Practice CRCT Questions

1. Practice CRCT Questions Have you been paying attention?

2. #1 An example of economic cooperation among European nations that occurred in the late 1900s was the • creation of the United Nations. • signing of the Treaty of Versailles. • creation of the League of Nations. • introduction of the Eurodollar.

3. #2 Cuba is an example of a type of government in which a ruler or small group has absolute Power and is not restricted by a constitution or laws? • Republic • Democracy • Parliament • Dictatorship

4. #3 The economic system of communist countries is most closely related to which of the following? • Command • Market • Traditional • Supply and Demand

5. #4 Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech? • republic • constitutional monarchy • autocratic • representative democracy

6. #5 In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government? • presidential democracy • communist • parliamentary democracy • dictatorship

7. #6 How has the European Economic Community/European Union been a benefit to the countries that have joined it? • The use of tariffs has increased trade. • Trade among member nations has decreased. • More people now make full use of their country's resources. • The exchange of goods among the members has become easier.

8. #7 When the British prisoners arrived in Australia, they encountered the native people. What were these natives called? • Maori • Diggerie • Aborigines • Indians

9. #8 The ecology of Brazil's rain forest is most threatened by which of these human activities? • building dams • drilling for oil • cutting down trees • draining swamps

10. #9 Which of the following was an important cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917? • differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia • an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia • differences among social and economic classes in Russia • an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia

11. #10 Which Latin-American country is the only one whose language and culture have been greatly influenced by Portugal, because it was the only colony of Portugal in Latin America? • Brazil • Panama • Argentina • Chile

12. #11 Which term best describes an economic system in which the people—not the government—own land, factories, and businesses? • communism • market • command • traditional

13. #12 Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom? • Brazil • Cuba • Mexico • United States

14. #13 A market economy is very different from a command economy. Which of the following is found in a market economy? • competition • guaranteed yearly pay raises • government control of industry • government control of agriculture

15. #14 Which two countries had the most significant impact on the language and religion of Latin America? • Britain • France • Spain • Portugal

16. #15 What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government? • voting • working • obeying laws • consuming goods

17. #16 Australia's government power is divided between one central and several regional authorities. Name the type of government. • Unitary • Confederation • Federal • Autocratic

18. #17 Use the information in the box below to answer this question. A sixth-grade class decides to open a popcorn stand. The stand and the popcorn popper are examples of which factor of production? • natural resources • human resources • capital resources • entrepreneurship In order to produce a good or a service, four factors of production are needed—natural resources (land), human resources (labor), capital resources (buildings and machinery), and entrepreneurship (organization).

19. #18 Mexico has a president who is elected by the people. The powers of the central government are restricted and regional authorities retain a degree of self government. Ultimate power rests with the voters who choose their governmental representatives. Which of the following terms BEST describes Mexico's form of government today? • Military Dictatorship • Federal Republic • Constitutional Monarchy • Parliamentary Democracy

20. #19 Russia has a type of government in which power is formally divided between one central authority and several regional authorities. Name the type of government. • Federation • Dictatorship • Oligarchy • Constitutional Monarchy

21. #20 The European Union (EU) was established in the 1990s. Which of the following is a goal of the EU? • to create a single European currency • to endorse a single European language • to provide military aid to European countries experiencing civil war • to protect western European countries from formerly communist countries

22. #21 What is one of the goals of the European Union (EU), which was established in the 1990s? • It is a special stock market for European businesses. • It provides better training for people wanting to run businesses. • It provides its members with military protection from foreign attack. • It is a system to remove tariff barriers and open trade between countries.

23. #22 Which best describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy? • The legislature consists of two houses. • There are usually two major political parties. • There are state as well as national governments. • The head of the government is a member of the legislature.

24. #23 Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada's largest trading partner? • climate • population distribution • location • Gross Domestic Product

25. #24 The leader of the Parliament in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom is called the • speaker. • president. • chairman. • prime minister.

26. #25 Which word has the same meaning as the economic term "tariff"? • tax • savings • debt • money

27. #26 Canada is the world's second largest country in terms of land area. However, about 75 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of its southern border. Which statement does not provide a reason why so many Canadians live in their country's southern region? • More jobs are available in Canada's southern region. • Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region. • Much of Canada's northern region is tundra. • Canada's southern region has a milder climate than its northern region.

28. #27 A country's parliament votes to increase tariffs upon goods from another country. This is an example of • a monarchy encouraging free trade. • a representative democracy restricting trade. • a socialist congress preventing free enterprise. • a communist government allowing freedom of speech.

29. #28 In which economic system are the production and distribution of goods owned by private individuals or corporations? • traditional • feudalism • market • command

30. #29 Which was not a reason for the establishment of European overseas colonies? • Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples. • European industry needed more sources of raw materials. • Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures. • Europeans thought that colonies would buy European products.

31. #30 The African slave trade grew because European nations wanted the captured Africans • to work in the new factories. • to replace the labor of the serfs. • to work on the plantations in their colonies. • to increase the number of soldiers in their armies.

32. #31 Which statement about the United Kingdom's parliamentary system is correct? • Members of both houses of Parliament are elected for life. • The queen decides which laws Parliament will debate. • Members of Parliament do not belong to political parties. • The prime minister is not directly chosen by voters.

33. #32 Spain colonized many countries in Latin America. How is Spain's influence still seen in these countries today? • No Native American customs and languages have survived. • The king of Spain is still the head of state of most of these countries. • Most of the people in these countries are Roman Catholic. • Most of these countries have a strong democratic tradition.

34. #33 Which of these factors best helps to explain why a strong navy and a large fleet of trading ships have been an important part of Great Britain's history? • its form of government • its large population • its type of climate • its geographic location

35. #34 Why do items for sale have prices such as $2.99, $5.99, and $9.99 instead of $3.00, $6.00, and $10.00? • The stores are trying to help their customers save money. • Such prices make the items seem less expensive than they are. • Computers set the prices, and these just happened to turn out this way. • Such prices are used to cut down on the amount paid for taxes.

36. #35 Which economic term best describes using money to earn more money? • selling • borrowing • trading • investing

37. #36 Which pair of countries has governments that are most similar? • Brazil and Cuba • Mexico and Cuba • Brazil and Mexico • Cuba and United States

38. #37 Which statement about political parties is true about Cuba? • There are many political parties. • There is only one legal political party. • The leader of a political party cannot be president. • Those running for office may not be in the Communist Party.

39. #38 When a person is literate, that means that the person can • read and write. • get a good job. • have a greater standard of living. • they fly to work.

40. #39 Which is often an effect of a high literacy rate? • Lower education levels • A lower standard of living • A higher standard of living • Less populated countries

41. #40 An illiterate person is most likely to have all of the following EXCEPT • a large home. • a low-paying job. • a lower standard of living. • children who cannot read and write.