Map Skills, Economics, and Government

Question 1

Usually, countries are this type of economy. They fall on the economic continuum between command and market.

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Mixed

Question 2

A government that is ran by a few very powerful people. They are usually rich and NOT elected.

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Oligarchy

Question 3

A country that is completely ruled by one person.

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Autocracy

Question 4

This happens when a country's government collapses.

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Anarchy

Question 5

What are the four main directions on a compass rose called?

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Cardinal Directions

Question 6

Lines that measure distance from east to west are called:

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Longitude Lines

Question 7

Lines that measure distance from north to south are called:

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Latitude Lines

Question 8

The "old way" of doing things

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Traditional

Question 9

A country where ONE central government has all the power. State governments have limited roles.

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Unitary

Question 10

Natural resources, Human capital, Capital goods, and entrepreneurship are:

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The four factors of production

Question 11

A group of countries that formally agree to work together.

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Confederation

Question 12

All the goods produced in a country that are used for other goods and services.

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Capital goods

Question 13

The "government" way

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Command

Question 14

A democracy where people vote for a group of legislatures, and the legislatures decide the leader.

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Parliamentary

Question 15

The percentage of people over the age of 15 that can read and write is called:

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Literacy Rate

Question 16

Two characteristics of entrepreneurs: (choose 2!)

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Innovative, Risk taker

Question 17

The knowledge, skills, education, and talents that human workers possess and bring to the workplace.

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Human capital

Question 18

The king or queen has all the power in this government.

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Monarchy

Question 19

A country ruled by the people.

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Democracy

Question 20

The total value of all goods produced and services provided in a country in one year is called the:

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Gross Domestic Ptoduct

Question 21

A central, national government that SHARES the power with the states and local communities.

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Federal

Question 22

What are the four directions in between the cardinal directions called?

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Intermediate directions

Question 23

A key of symbols on a map is called a:

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Legend

Question 24

The "get rich" way

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Market

Question 25

A democracy where people vote directly for their leader, which is usually the president.

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Presidential

Map Skills, Economics, and Government

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