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Test your knowledge on economic systems, government structures, and climate change in this Social Studies Jeopardy game. Challenge yourself to answer questions related to shifts in the economy, government programs, and environmental issues. Play now!
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A movement from a market economy towards a mixed economy is a shift this way.
What is a shift left? (10 points)
A tactic to put pressure on employers to respond To issues that concern workers.
What is a strike? (20 points)
What is scarcity? (30 points)
The government creates these to provide essential services, to promote economic development, and to support Canadian culture and identity.
What are Crown corporations? (40 points)
What is peace, order & good government? (50 points)
What are testimonials? (10 points)
A decision by consumers to stop buying a product.
What is a boycott? (20 points)
Consumers play the largest Part in this type of economy.
What is a market economy? (30 points)
The 5 factors that guide your behaviour as a consumer are these.
What are: • identity • health and safety • jobs • environment • marketing (or advertising)? • (40 points)
According to the “Story of Stuff”, the materials economy consists of these five steps. Name three.
What are: • extraction • production • distribution • consumption • disposal? (50 points)
Public health, pensions, and education are all examples of these.
What are social programs? (10 points)
The G.S.T. is an example of this.
What is a sales tax? (20 points)
Under Canada’s constitution, this group is responsible for health care.
What is the provincial government? (30 points)
The “father” of Canada’s health care system.
Who is Tommy Douglas? (40 points)
The Canada Health Act states that health care in Canada must be these five things.
What is: • Publicly administered • Comprehensive • Universal • Portable • Accessible? • (50 points)
A rise in the average temperature of Earth.
What is climate change or global warming? (10 points)
Greenhouse gases primarily come from here.
What are fossil fuels (or burning fossil fuels)? (20 points)
Natural resources are controlled by this group.
What is the provincial government? (30 points)
Solar power and wind power are examples of this.
What is renewable energy? (40 points)
Countries around the world negotiate on how to take action against climate change.
What is the Kyoto Accord? (50 points)
Pertaining to secretive economic activities that are not within the law.
What is the underground economy OR black market? (10 points)
Government body that ensures the interpretation of laws, comprised of the Supreme Court of Canada.
What is the judicial branch? (20 points)
The act, process or power of governing.
What is governance? (30 points)
Total amount of taxes paid to the government by citizens and companies used to finance economic and social programs and the functioning of government.
What is a tax base? (40 points)
A document entrenched in the Constitutional Act, 1982 that lists and describes the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to Canadians.