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Economics Outline

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In my country, business is based on competition. Success comes from doing something better and cheaper than your competitors.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

2.

In my country, central planners decide when we should expand old factories and build new ones.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

3.

In my country, I know that all my needs will be met, but not my wants.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

4.

In my country my job is the same one that my family has done over the past 200 years.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

5.

In my country, the government controls the economy. It assigns jobs, sets production goals, and decides wages.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

6.

In my country producers decide what and how much to make based on what people want to buy.

a)

Traidtional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

7.

In my country, the government has some involvement in the economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

8.

In my country, the government makes all the economic decisions.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

9.

,In my country, the government tells me where to work.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

10.

In my country we have no need for money. By custom, some of us hunt, others farm, and we are all taken care of.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

11.

In my country there is a private sector and a public sector.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

12.

In my country, profits are the incentives for production.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

13.

In my country, consumers are very powerful in economic decision-making.

a)

Traiditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

14.

In my country, consumers don't have a lot of choice in what they can buy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

15.

In my country, there is little economic growth because we do not use any new technologies.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

16.

How many hours did a typical worker work in a factory during the industrial revolution?

a)

12-14 hours per day

b)
4-6 hours per day
c)
20-24 hours per day
d)
8-10 hours per day
17.

What best describes "enclosures" during the Industrial Revolution?

a)
Sharing resources among communities
b)
Building public parks
c)
Promoting individual farming
d)

Enclosing lands for commercial farming

18.

What did the British factory act of 1833 do?

a)
Allowed children to work unlimited hours in textile mills
b)
Required children to work 80 hours per week in textile mills
c)
Prohibited children from working in textile mills
d)
Limited working hours of children and young people in textile mills to 48 hours per week
19.

What were working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Safe and well-regulated

b)

Flexible work hours with high pay

c)

Long hours with low pay in dangerous conditions

d)

Workers had a lot of vacation time

20.

Why did cities grow rapidly during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

People were attracted to the cultural activities in cities

b)

There was a decrease in agricultural jobs, pushing people towards cities

c)

Cities offered free housing

d)

The weather was better in cities

21.

What does Laissez-fair capitalism mean?

a)
An economic system with equal distribution of wealth.
b)

An economic system with very little government interference.

c)
An economic system with no private ownership of businesses.
d)
An economic system with heavy government intervention in the market.
22.

What countries are examples of social democracies in Northern Europe?

a)
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland
b)
Germany
c)
Netherlands
d)
Switzerland
23.

What German philosophers ideas became the basis of Communism?

a)
Karl Marx
b)
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
Friedrich Nietzsche
24.

What county had a communist revolution in 1917?

a)
Cuba
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
China
25.

Who wrote, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?

a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Jane Austen
c)
Mark Twain
d)
Charles Dickens
26.

These small cramped and overcrowded city dwellings became home for many urban laborers and immigrants throughout Industrialization.

a)
Mansions
b)
Cottages
c)
Villas
d)
Tenements
27.

This Chart would BEST reflect the economic beliefs of what thinker?

a)
Karl Marx
b)

John Stuart Mill

c)
Adam Smith
d)

Fredrich Engels

28.

In his Iron Law of Wages, David Ricardo argued that a high _________ drove down wages and caused poverty.

a)
population
b)

Immigration

c)
education
d)
inflation
29.

This photo BEST reflects what migratory pattern?

a)

Rural Movement

b)

Immigration

c)

Migration

d)

Urbanization

30.

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) fought for over 9000 members in the US to gain better working conditions. This BEST explains what type of organization?

a)
Political party
b)
Religious organization
c)
Social club
d)
Labor union
31.

The People's Party of the Government just seized all of the automobile factories and began to regulate the entire industry. This action would be praised the MOST by which economic thinker?

a)
Adam Smith
b)
Milton Friedman
c)
Karl Marx
d)

Thomas Malthus

32.

According to Utilitarianism, right actions and laws are those that, _________.

a)

Result in best possible outcome for the good of the people involved.

b)

Bring order and structure to society

c)

Repress freedoms and enslave the underclass.

d)

Result in the Best outcome for only the wealthy.

33.

This 18th Century economic philosophy emphasizes little to no government intervention.

a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Socialism
c)
Fascism
d)
Communism
34.

The early Industrial Revolution workers faced all these conditions EXCEPT:

a)

miserable working conditions

b)

dangerous working conditions

c)

minimal pay for long hours

d)

control over seasonal schedule

35.

This image represents which economic sector?

a)

Tertiary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Primary Sector

d)

Quaternary Sector

36.
a)
Primary Sector
b)
Tertiary Sector
c)
Secondary Sector
d)
Quaternary Sector
37.

This image represents which economic sector?

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Quinary Sector

c)

Secondary Sector

d)

Tertiary Sector

38.
This is NOT part of the primary sector of the economy
a)
Mining
b)
Forestry
c)
Retail
d)
Fishing
39.
This is NOT part of the tertiary sector
a)
Transport
b)
Construction
c)
Trade
d)
Education
40.
This is NOT part of the tertiary sector
a)
Administration
b)
Education
c)
Healthcare
d)
Fishing
41.
Fishing, Mining, Farming, and Forestry are examples of what economic activity?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Teritiary
d)
Quaternary 
42.
Milling lumber into plywood is an example of what economic activity?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary 
43.
Which economic activity would lawyers, doctors, salespeople, and customer service representatives fall under?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
44.
Which economic activity would intellectual occupations which are advanced and specialized such as thinking, research and developing new ideas fall under?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
45.
This image represents which sector? 
a)
Primary Activity
b)
Secondary Activity
c)
Tertiary Activity
d)
Quaternary Activity
46.
The ___ level of economic activity is represented in this photograph. 
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Secondary
47.

What is the Human Development Index?

a)

The health of an individual.

b)

A set of statistics or numbers that rank countries by their development.

c)

The country a person lives in,

d)

The number of preventable diseases in a country.

48.

What's development?

a)
Development represents how rich a country is
b)
Development represents how much a country has earned in a year
c)
It represents the quality of life in a country
d)
It represents the average years of school attendance
49.

The closer the HDI is to 0, the _____ developed the country is.

a)

less

b)

more

50.

Which one is NOT a factor when determining the HDI of a country?

a)

Education

b)

Health

c)

Income

d)

Miltary Size

51.
Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
52.

Angola has a life expectancy age of 44, literacy (can read and write) is at 58% of the population and an average income of $4,941 a year. What type of country is Angola?

a)

Developed Country (Most developed)

b)

Developing Country (Middle)

c)

Less Developed Country (Least developed)

53.

Japan has an HDI score of 0.884. The life expectancy is 79, literacy is 100%, and the income of an average family is $34,000. Japan would be classified as a less developed country.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

GDP per capita would best be described as highest in this Region

a)

Sub-Sahara Africa

b)

Latin America

c)

North America

d)

South Asia

55.

Changing the Scale of Analysis to a national perspective...Which state has the highest GDP per capita?

a)

Texas

b)

Illinois

c)

Florida

d)

California

56.

GDP per Capita can best be described as a _______ Human Development Index Indicator

a)

Economic

b)

Social / Educational

c)

Health

57.

Which region has the highest Life Expectancy rate?

a)

Latin America

b)

Sub-Sahara Africa

c)

South Asia

d)

Western Europe + Japan

58.

Changing the Scale of Analysis to a National Level...What state has the highest Life Expectancy Rates?

a)

Texas

b)

Illinois

c)

Florida

d)

California

59.

Changing the Scale of Analysis to a County Level...what region of the United States has the lowest Life Expectancy Levels?

a)

West Coast not including Alaska

b)

Southern

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Northeast

60.

Changing the Scale of Analysis to a Census Track Level...What region of the United States has the lowest Life Expectancy Rates?

a)

West Coast not Including Alaska or the Native American Reservations

b)

Southern

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Northeast

61.

Life Expectancy can best be described as a _______ Human Development Index Indicator

a)

Economic

b)

Social / Educational

c)

Health

62.

What region of the world has the highest Literacy Rate?

a)

Western Europe

b)

South Asia

c)

Latin America

d)

Sub-Sahara Africa

63.

Literacy Rate can best be described as a _______ Human Development Index Indicator

a)

Economic

b)

Social / Educational

c)

Health

64.

Changing the Scale of Analysis...which state has the lowest Literacy Rate

a)

Illinois

b)

Mississippi

c)

Alabama

d)

Arkansas

65.

What factor would have the greatest effect on the Development Measure of Literacy Rate?

a)

Job Sectors

b)

Life Expectancy

c)

Physician Availability

d)

Years of Schooling

66.
The Gender-Related Development Index is lowest in
a)
Sub-Saharan Africa
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
South America
d)
East Asia
67.

A farmer operates in which industry sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Quinary

68.

Toyota car manufacturer operates in which industry sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Quinary

69.

A Fireman and Policeman (or women) operate in which industry sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Tertiary

70.
Which types of countries' economies rely primarily on primary economic activities?
a)
Core Countries
b)
NICs
c)
Semi-Periphery Countries
d)
Periphery Countries
71.
Unlike semi-periphery and periphery countries,  the economy of core countries is driven by
a)
Manufacturing 
b)
Agriculture
c)
Tourism
d)
Service Industries 
72.

The dollar value of all goods and services produced or provided in a country is the

a)

GNI

b)

GDP

c)

GNP

d)

GDP per capita

73.

The dollar value of goods and services produced in a country and in businesses owned by a country's citizens outside the country is called

a)

GDP

b)

GNP

c)

GNI

d)

GII

74.
The measure of goods and services produced by a country's businesses PLUS investments outside the country is termed:
a)
GNP
b)
GDP
c)
GNI
d)
PPP
75.
A composite statistic that combines three major indicators including: life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of a population's development.
a)
Human Development Index
b)
GNI
c)
Dependency Ratio
d)
PPP
76.
Goods that are not taxed and are bought and sold without the knowledge of the government are part of the:
a)
GNP
b)
GDP
c)
Formal Economy
d)
Informal Economy
77.

What is the Gender Inequality Index (GII)?

a)

The comparison of income of women to men.

b)

The equal amount of genders in a state.

c)

A measure of the extent of each country's gender inequality.

d)

A measure of the extent of each state's gender inequality.

78.

_________ is the amount of people in a country who can read and write

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

GDP per Capital

79.

Which class lived outside the city and usually inherited their money?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

80.

Which class owned and/or managed businesses, had large homes, enjoyed leisure activities all paid for with profits from the industrial revolution?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

81.

Victorian Morality dictated that men and women live in different spheres - men did what? Women did what?

a)

Business, homemaker

b)

Both were factory workers

c)

Factory worker, homemaker

d)

Business, Waitress

82.

Which class of women would work a couple years then married?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

83.

Victorian morality applied to which two classes?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

84.

Which class of women were involved in the reform movement?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

85.

Which class lived in the overcrowded cities and small, poorly built housing, and worked long hours?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

86.

Typical work days in the factories were how long?

a)

8 hours

b)

4-5 hours

c)

14-16 hours

d)

15 minutes

87.

How young were children who started to work in the factories?

a)

4-5 years old

b)

7-10 years old

c)

11-15 years old

d)

16 and older

88.

Which reform movements did the middle class women become involved in (select all that apply)?

a)

Abolition (end of slavery)

b)

Prohibition

c)

Child Labor

d)

Women suffrage

e)

Housing development

89.
Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905?
a)
Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants.
b)
Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers.
c)
Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.
d)
World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.
90.
Base your answer to the next question on the poem below and your knowledge of social studies.
… “Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost [tossed] to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” -Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”
In this poem, the phrase “homeless, tempest-tost” refers to
a)
Soldiers
b)
Immigrants
c)
Survivors of a shipwreck
d)
Unemployed workers
91.
Base your answer to the next question on the poem below and your knowledge of social studies.
… “Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost [tossed] to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” -Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”
This poem is found on which national landmark?
a)
Plymouth Rock
b)
Lincoln Memorial
c)
Statue of Liberty
d)
Independence Hall
92.
During the 1800s, Irish immigrants faced discrimination mainly because of their
a)
Religious beliefs
b)
Upper-class backgrounds
c)
Conservative political views
d)
Reluctance to learn the English language
93.
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called
a)
reconstruction
b)
nativism
c)
urbanization
d)
mercantilism
94.
Which statement about nativism is most accurate?
a)
Nativists wanted to bring about an end to slavery
b)
Nativists were opposed to immigration
c)
Nativists were laborers who favored unlimited immigration
d)
Nativists encouraged immigrants to settle in California
95.
An experience shared by most “new immigrants” in the 1890s was that they
a)
A. met with some local hostility
b)
B. settled in farm areas where cheap land was available
c)
C. rapidly became part of the majority lifestyle
d)
D. enrolled in American universities to get an education
96.
The quota system, established as part of United States’ immigration policy in the 1920s, was mainly designed to
a)
Limit the number of immigrants from certain nations
b)
Increase the total number of immigrants
c)
Allow an equal number of immigrants from every country
d)
Attract skilled workers and business investors
97.
An increase in the number of factories in the mid-1800's led to
a)
An increased dependence on products made in homes
b)
An increase in urbanization
c)
A decrease in levels of water and air pollution
d)
A reduction in immigration from Europe
98.
During the early 1900s, large number of African Americans from the South found better job opportunities
a)
In northern cities
b)
In Pacific Coast lumber yards
c)
On southwestern ranches
d)
On Great Plains farms
99.
In the late 1800s, the increase in the number of tenement buildings resulted directly from the
a)
Changing role of women in the home
b)
Increased federal aid for housing
c)
Need for health care facilities
d)
Rapid growth of urban populations
100.
. In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island and Angel Island mostly to
a)
Defend New York City from attack
b)
Serve as the first federal prison in New York State
c)
Process immigrants arriving from overseas
d)
Check the safety of imported products

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