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21 Cards in this Set
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Today, the world's population is older than ever before.
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false
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Family planning is a service that helps couples _____.
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decide if they will have children or how many children they will have
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The pandemic that ravaged Constantinople in the sixth century was called the ___
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Justinian Plague
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A pandemic is _____.
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an infectious disease outbreak
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Political revolutions involve minor government reforms and the election of a new president.
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false
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The nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi led a failed revolution to free
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Italy
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What is a significant difference between Socialism and Capitalism?
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Government or a central authority owns the means of production under Socialism.
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What do all three economic systems have in common?
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Each system represents different answers to the four basic economic questions.
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Mercantilism is a form of _____.
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Capitalism
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another term for a market economic system.
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Capitalism
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What is the best definition of an economic system?
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process by which people choose how to use limited resources in order to meet their needs
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This economic system is characterized by the unregulated exchange of goods and services.
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Free Market
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Free Enterprise System
mixed economy the former Soviet Union land and capital |
private ownership of capital
private and state ownership of business command economy factors of production |
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Capitalism has evolved into a mixed economy throughout the world.
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true
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The goal of a command system is _____.
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to make members of society more equal
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Adam Smith wrote the famous economics book _____.
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The Wealth of Nations
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Which of the following best illustrates the traditional economic system?
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passing clothes down from older to younger brother
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Nation-states are characterized by _____.
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common culture or language
a self-governing country |
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Who is a Cuban national hero?
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Jose Marti
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European nations were able to dominate other countries during the period of colonialism because _____.
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they had superior communication, technology, and weapons
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The development of nation-states began _____.
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in recent times
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