Baseball Challenge! 7 th Grade Economic/Government Test Practice.

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7th Grade Economic/Government Test Practice

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Home Single #1 – Any law or Home Single #1 – Any law or practice that a government practice that a government uses to limit free trade uses to limit free trade between countries.between countries.

trade barriers*

market economy*

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Home Single #2 – A system in Home Single #2 – A system in which decisions are made by which decisions are made by the market, government, and the market, government, and tradition.tradition.

mixed economy*

market economy*

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Home Single #3 – A federal Home Single #3 – A federal system of government divides system of government divides the power between the the power between the

central government and regional governments*

the president and congress*

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Home Single #4 – Citizens are Home Single #4 – Citizens are more likely to actively more likely to actively participate in which form of participate in which form of government? government?

democratic*

autocratic*

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Home Single #5 – What role Home Single #5 – What role does government stability does government stability have on the fight against AIDS have on the fight against AIDS in Africa? in Africa?

*Stable governments are better able to fight the spread of AIDs*

AIDS is a minor problem in Africa that is under control*

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Home Single #6 – The rare Home Single #6 – The rare mixture of the qualities needed mixture of the qualities needed to create and run new to create and run new businesses.businesses.

Entrepreneurship*

Embargo*

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Home Single #7 – An Home Single #7 – An exchange of goods without the exchange of goods without the use of tariffs or quotas. use of tariffs or quotas.

Free Trade*

Embargo Trade*

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Home Single #8 – The literacy Home Single #8 – The literacy rate for women in Sudan is low rate for women in Sudan is low because they have limited because they have limited access to formal education. access to formal education. What effect might this have on What effect might this have on the lives of people in Sudan? the lives of people in Sudan?

the standard of living is lower in Sudan than in some countries*

women don’t need an education because they work at home*

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Home Single #9 – Home Single #9 – Parliamentary and presidential Parliamentary and presidential forms of government have forms of government have many similarities. What is one many similarities. What is one major difference? major difference?

In a presidential democracy, the president is elected directly by the citizens*

In a parliamentary form of government, the prime minister appoints the monarch*

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Home Single #10 – A system Home Single #10 – A system in which decisions are made in which decisions are made largely by an authority, such largely by an authority, such as a government planning as a government planning agency. agency.

Command economy*

Traditional economy*

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Visitor Single #1 – A system in Visitor Single #1 – A system in which decisions are made which decisions are made largely by the interactions of largely by the interactions of buyers and sellers is called __.buyers and sellers is called __.

*market economy*

*command*

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Visitor Single #2 – Difference Visitor Single #2 – Difference in value between a country’s in value between a country’s exports and imports over a exports and imports over a certain period of timecertain period of time is called is called _____._____.

*balance of trade*

*foreign exchange*

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Visitor Single #3 – The use of Visitor Single #3 – The use of income today in a way that income today in a way that allows growth in the future is allows growth in the future is calledcalled ____________. ____________.

*investment*

*entrepreneurship*

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Visitor Single #4 – A type of Visitor Single #4 – A type of autocratic government where autocratic government where a king, queen, or emperor has a king, queen, or emperor has complete control is called __.complete control is called __.

*absolute monarchy*

*constitutional monarchy*

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Visitor Single #5– A limit on Visitor Single #5– A limit on the amount of a product that the amount of a product that may be imported during a may be imported during a given time is called ____.given time is called ____.

*a quota*

*labor*

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Visitor Single #6 – Money that Visitor Single #6 – Money that a person receives in exchange a person receives in exchange for work or from use of for work or from use of property is called ________.property is called ________.

*income*

*labor*

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Visitor Single #7 – A country Visitor Single #7 – A country or nation controlled by a small or nation controlled by a small group of people and the group of people and the average citizen has little say or average citizen has little say or rights in the government is rights in the government is called ___.called ___.

*an oligarchy*

*a democracy*

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Visitor Single #8 – a country or Visitor Single #8 – a country or nation where the laws and nation where the laws and decision are made at one level. decision are made at one level. [The central authority controls [The central authority controls weaker states. Power is not weaker states. Power is not shared between states, shared between states, counties, or provinces.]counties, or provinces.]

*unitary*

*confederation*

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Visitor Single #9 – a type of Visitor Single #9 – a type of autocratic or oligarchic autocratic or oligarchic government government where one or more where one or more religious leaders control the religious leaders control the governmentgovernment is called ______. is called ______.

*theocracy*

*clan*

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Visitor Single #10 – Visitor Single #10 – a type of a type of democratic government wheredemocratic government where both the chief executive and both the chief executive and the head of state are the the head of state are the same person; the President same person; the President is unique in that he or she is is unique in that he or she is elected independently of the elected independently of the legislature is called __.legislature is called __.

*presidential democracy*

*parliamentary democracy*

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Double #1 – If you have a weak Double #1 – If you have a weak or loose organization of states or loose organization of states where the smaller states make where the smaller states make their own laws and decisions their own laws and decisions and the central government is and the central government is only concerned about a only concerned about a common defense and trade, common defense and trade, this is called _____.this is called _____.

*confederation*

*federal*

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Double #2 – Double #2 – Iran has a small Iran has a small group of religious leaders who group of religious leaders who control the government by control the government by making and enforcing the laws making and enforcing the laws that they believe are right. that they believe are right. This type of oligarchy is called This type of oligarchy is called a __________a __________??

*Theocracy*

*Confederation*

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Double #3 – a type of Double #3 – a type of democratic government where democratic government where people elect representatives people elect representatives and give them the power to and give them the power to vote on issues for them: vote on issues for them: Citizens are involved through Citizens are involved through their representatives, their representatives, lobbying, and voting.lobbying, and voting.

*a republic*

*a dictatorship*

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Double #4 – Double #4 – In Jordan, people In Jordan, people elect a parliamentary elect a parliamentary government, but they have a government, but they have a king with limited power. This king with limited power. This type of government is called type of government is called ________.________.

*a constitutional monarcy*

*an absolute monarchy*

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Double #5 – Before the end of Double #5 – Before the end of apartheid, a small white apartheid, a small white minority ruled over the large minority ruled over the large black majority in South Africa. black majority in South Africa. What type of government is What type of government is this called?this called?

*oligarchy*

*autocracy

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Double #6 – A fee charged by Double #6 – A fee charged by a government when imported a government when imported goods cross its borders is goods cross its borders is called?called?

*a tariff*

*capital goods*

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Double #7 – Only 1% of North Double #7 – Only 1% of North Korea’s economy is privatized. Korea’s economy is privatized. This puts them on which side This puts them on which side of the economic continuum?of the economic continuum?

*command economy*

*free market economy*

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Double #8 – Double #8 – a type of a type of democratic governmentdemocratic government where where the head of state and the chief the head of state and the chief executive are two separate executive are two separate people: the chief executive is people: the chief executive is chosen by the legislature and chosen by the legislature and is the head of the legislature. is the head of the legislature. The head of state has a The head of state has a ceremonial role. ceremonial role.



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Double #9 – The machines, Double #9 – The machines, factories, and technology that factories, and technology that are needed to make other are needed to make other goods is called ________. goods is called ________.

*capital goods*

*human capital*

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Double #10 – India’s Double #10 – India’s government is elected by the government is elected by the people. Their parliament people. Their parliament elects a prime minister to run elects a prime minister to run the government. This is called the government. This is called a _________ democracy.a _________ democracy.



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Triple #1 – Triple #1 – If China has If China has approximately 53% of its approximately 53% of its businesses privatized and Iran businesses privatized and Iran has 45% of its businesses has 45% of its businesses privatized, which country falls privatized, which country falls closest to a free market on the closest to a free market on the economic continuumeconomic continuum??

*China*

*Iran*

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Triple #2 – An economic Triple #2 – An economic system in which the system in which the government owns some of the government owns some of the factors of production.factors of production.

*socialism*

*Marxism*

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Triple #3 – The amount of one Triple #3 – The amount of one currency that can be currency that can be purchased for a given unit of purchased for a given unit of another.another.

*exchange rate*

*a tax*

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Triple #4 – Barack Obama is Triple #4 – Barack Obama is both the chief of state and the both the chief of state and the head of the government of the head of the government of the United States. That means United States. That means that the US is a ____________.that the US is a ____________.



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Triple #5 – Japan has an Triple #5 – Japan has an emperor who is the ceremonial emperor who is the ceremonial head of state. The people vote head of state. The people vote on the Diet which designates on the Diet which designates the prime minister, who is then the prime minister, who is then appointed by the emperor. appointed by the emperor. This type of government is This type of government is known as _____________>known as _____________>


*absolute monarcy*

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Triple #6 – The way in which a Triple #6 – The way in which a nation uses its resources to nation uses its resources to satisfy people’s needs and satisfy people’s needs and wants.wants.

*Economic system*

*capitalism*

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Triple #7 – Israel has few Triple #7 – Israel has few natural resources, so they natural resources, so they have depended on the high have depended on the high tech sector of their economy tech sector of their economy to survive. Japan is very to survive. Japan is very similar to Israel in this respect. similar to Israel in this respect. What did both countries need What did both countries need to accomplish this?to accomplish this?

*A high literacy rate*

*a high mortality rate*

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Triple #8 – What is the Triple #8 – What is the purpose of currency in a purpose of currency in a country’s economy? country’s economy?

*To make trading easier between people and nations*

*To make more profit for the price of goods*

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Triple #9 – Which of the Triple #9 – Which of the following is an example of following is an example of economic independence?economic independence?

*people growing their own food*

*importing goods from other countries*

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Triple #10 – What is the Triple #10 – What is the relationship between relationship between education and training in a education and training in a country and the country’s country and the country’s gross domestic product gross domestic product (GDP)? (GDP)?

*countries with a high level of education and training also have a high GDP*

*GDP only deals with the amount of investment in factories and machinery*

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Homer #1 – When you compare Homer #1 – When you compare China and India, you will find that the China and India, you will find that the Literacy Rate (C- 90.9%; I- 64.84%), Literacy Rate (C- 90.9%; I- 64.84%), GDP per Capita (C- $2,458; I- $909), GDP per Capita (C- $2,458; I- $909), Life Expectancy (C- 72.88; I- 68.59), Life Expectancy (C- 72.88; I- 68.59), Unemployment Rate (C- 4-9%; I-9%) Unemployment Rate (C- 4-9%; I-9%) are all factors that contribute to their are all factors that contribute to their standard of living. Which country standard of living. Which country has a higher standard of living?has a higher standard of living?

*China*

*India*

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Homer #2 – Both China and Homer #2 – Both China and Japan have a form of Japan have a form of government where a central government where a central body has all governing body has all governing authority. What is this called?authority. What is this called?

*a unitary government*

*a federal government*

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Homer #3 – How does a Homer #3 – How does a democratic government differ democratic government differ from an oligarchic from an oligarchic government? government?

*the role of the citizen*

*the role of individual states*

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Homer #4 – Goods brought Homer #4 – Goods brought into one country from another into one country from another through trade or sale.through trade or sale.

*imports*

*exports*

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Homer #5 – Why is democracy Homer #5 – Why is democracy referred to as self-referred to as self-government?government?

*people elect representatives to make decisions for them*

*the government runs itself*

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Homer #6 – In a Homer #6 – In a parliamentary parliamentary government, unlike the government, unlike the presidential system, the head presidential system, the head of government belongs to of government belongs to which branch? which branch?

*the legislative branch*

*the executive branch*

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Homer #7 – What is Homer #7 – What is economics?economics?

*The study of the production and distribution of goods and services*

*The study of past events and the impact they’ve had on people*

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Homer #8 – Why do countries Homer #8 – Why do countries have mixed economies? have mixed economies?

*The country’s economy has both command and market elements*

*The country’s economy has both national and state element *

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Homer #9 – In order to protect Homer #9 – In order to protect a nation’s car manufacturing a nation’s car manufacturing industry from foreign car industry from foreign car producers, the government producers, the government charges the importer a fee for charges the importer a fee for each imported car. This is an each imported car. This is an example of what kind of trade example of what kind of trade barrier? barrier?

*Tariff*

*Subsidy*

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Homer #10 – Homer #10 – Microsoft Corp, the Microsoft Corp, the world's largest software company, said world's largest software company, said that the company will invest $1.7 billion in that the company will invest $1.7 billion in India over the next four years to expand India over the next four years to expand its operations. The money will be spent to its operations. The money will be spent to make India a major hub for Microsoft's make India a major hub for Microsoft's research, product and application research, product and application development, and services and technical development, and services and technical support. India's highly skilled software support. India's highly skilled software professionals, low-cost operations, a professionals, low-cost operations, a booming economy, good booming economy, good telecommunications links, and a rapidly telecommunications links, and a rapidly growing market have made many foreign growing market have made many foreign companies announce plans to expand companies announce plans to expand their operations in India. Which is an their operations in India. Which is an example of human capital in the above example of human capital in the above passage? passage?

*skilled software professionals*

*good telecommunication links*

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Out of the Ball Park!Out of the Ball Park!Home Run!Home Run!

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