Geography and Environmental Science Quiz

Why is acid rain in Germany of concern to all of Europe?

• It causes droughts

• It affects the entire continent's air quality

• It makes rivers overflow

• It causes earthquakes

In 2015, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many European nations enacted sanctions against the agricultural sector of Russia. Under the sanctions, no European nations can trade with Russia for agricultural resources. Which trade barrier is described in this scenario?

• Tariff

• Quota

• Embargo

• Specialization

Define Quota.

• A tax on imports

• A limit on the amount of goods that can be imported

• A complete ban on trade

• A focus on producing specific goods

Define natural resources.

• Man-made materials.

• Resources found in nature.

• Digital resources.

• Financial assets.

• Synthetic compounds.

Why are natural resources important to a country’s economy?

• They are not important.

• They deplete the economy.

• They provide raw materials for production.

• They only affect the environment.

Define entrepreneur.

• A person who works for a company.

• A person who starts and runs a business.

• A person who only invests in stocks.

• A person who manages a team.

What do high levels of entrepreneurship on a national economy produce?

• Economic decline.

• Increased unemployment.

• Economic growth.

• Decreased innovation.