WorksheetsAfrica's Economic Systems Comprehension Check
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 48mins
Which of the following lists the three economic questions that every country must answer?
What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce
How to increase population, how to decrease taxes, and how to improve technology
What resources to import, what resources to export, and how to balance trade
How to set prices, how to control inflation, and how to regulate banks
Members of a traditional economy trade goods by which method?
By bartering goods and services
By using digital currency
By paying with credit cards
By writing checks
In a traditional economy, economic decisions are made based on:
customs and traditions
government regulations
market demand and supply
technological advancements
A command economic system answers the three economic questions by:
having the government make all economic decisions
allowing supply and demand to determine outcomes
letting individuals and businesses decide freely
using traditional customs and beliefs
In a pure market economy, all property and resources are owned by:
Private individuals
The government
Non-profit organizations
The military
Most democratic countries have elements of which two economic systems?
market and command
traditional and market
command and traditional
market and barter
The type of economic system found in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya is:
Traditional economy
Command economy
Mixed economy
Market economy
South Africa’s government plays which role in its economy?
It regulates and participates in the economy.
It has no involvement in the economy.
It only collects taxes but does not regulate.
It controls all private businesses.
The African country with the strongest economy is:
Nigeria
Egypt
South Africa
Kenya
The most important resource to Nigeria’s economy is:
Oil
Gold
Cocoa
Timber
Some government control is necessary in every economy because:
it helps regulate and stabilize the economy.
it eliminates all private businesses.
it ensures there is no competition.
it removes the need for laws.
What are the 3 economic questions that every country must answer?
What to produce?
When to produce?
How to produce?
For whom to produce?
Why are we producing?
How do members of a traditional economy trade goods? (Choose two)
They use currency.
They barter.
They trade items without using money.
In a traditional economy, economic decisions are made based on what?
the changes in prices that occur as buyers and sellers interact
the government
customs, traditions and beliefs of the past
In a command economy, economic decisions are made based on what?
the changes in prices that occur as buyers and sellers interact
the government
customs, traditions and beliefs of the past
Who owns all property and resources in a pure market economy?
The government
A mixture of the government and private citizens
Private citizens
Most democratic countries have elements of which TWO economic systems?
traditional
command
market
communist
What type of economic system is found in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya?
traditional
command
market
mixed
communist
What role does South Africa's government play in its economy? Choose 3.
They operate the postal service
They operate some of the communications network
They own some of the oil and gas companies.
They control the banking industry
They control tourism
Which African country has the strongest economy?
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
Which resource is the most important to Nigeria's economy?
oil
gold
diamonds
tourism
Every economy has at least some government control. Without government control there would be no laws to...(Choose 2).
make sure goods/services were safe
protect workers from unfair bosses
give economic freedom to citizens
allow entrepreneurs to start their own businesses
In Kenya, the President is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Unitary Democracy
Constitutional Democracy
Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?
autocracy
democracy
oligarchy
confederation
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
A. He is elected by the country’s people.
He is elected by the country’s legislature.
He is appointed by the King.
He is chosen by the country’s religious leader.
What type of government does South Africa have?
Oligarchy
Presidential democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Autocracy
If Kenya and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?
The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
The leaders are passed down through generations.
The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
The two predominate forms of democratic governments are parliamentary and _________.
Federal
Constitutional
Communist
Presidential
In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, freedom of speech is usually ___________.
protected by the government as a civil right
guaranteed in the government's constitution
censored and controlled by the government
regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger
What type of government does South Africa have?
Oligarchy
Presidential democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Autocracy
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
A. He is elected by the country’s people.
He is elected by the country’s legislature.
He is appointed by the King.
He is chosen by the country’s religious leader.
Oligarchy
What is the age to vote in South Africa
15 and up can vote
18 and up can vote
21 and up can vote
no one can vote
What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.
In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government?
Prime Minister
President
Monarch
Dictator
South Africa has a president that is elected by the National Assembly, its legislature. Citizens 18 and older can vote, and it has a two-house legislature. The executive and legislative branches are combined into one. What type of democracy is this?
federal
direct
parliamentary
presidential
Citizens in Kenya participate.....
a. by voting at the age of 15
b. only the parliament can vote
c. by voting males only at the age of 18
d. by voting males and females at the age of 18
What is the leader of a parliamentary system often called?
King
President
Governor
Prime minister
Kenya and South Africa both have the same type of governments in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens because
They are not allowed to vote
They are allowed to vote
The legislature makes all the decision
The judicial court makes all the decisions
Which country is shaded?
South Sudan
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Kenya
Nigeria
Sudan
South Africa
Which country is shaded?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Sudan
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Sudan
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Kenya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
Which country is shaded?
South Sudan
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Atlas Mountains
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Kalahari Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Which major African river flows through Egypt?
Congo River
Niger River
Egyptian River
Nile River
Which river is the arrow identifying?
Niger River
Congo River
Nile River
West African River
Which African region is shaded on the map?
Tropical Rainforest
Kalahari Desert
Savanna
Sahel
Which African region is shaded on the map?
Savanna
Tropical Rainforest
Sahel
Desert
The northern part of Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?
Kalahari
Sahara
Gobi
North African
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Lake Victoria
Congo River
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Nile
Which region is partly shaded in green on the map?
Sahel
Sahara
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
In central and west Africa there is a high demand for trees in the rainforest. As a result, trees have been removed for farming purposes and building roads. Which environmental issue best describes this practice of tree removal?
Earthquake
Deforestation
Flooding
Desertification
"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
Sahara
Which region would deal with the issue of deforestation the most?
Sahara
Tropical Rainforest
Sahel
Savanna
If you are describing someone who is a member of the Ashanti people, what are you describing?
Ethnic group
Language
Religious group
Education
Why is the population smaller in southwestern Africa?
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Dense tropical rainforests
Active volcanoes
If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?
Mining for minerals in the area will decrease.
Air pollution from farm equipment will increase.
Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.
The area will also see an increase in industrial productivity.
Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?
deforestation
reforestation
desertification
income distribution
Which country is shaded?
South Sudan
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Kenya
Nigeria
Sudan
South Africa
Which country is shaded?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Sudan
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Sudan
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Kenya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
Which country is shaded?
South Sudan
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Atlas Mountains
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Kalahari Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Which major African river flows through Egypt?
Congo River
Niger River
Egyptian River
Nile River
Which river is the arrow identifying?
Niger River
Congo River
Nile River
West African River
Which African region is shaded on the map?
Tropical Rainforest
Kalahari Desert
Savanna
Sahel
Which African region is shaded on the map?
Savanna
Tropical Rainforest
Sahel
Desert
The northern part of Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?
Kalahari
Sahara
Gobi
North African
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Lake Victoria
Congo River
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Nile
Which region is partly shaded in green on the map?
Sahel
Sahara
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
In central and west Africa there is a high demand for trees in the rainforest. As a result, trees have been removed for farming purposes and building roads. Which environmental issue best describes this practice of tree removal?
Earthquake
Deforestation
Flooding
Desertification
"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
Sahara
Which region would deal with the issue of deforestation the most?
Sahara
Tropical Rainforest
Sahel
Savanna
If you are describing someone who is a member of the Ashanti people, what are you describing?
Ethnic group
Language
Religious group
Education
Why is the population smaller in southwestern Africa?
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Dense tropical rainforests
Active volcanoes
If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?
Mining for minerals in the area will decrease.
Air pollution from farm equipment will increase.
Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.
The area will also see an increase in industrial productivity.
Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?
deforestation
reforestation
desertification
income distribution
Which is a key difference between democracies and autocracies?
A.
In a democracy, power is concentrated in a small group of individuals who make all decisions.
B.
In a democracy, the actions of the government are largely determined by the will of the people.
In a democracy, the leader of the government inherits the position and holds it for life.
D.
In a democracy, citizen participation is very limited and elections are largely ceremonial.
Who chooses the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?
A.
the legislature
B.
the judiciary
C.
the citizens
D.
the military
How is the South African government different from the Nigerian government?
A.
In South Africa, the nation's legislature is appointed by the judiciary.
B.
In South Africa, the nation's legislature is appointed by the president.
C.
In South Africa, the nation's chief executive is chosen by the citizens.
D.
In South Africa, the nation's chief executive is chosen by the legislature.
What form of government does Kenya have?
A.
parliamentary democracy
B.
presidential democracy
C.
parliamentary autocracy
D.
presidential autocracy
Majority rule with minority party rights
Democratic government
Authoritarian government
High levels of citizen participation in government
Democratic government
Authoritarian government
Which statement about the government of Kenya is correct?
A.
The citizens of Kenya play no role in selecting the nation's leaders.
B.
The government is led by a president who is elected by Kenyan voters.
C.
The national legislature selects the leader of Kenya's executive branch.
D.
The government is controlled by a dictator who has complete authority.
What form of government does South Africa have?
A.
parliamentary democracy
B.
presidential democracy
C.
parliamentary autocracy
D.
presidential autocracy
What characteristic is shared by the governments of South Africa and Kenya?
A.
The government of each country is led by a dictator who has absolute power and authority.
B.
Citizens participate in elections to select the executive and legislative leaders of each country.
C.
Each country is governed by an elected parliament that makes all major government decisions.
D.
State governments operate completely independently of the central government in each country.
What is the role of citizens in determining the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?
A.
Citizens vote directly for the candidate they wish to serve as prime minister.
B.
Citizens vote for the political party they wish the prime minister to represent.
C.
Citizens campaign on behalf of their preferred candidate for prime minister but do not vote.
D.
Citizens cast ballots for electors who are then responsible for voting for the prime minister.
Which country is a democracy?
A.
Country 1, where a small group of powerful individuals make all government decisions
B.
Country 2, where citizens elect the legislators who then elect the president
C.
Country 3, where the head of the state religion also leads the government
D.
Country 4, where one person serves as president for life and holds all government power
How are the roles of citizens different in modern autocracies and democracies?
A.
Citizens choose the government's leaders in autocracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in democracies.
B.
Citizens choose the government's leaders in democracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in autocracies.
C.
Citizens directly elect the head of government in autocracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in democracies.
D.
Citizens directly elect the head of government in democracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in autocracies.
What is the role of Nigerian citizens in choosing their government's leaders?
A.
They elect the head of government and national legislators by popular vote.
B.
They elect the national legislators, who then elect the head of government.
C.
They elect the head of government, who then appoints the national legislators.
D.
They have no role in choosing the head of government or national legislators.
Who chooses the head of government in a presidential democracy?
A.
the legislature
B.
the judiciary
C.
the citizens
D.
the military
Which fictional quotation would MOST LIKELY have been spoken by an autocrat?
A.
"It is the people who are the ultimate source of our government's power."
B.
"I am only here to serve the interests of the people who voted for me, no one else."
C.
"The power of the government comes from my will and my authority alone."
D.
"We serve the interests of all the people, whether they voted for us or our opponents."
Government control over all sources of information
Democratic government
Authoritarian government
Lack of protection of individual liberty
Democratic government
Authoritarian government
Legislative oversight of executive authority
Democratic government
Authoritarian government
How do democracies compare to autocracies?
A.
There is greater concentration of government power in democracies.
B.
There are more checks on the power of government in autocracies.
C.
There are more personal liberties in autocracies.
D.
There is greater civic participation in democracies.
