1. Government & Economy CRCT Trivia Game

2. 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. Question 1 Answer
C – The government controls the economy.

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

5. Question 2 Answer
B - Tariff

6. 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. Question 3 Answer
D - Brazil

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

9. Question 4 Answer
C - Democracy

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

12. Question 6
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. Question 6 Answer
B – A single person

14. Question 7 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. Question 7 Answer
D – A small group of people govern

16. Question 8
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. Question 8 Answer
C – They are in charge of the military and control the government

18. Question 9
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. Question 9 Answer
D – The Prime Minister

20. 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. Double or Nothing Answer
C – House of Commons (part of parliament)

22. Question 11 Which is an example of a natural resource? A – Automobiles
B – Education
C – Forests
D - Highways

23. Question 11 Answer
C – Forests

24. Question 12 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. Question 12 Answer
D – A person who uses his/her money to start a business selling cell phones

26. Question 13 What type of economic system was used by the Aborigines?
A – Capitalism
B – Command Economy
C – Traditional Economy
D – Market Economy

27. Question 13 Answer
C – Traditional Economy

28. Question 14
Which type of trade barrier involves a limit on goods brought into the country?
A – Embargo
B – Quota
C – Tariff
D – Voluntary Exchange

29. Question 14 Answer
B – Quota

30. 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. Double or Nothing Answer
C - Tariff
Help me sell my goods!!! ?

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.

34. What are 2 examples of investing in human capital?

35. Investing in the PEOPLE of a country or business… healthcare, education, skills, training

36. What are 2 examples of investing in physical capital?

37. Investing in the physical resources of a country or business… highways, buildings, technology, machinery… all of this will allow MORE PROFIT ($$$$$)!

38. What is the % of people who can read and write in a country called?

39. Literacy rate

40. What is the average number of years the citizens of a country will live called?

41. Life expectancy

42. What is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year?

43. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

44. What are 2 things seem to go along with a country’s GDP?

45. Literacy rate
life expectancy
quality of life

46. Describe a federal government.

47. One central government shares or divides power with lower levels of government (state, local- county, city)