1. Government & Economy EOG Milestone Trivia Game

2. Round 1 Question 1
Which of the following statements is the BEST example of a command economy?
A – Anyone can easily start a company to sell goods.
B – Anyone can make a profit from hard work.
C – The government controls the economy.
D – Traditional foods are gathered for sale.

3. Round 1 Question 1 Answer
C – The government controls the economy.

4. Round 1 Question 2 A tax on imports is called a(n) A – Quota
B – Tariff
C – Embargo
D - Sale

5. Round 1 Question 2 Answer
B - Tariff

6. Round 1 Question 3
Which country is not a part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
A – The United States
B – Canada
C – Mexico
D - Brazil

7. Round 1 Question 3 Answer
D - Brazil

8. Round 1 Question 4
Which form of government has the most citizen participation?
A – Autocracy
B – Oligarchy
C – Democracy
D - Unitary

9. Round 1 Question 4 Answer
C - Democracy

10. R 1 Double or Nothing What is the purpose of the European Union?
A – To unite Europe into one culture with one language and religion.
B – To guarantee the freedom of movement of people, goods, service, and capital.
C – To ensure that all Europeans agree on political ideologies.
D – To establish trade barriers between European countries.

11. R 1 Double or Nothing Answer
B – To guarantee the freedom of movement of people, goods, service, and capital.

12. Round 2 Question 1
An Autocracy puts the power of the government into the hands of
A – The citizens
B – A single person
C – The representatives
D – A small group of people

13. Round 2 Question 1 Answer
B – A single person

14. Round 2 Question 2 Which statement is true about an oligarchy?
A – Anyone can lead
B – Leaders are elected
C – Laws protect the citizens
D – A small group of people govern

15. Round 2 Question 2 Answer
D – A small group of people govern

16. Round 2 Question 3
In what ways are the prime minister and the president alike?
A – The lawmaking body appoints them
B – They make the laws for their countries
C – They are in charge of the military and control the government
D – They can dissolve the lawmaking body

17. Round 2 Question 3 Answer
C – They are in charge of the military and control the government

18. Round 2 Question 4
Who has the most political power in the Australian government?
A – Governor-General
B – High Court Judge
C – The Monarch
D – The Prime Minister

19. Round 2 Question 4 Answer
D – The Prime Minister

20. R 2 Double or Nothing
To be Prime Minister in the United Kingdom, a person must first be elected to which governing body?
A – House of Representatives (part of congress)
B – Privy Council
C – House of Commons (part of parliament)
D - Monarchy

21. R 2 Double or Nothing Answer
C – House of Commons (part of parliament)

22. Round 3 Question 1 Which is an example of a natural resource?
A – Automobiles
B – Education
C – Forests
D - Highways

23. Round 3 Question 1 Answer
C – Forests

24. Round 3 Question 2 Which is an example of an entrepreneur?
A – People who operate a hospital
B – A person who runs a government-owned coal mine
C – Roofers who work for a business owned by an individual
D – A person who uses his/her money to start a business selling cell phones

25. Round 3 Question 2 Answer
D – A person who uses his/her money to start a business selling cell phones

26. Round 3 Question 3
What type of economic system was used by the Aborigines?
A – Capitalism
B – Command Economy
C – Traditional Economy
D – Market Economy

27. Round 3 Question 3 Answer
C – Traditional Economy

28. Round 3 Question 4
Which type of trade barrier involves a limit on goods brought into the country?
A – Embargo
B – Quota
C – Tariff
D – Voluntary Exchange

29. Round 3 Question 4 Answer
B – Quota

30. R 3 Double or Nothing
In order to help Russian farmers sell more food, some people want to put a tax on the food imported from other countries. This is an example of a(n)
A – Embargo
B – Quota
C – Tariff
D - Barter

31. R 3 Double or Nothing Answer
C - Tariff
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32. Total Double or Nothing Question
Which might make an embargo against a country successful?
A – Merchants are able to continue doing business and make a profit.
B – People in the country are not affected.
C – The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.
D – The country does not need to trade with other countries and increases its GDP per capita.

33. Total Double or Nothing Answer
C – The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.