goal of Karl Marx's philosophy?

a)

To maximize individual freedom and promote economic prosperity

b)

To establish a communist society based on collective ownership

c)

To create a society where property ownership is abolished

d)

To centralize economic power in the hands of the government

7.

In which economic system are the working class people as a WHOLE in charge of owning land, resources, and factories?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

8.

Low production of resources is a weakness of which 2 systems?

a)

Capitalism and Communism

b)

Communism and Socialism

c)

Socialism and Capitalism

9.

The government is strongly involved in which economic system?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

10.

Competition is encouraged in which system?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

11.

__________ is known as the Father of modern economics, who theorized Laissez-Faire, the idea that the market should have no political interventions and today is known as Capitalism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Frederick Engels

12.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

13.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Smith

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Edward Jenner