1. Practice CRCT Questions
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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 A sixth-grade class decides to open a popcorn
Use the information in the box below to answer this question.
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).
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

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.