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Financial Fitness
History Buff
Government Guru
Economic Enigmas
100

This physical feature includes the country of Spain and Portugal

Iberian Peninsula

100

total earnings from wages, investments and other financial gifts

income

100

The people of Russia suffered under the leadership of Czar Nicholas II

Many people lived in poverty while the royal family lived in wealthy lifestyle

Most Russians did not want to be involved in WWI

Causes of the Russian Revolution

100

A type of government where the power rests in single ruler (ie. Stalin)

Autocracy

100

an economic system where the government controls the economy

Command

200

Joel traveled to a country that many ocean ports which makes trade very easy. He has to take his inhaler because many of its cities have smog. Where is Joel?

United Kingdom

200

a plan for spending and saving

Budget

200

Russia changes from a monarchy to an communist government

Russia becomes the The Soviet Union

Vladmir Lenin becomes the leader of the Soviet Union

Effects of the Russian Revolution

200

A type of government where citizens have the right and responsibility to vote. Citizens have many personal freedoms.

Democracy

200

An economic system where citizens and businesses control the decisions in the economy. It is based solely on supply and demand

Market

300

Lauren lives in Spain. She took a cruise across a large body water the country of Italy. What body of water did she sail across?

Mediterranean Sea

300

Why is it important to save money?

For big expenses and emergencies

300

Germany is blamed for the war

Germany has to give back land

Germany has to pat reparations

Germany has to reduce its military

Effects of the Treaty of Versailles

300

A type of government where citizens can vote for both the executive and legislative branch of government. Russia is an example. 

Presidential 

300

The group of nations in Europe that have  a common currency and a free trade zone

European Union

400

Felipe just moved to country where many people speak a Germanic language. Both the Rhine and Danube rivers flow through this country. The European plains are located in the north. It is also has a large forested region where acid rain is a major concern. It is located in Central Europe and has many trade partners. Where did Felipe move?

Germany

400

What type of card allows you to borrow money that you do not have, but you have to pay back with interest

Credit Card

400

The rise of super powers

The division of Germany


The effects of WWII

400

A type of government where the head of state and head of government are two different people. Citizens elect members to a legislative body that selects the chief executive. 

Parliamentary

400

How does investment in human capital and capital goods impact GDP?

It increases it

500

* rivers are often frozen due to its cold climate

*has an abundance of resources, but some are located beneath permafrost

*is located in two continents 

*most people live to the west of the Ural Mountains 

Russia

500

What will happen if you do not pay off your entire credit card bill when you receive it?

It will accumulate interest, and you will end up paying more than what you spent, and you will go further into debt. 

500

The collapse of the Berlin Wall

Gorbachev's reforms

The loss of satellite nations

The reunification of Germany

Things that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union

500

Which countries in Europe are parliamentary democracies?

Germany and United Kingdom

500

What economic trade barriers could you use to increase domestic production?

Quotas and Tariffs

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