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WG Unit 5 Economic Systems and Development Review AAC

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Economic System where there is limited technology and ideas are passed down from generation to generation
a)
Command
b)
Traditional
c)
Mixed
d)
Market
2.
Trading something for something else - no currency involved
a)
demand
b)
barter
c)
goods
d)
market
3.
The making, buying and selling of goods and services
a)
economics
b)
inflation
c)
market
d)
barter
4.

What are the characteristics of a traditional economic system?

a)

Relies on government

b)

Driven by consumers

c)

built upon traditions, customs, and beliefs

5.

An economic system in which individuals and businesses make decisions about what to produce.

a)

Market economy

b)

Mixed economy

c)

Communism

d)

Command economy

6.

Competition and profit motive are important characteristics of a:

a)

command economy

b)

traditional economy

c)

market economy

d)

socialist economy

7.
If my government is selling me bread for $5 a loaf, and I have no choice but to buy that type of bread, I live in a _____ economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Market 
c)
Command 
d)
Mixed
8.
In this type of economy, the individual decides who to sell their products to.  
a)
Traditional 
b)
Mixed 
c)
Market
d)
Command
9.
I am a farmer in Africa, and have always traded for my goods.  I have a _____ economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Command 
c)
Market
d)
Mixed
10.
Mary Ann runs a car dealership selling only government produced cars.  At the end of the month Mary Ann must give all of the money she made back to the government.
a)
Traditional 
b)
Free Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Command
11.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a command economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
12.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a free market economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
13.

farming that provides the basic needs of a family with little surplus

a)

subsistence agriculture

b)

traditional economy

c)

surplus

d)

commercial agriculture

14.

growing large quantities of crops or livestock in order to sell them for a profit

a)

commercial agriculture

b)

subsistence agriculture

c)

profit

d)

Globalization

15.

a method of production in which tasks are done by individuals in their rural homes

a)

free market

b)

cottage industry

c)

socialism

d)

subsistence agriculture

16.

a large-scale manufacturing operation that employs many people and produces large quantities of goods

a)

socialism

b)

surplus

c)

outsourcing

d)

commercial industry

17.

DEVELOPED Countries practice which economic activities?

a)

Primary & Secondary

b)

Only Tertiary

c)

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, & Quaternary

d)

Only Quinary

18.

DEVELOPING countries practice which type of economic activities?

a)

All of them

b)

Mainly Primary & Secondary

c)

Only Quaternary

d)

Only Tertiary & Quinary

19.

Which of the following are the names of the types of economic systems? (Check all that apply)

a)

Traditional

b)

Universal

c)

Command

d)

Market

20.

Which economic system is both market and command combined and most democratic countries fall into this category?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

21.

Which type of economic systems does Cuba and North Korea have?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

22.

What type of economic system do some villages in Africa and South America have?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

23.

Which of the following is an economic system in which the government and people are used to decide how to use scarce resources?

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

24.

The government has little to no role in the production of goods in this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Market

25.

What type of economy do most countries in the world have?

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

26.

______ is an economic system that is heavily influenced by the law of ______.

a)

Capitalism; Sustainable Development

b)

Communism; Class Warfare

c)

Capitalism; Supply & Demand

d)

Socialism; Safety-Net Programs

e)

Capitalism; Distribution

27.

In a ______ economy, the government will focus on equal wages in order to _________.

a)

Communist; maximize profits

b)

Communist; eliminate social classes

c)

Socialist; provide health care

d)

Socialist; allow some private ownership

e)

Capitalist; provide a basic income

28.

What level of development is the United States?

a)

More Developed

b)

Less Developed

c)

Newly Industrialized

29.

Economy can be defined as

a)

A system for producing and distributing goods, and services to fulfill people's wants

b)

The social science that studies how people interact with value

c)

Economic system in which individuals and businesses are allowed to compete for profit with a minimum of government interference

30.

What is Free Enterprise?

a)

Economic system in which the government controls everything

b)

Economic system that is passed down through the generations

c)

Economic system in which individuals and businesses are allowed to compete for profit with a minimum of government interference

31.

How would you describe a newly industrialized country?

a)

A country characterized by large industrial and service sectors with high levels of gross national product

b)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industrial activity

c)

A country that is characterized by agriculture and they barter instead of use money

32.

How would you describe a Less Developed Country?

a)

A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing

b)

Also known as a developing country, a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development.

c)

A country characterized by high income per person

33.
A Doctor or Lawyer would be in which economic sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Qinary
34.
What makes up the human development index?
a)
life expectancy
b)
per capita income
c)
education level and literacy rate
d)
all of the above
35.

The measurement of a country's development using the dimensions a long healthy life, access to education, and a decent standard of living is called what?

a)

Gender Wage Gap

b)

Human Development Index

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Development Model

36.

Which dimension of the HDI includes measuring the access that one has to goods and services, average income, and opportunities available?

a)

A long and healthy life

b)

Access to education

c)

A decent standard of living

37.

Which of the following correctly explains life expectancy?

a)

The highest age people can reach in a particular country

b)

The quality of life one can expect being born into a certain group or country

c)

The average age that people in a particular group will be when they die

d)

The measure of overall development of a particular country

38.

What is the overall goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

Eliminate all forms of injustice in the United States

b)

To achieve a better more sustainable future for all

c)

Maintain the power and prestige of the United Nations

d)

Ensure women have equal rights to men

39.

True or false: Development within a country is equal - meaning that in highly developed countries every region is highly developed and less developed countries every region has low development

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which of the following is NOT used to calculate a country's Human Development Index (HDI)?

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Access to Education

c)

Long and Healthy Life

d)

Gender Equality

41.

Which level of development is a country where most people work at the subsistence level?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

42.

the total dollar value of all goods and services produced by a country in 1 year; you can think of it as the size of the economy.

a)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

b)

Child Labor

c)

Per capita GDP

43.

Improving the economic situation → better lives for people

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Modernization

d)

Economic Development

44.

Of the following regions, where is the Human Development Index (HDI) the lowest?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

South Asia

d)

Sub-Saharan Africa

45.

A farmer harvesting wheat from a field is part of which economic sector?

a)

Secondary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Primary

d)

Quaternary

46.

A factory producing steel beams for construction falls under which sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quinary

47.

A retail worker selling clothes at a department store belongs to which sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

48.

A chef preparing meals in a restaurant operates in which sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quinary

49.

A company building cars in an automobile factory belongs to which sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quinary

50.

A nurse providing healthcare services to patients is part of which sector?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

51.
This is NOT part of the tertiary sector
a)
Transport
b)
Construction
c)
Trade
d)
Education
52.
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
53.

A resource that can be replaced or replenished in less time than it takes to draw the supply down is called:

a)

coal

b)

renewable

c)

nuclear

d)

non-renewable

54.

The Industrial Revolution lead to the rapid growth of which sector

a)

Primary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Secondary

d)

Quarternary

55.

stockbroker (looks at data and compiles information on stock trends)

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

e)

quinary

56.

CEO of Ford Motor Company deciding to start working on a new Electrical Ford Truck

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

e)

quinary

57.
This is NOT part of the primary sector of the economy
a)
Mining
b)
Forestry
c)
Retail
d)
Fishing
58.

This is NOT part of the tertiary sector

a)

Retail sales

b)

Making cars

c)

Doctors

d)

Entertainment

59.

What does "sustainable" mean in the context of the SDGs?

a)

Making things last for a short time

b)

Using resources in a way that does not harm the environment

c)

Ignoring future consequences

d)

Focusing only on economic growth

60.

What is the main goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

a)

To increase the world's wealth

b)

To promote peace and prosperity for all people

c)

To focus only on environmental issues

d)

To reduce the population of the world

61.

What does "equitable" mean in the context of the SDGs?

a)

Unfair

b)

Biased

c)

Fair and impartial

d)

Focused on the wealthy

62.

How can individuals contribute to achieving the SDGs?

a)

By ignoring global issues

b)

By volunteering and supporting sustainable practices

c)

By using more plastic

d)

By wasting food and water

63.

What is the target year by which the United Nations aims to achieve the SDGs?

a)

2020

b)

2025

c)

2030

d)

2050

64.

What does "inclusive" mean in the context of the SDGs?

a)

Exclusive to certain groups

b)

Open to people of all genders, ages, races, and economic statuses

c)

Focused on a single issue

d)

Limited to developed countries

65.

Why were the Sustainable Development goals created?

a)

Help extinct animals

b)

End poverty, fight inequality and address the urgency of climate change

c)

Create new communities with less diseases and higher pay

d)

End poverty, save the turtles and locate the countries that have been lost

66.

How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

a)

187

b)

17

c)

20

d)

5

67.

Who has the responsability to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

Goverments.

b)

Companies.

c)

Families.

d)

All people.

68.

Which of the following is NOT true about the SDGs?

a)

They encourage the promotion of health, wellbeing and education for all, at all ages

b)

They explicitly promote innovation

c)

They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure and industry

d)

They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow