This Jeopardy! game focuses on social studies, specifically governments, economics, and the economy. It's designed to be engaging and educational, suitable for students, teachers, or anyone interested in expanding their knowledge in these areas.
Category 1: Forms of Government
100: This type of government is ruled by a single person with absolute power. (Answer: What is a dictatorship/autocracy/monarchy?)
200: A system where power is shared between a central government and smaller regional governments. (Answer: What is federalism?)
300: This system of government is characterized by citizen participation through elected representatives. (Answer: What is a republic/representative democracy?)
400: In this political system, power resides with the people and is exercised directly by them. (Answer: What is a direct democracy?)
500: This term describes a government where a single party holds all power, often suppressing opposition. (Answer: What is a one-party state?)
Category 2: Economic Systems
100: In this system, the government controls the means of production and distribution of goods and services. (Answer: What is a command economy?)
200: This system relies on free markets and individual choice to determine the allocation of resources. (Answer: What is a market economy/free market economy/capitalism?)
300: A mixed economy blends aspects of which two primary economic systems? (Answer: What are command and market economies?)
400: This term refers to the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific period. (Answer: What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?)
500: This economic principle suggests that a government should not interfere in the economy. (Answer: What is laissez-faire economics?)
Category 3: The Global Economy
100: The exchange of goods and services between countries. (Answer: What is international trade?)
200: A tax imposed on imported goods. (Answer: What is a tariff?)
300: An agreement between countries to reduce or eliminate trade barriers. (Answer: What is a trade agreement/free trade agreement?)
400: This organization works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. (Answer: What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?)
500: This economic theory advocates for protectionist trade policies to shield domestic industries from foreign competition. (Answer: What is protectionism?)
Category 4: Economic Indicators
100: The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling. (Answer: What is inflation?)
200: A sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity characterized by high unemployment and low production. (Answer: What is a recession?)
300: The percentage of the labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking work. (Answer: What is the unemployment rate?)
400: The measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a basket of consumer goods and services. (Answer: What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?)
500: This indicator reflects the total amount of money circulating in an economy. (Answer: What is the money supply?)
Category 5: Government Regulation
100: Government intervention designed to prevent monopolies and promote competition. (Answer: What is antitrust regulation?)
200: Rules and regulations concerning the safety and quality of products. (Answer: What are consumer protection laws/regulations?)
300: Government policies aimed at influencing the level of economic activity. (Answer: What is fiscal policy?)
400: Policies that affect the money supply and interest rates to influence economic activity. (Answer: What is monetary policy?)
500: Government agencies responsible for overseeing and enforcing regulations within specific sectors. (Answer: What are regulatory agencies?)
This Jeopardy! game offers a comprehensive overview of governments, economics, and the economy. Remember to adapt the difficulty based on the knowledge level of the players. Good luck and have fun!
