Unit 6: Southern and Eastern Asia - Government and Economics

Question 1

Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?

Accepted Answer

North Korea

Question 2

What is the leader of a Parliamentary democracy usually called?

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister

Question 3

DEFINE: Consumption

Accepted Answer

The buying or using up of goods or services.

Question 4

How are decisions made in a market economy?

Accepted Answer

The consumers (supply and demand)

Question 5

All economies are considered:

Accepted Answer

Mixed

Question 6

Which Asian countries have democratic governments?

Accepted Answer

Japan and India

Question 7

Why do most countries in the world today fall somewhere between a market and command economy?

Accepted Answer

Countries have found they need a mix - market and command

Question 8

Which economic systems has a high degree of uncertainty - NO guarantees of success!

Accepted Answer

Market

Question 9

Both India and Japan are parliamentary democracies. How do they both determine their leaders?

Accepted Answer

Citizens vote on legislature, then the leg. select leader.

Question 10

How is the leader decided in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

The people (citizens) vote in elections

Question 11

What is the leader of a Presidential democracy typically called?

Accepted Answer

President

Question 12

When a country refuses to trade with another country --- What term is this?

Accepted Answer

Embargo

Question 13

What group makes most of the important decisions in the government of China?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese Communist Party

Question 14

DEFINE: Specialization

Accepted Answer

Produce what you make best and trade for what you need.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 types of economic systems?

Accepted Answer

Embargo

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 economic questions all economies must answer?

Accepted Answer

When do produce?

Question 17

Why do people have more power in a democracy than in an autocracy?

Accepted Answer

The voters get to choose the people who make the laws

Question 18

Japan's emperor is the country's Head of State, a person who has:

Accepted Answer

A ceremonial role without much power

Question 19

Why has Japan specialized in the area of technology?

Accepted Answer

It has few natural resources and little farmland

Question 20

Which word best describes North Korea's government?

Accepted Answer

Autocracy

Question 21

In which economic system does the government make all the economic decisions?

Accepted Answer

Command

Question 22

Why is there a high degree of customer satisfaction in a market economy?

Accepted Answer

There are many choices for consumers

Question 23

Who makes the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

Accepted Answer

The Ruler

Question 24

Which of the following best describes the Chinese government?

Accepted Answer

Communist goverment

Question 25

Which country is the world's largest democracy?

Accepted Answer

India

Unit 6: Southern and Eastern Asia - Government and Economics

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Unit 6: Southern and Eastern Asia - Government and Economics

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