Froggy Jumps
Test your trade knowledge
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During the period of decline of great nations, which of the following combination of things tends to happen?
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Which of the following represents a time of growth in power, wealth, arts and science, characterized by openness, tolerance and confidence?
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Genetics and other evidence indicate modern humans originated in ..
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During the period of growth of great nations, which of the following combination of things tends to happen?
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Toward the end of which century was slavery (meaning chattal slavery) ended throughout almost all of the world by an international convention?
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Through natural selection, how did humans adapt themselves to the many different climates they encountered when they spread themselves over the world?
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Through culture, how did humans adapt themselves to the many different climates they encountered when they spread themselves over the world?
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Which of the following represents the time humans could fashion tools from (and only from) metals with a relatively low melting point?
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From the earliest times, modern humans painted images on cave walls, This is an example of ...
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Which of the following was the first animal domesticated by humans?
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During the period of growth of great nations, which of the following combination of things tends to happen?
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In the first great migration, humans traveled along the southern edge of Asia until they reached ...
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From the earliest times, modern humans buried the dead with ceremony, such as burying the dead with several elongated knifes. This is an example of ...
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Which of the following was the second animal domesticated by humans?
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In the second great migration, humans went in several directions. They went to each of the following places EXCEPT ...
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Which of the following river or rivers is associated with the ancient civilization of Sumer?
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Where was the first place in the world where slavery (meaning chattel slavery) was prohibited?
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Wages paid construction workers in England during 1200 to 2000 indicate ...
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Which of the following is associated with Thomas Malthus?
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Which of the following is associated with Adam Smith?
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What is the correlation between economic freedom and GDP per capita?
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During the Little Ice Age that preceded the Industrial Revolution, the average height of Northern European men ...
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During the 19th Century, whale oil became a popular source of energy for producing light. But, it looked as though whales were being hunted to extinction. What then became the main source of energy for producing light?
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Prior to the Industrial Revolution, when wages were low ...
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Using the example of pin manufacture, Adam Smith argued that productivity increased when ...
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During the early part of the Industrial Revolution, wood was the main source of energy, But, it looked as though England was going to run out of wood. What then became the main source of energy for factories, railroads and steam power?
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Prior to the Industrial Revolution, when wages were high ...
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While there are only winners in the long-run with free trade, there are some losers in the short-run when countries move to free trade. Which of the following are losers in the short-run when a country moves to free trade?
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Before trade, Country A can produce one more unit of Good X at the opportunity cost of three units of Good Y; and, Country B can produce one more unit of Good X and the opportunity cost of five units of Good Y. With trade, what will tend to happen?
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According to Paul Krugman, as cost of transportation falls ...
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Michael Porter emphasizes which of the following?
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Pairs of countries can have a trade imbalance with each other, and yet have an overall balance of trade, because of ...
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David Ricardo is associated with .
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Which of the following is true of countries with the highest trade openness as compared to countries with the lowest trade openness? Countries with the highest trade openness ...
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Nowadays, how do economists explain trade complexity?
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Until recently, how did economists characterize international trade?
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Michael Porter is associated with ...
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Let's say there is a world price for a good, Pw, that is lower than a country's domestic equilibrium price for the good without trade, Pe. What happens when the country goes from no trade to free trade?
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Let's say that a country in free trade that imports a particular good adopts a moderate tariff on that good. What happens to consumer surplus and to producer surplus (or profit)?
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Let's say that a country in free trade that imports a particular good adopts a moderate tariff on that good. What happens to price and to social surplus (equal to the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus [or profit])?
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What is the most likely response to a tariff (or tariff increase), by those opposing it?
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During the three decades leading up to the U.S. Civil War (1830-1860), ...
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What is a tax on imported goods (but not on domestically-produced goods) that completely reduces imports of that good?
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For a short time following the Smoot-Hawley Tariff in 1930, ...
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Let's say that a country in free trade that imports a particular good adopts a moderate tariff on that good. Which of the following doesn't happen to consumer surplus?
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What is a quantitative restriction on imported goods?
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Quotas work because of all of the following except ...
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Surveys indicate that ...
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What is a tax on imported goods (but not on domestically-produced goods) that only partially reduces imports of that good?
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The nations of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela, along with some others, are members of what trade agreement?
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In the successful Uruguay Round of trade negotiations ...
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The EU (European Union) is a Customs Union. Since it is a Customs Union, it probably features ...
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In the successful Uruguay Round of trade negotiations ...
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The nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, along with some others, are members of what trade agreement?
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Compare trade today as governed by the World Trade Organization to trade in the past during the Golden Ages of China, Rome and Islam.
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In the unsuccessful Doha Round of trade negotiations ...
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Among the concerns of the World Trade Organization is anti-dumping legislation. What is anti-dumping legislation?
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NAFTA recently renamed USMCA was world's first north-south trade agreement. That is a trade agreement between highly advanced countries US and Canada and a developing country Mexico. What kind of gain from trade was the idea of this trade agreement?
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From the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1947 through the organization of World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, the number of member countries ...
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During the first four decades following the formation of the US 1790-1830
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After other countries retaliated against the Smoot-Hawley Tariff in 1930...
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Which trade agreements provide for free trade between its member nations?
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Compare trade today as governed by the World Trade Organization to trade in the past during the Golden Ages of China, Rome, and Islam.
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The EU is a customs union. Since it is a customs union, it probably features...
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Which trade agreements provide for a common trade policy with nations that are not members?
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Among the concerns of the World Trade Org is discrimination based on place of origin. What is discrimination based on place of origin?
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The South Asian Free Trade Agreement features two counties - Bhutan and Nepal - that are landlocked. What kind of gain from trade was a focus of this trade agreement?
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What broke the iron law of wages?
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In which of the following accounts is international tourism?
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In 1861, France invaded Mexico for non-payment of debt. Why didn't we, the U.S., immediately threaten France with war if they didn't leave? (p. 107)
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In which of the following accounts are exports of goods? (see p. 97)
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Bonds that are rated AAA, as opposed to bonds that are rated BBB, tend to have ... (pp. 108-110)
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Since 2008, the U.S. has been running a Current Account deficit of 2 to 3 percent of GDP. This deficit is large because of ... (see pp. 98-99)
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In which of the following accounts are wages remitted by overseas workers (meaning workers in other countries)? (see p. 98)
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What is the main reason for the normal direction of capital flow? (p. 102)
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In 1928, the U.S. and France promoted an international treaty known as the Kellogg-Briand Pact. This treaty ended "gun boat diplomacy." What was "gun boat diplomacy"? (see pp. 107-108)
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Examination of 66 debt crises on 5 continents over a period of 8 centuries Kenneth S. Rogoff said that when countries build a debt in excess of a certain % of GDP they tend to default on their debt rather repay their debt as promised. What is this %?
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In which of the following accounts are dividends received from foreign corporations? (see p. 98)
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Why is more capital accumulated through saving and investment when there is economic freedom?
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Prior to the Industrial Revolution, standard of living of common people...
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According to Lloyd Reynolds, which is not a precondition for sustained economic growth
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America can produce one of manufactured good at 7 of agricultural, England can produce one more unit of manufactured good and opportunity cost of 5 units of agricultural goods. What will happen?
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Which of the following is most likely to oppose a tariff?
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What is the key thing to watch to see how concerned is the market for the risk of inflation?
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When the real estate market or the stock market is booming in the US...
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Wages paid agricultural workers in England during 1200 to 1800 indicate ...
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Which of the following is associated with Ibn Khaldun?
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