Environment and Economics of Europe

Question 1

The economic system in a communist country is most closely related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Command

Question 2

People who provide the money to start and operate a business.

Accepted Answer

Entrepreneurship

Question 3

What are the three basic economic systems?

Accepted Answer

traditional, market, command

Question 4

The ________ a country's GDP, the better standard of living for the people within the country.

Accepted Answer

higher

Question 5

What are the three economic questions traditional, command and market economies answer?

Accepted Answer

What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?

Question 6

After 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine was abandoned. What caused the people to abandon this city?

Accepted Answer

The nuclear power plant exploded & radiation levels unsafe

Question 7

Which type of economy is most closely associated with democracy?

Accepted Answer

mixed, mostly market

Question 8

Skills, talents, education and abilities that human workers possess.

Accepted Answer

Human Capital

Question 9

What is a ban?

Accepted Answer

embargo

Question 10

Radiation poisoning, cancer, health issues describes which 20th century event.

Accepted Answer

Chernobyl nuclear accident in Ukrain

Question 11

In which economic system are production and distribution of goods owned by people and companies

Accepted Answer

Market

Question 12

All of the things found in or on the earth.

Accepted Answer

Natural Resources

Question 13

Smoke and fog mixed together equal smog. What environmental issue does smog create?

Accepted Answer

Air pollution

Question 14

What do the economic systems of the United Kingdom, Germany and Russia have in common?

Accepted Answer

All are examples of mixed with mostly market and somecommand

Question 15

The govertment determines what to produce, how to produce, for whom to produce.

Accepted Answer

Command economy

Question 16

Customs, religion, tribes, beliefs describe which of the following economic systems?

Accepted Answer

Traditional

Question 17

Goods that are producd in the country and then used to make other goods and services.

Accepted Answer

Capital Goods

Question 18

What is a mixed economy?

Accepted Answer

elements of market and command economies

Question 19

What is a limit?

Accepted Answer

quota

Question 20

Investment in human capital includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

Statistics

Question 21

What are the 4 factors of Production that influence economic growth within a country?

Accepted Answer

Natural Resources Human Capital Capital Goods Entrepreneur

Question 22

The amount of money a country makes in a year.

Accepted Answer

GDP

Question 23

What are the three environmental issues in Europe

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 24

Which of the following explanations would reflect a country with a mixed economy?

Accepted Answer

combination of privately owned industry and govt. control

Question 25

What effects does air pollution have on the environment of the UK and neighboring countries?

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 26

Where is air pollution most predominant in Europe?

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom

Question 27

What is a tax?

Accepted Answer

tariff

Question 28

What are the effects of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

damage to vegetation, lakes, rivers,buildings

Question 29

A market economy is different from a command economy. Which is found in a market economy?

Accepted Answer

Competition

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