Economic systems at work: Brazil, Cuba and Mexico; Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Three economies in Europe (2024)

   Columns Country | Who decides most of what is made | Workers in farming, industry, services: Germany | mostly private businesses and buyers; large firms must give workers seats on their supervisory boards; strong public social insurance | 1.1%, 26.3%, 72.6%; Russia | private businesses alongside large state-controlled companies in energy and banking | 5.2%, 26.0%, 68.8%; United Kingdom | mostly private businesses and buyers; a government National Health Service has provided most health care since 1948 | 0.9%, 16.1%, 83.0%. Then, below the table: Cause and effect chain "How a mixed economy works": [1] private businesses make most goods and services; [2] the government sets rules, such as safety and wage laws; [3] the government provides some services itself; [4] people's taxes pay for those services. Arrows: 1 → 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 4. Below the chain: Germany calls its system a social market economy. Worker shares are World Bank (ILO) estimates for 2024. Each country is described, not ranked.

2. 1.

   Since when has the UK's National Health Service provided most health care, Esme asks?

   • 1848
   • 2021, when Cuba allowed small businesses
   • 1948
   • 2024
3. 2.

   What share of the UK's workers are in services, Jun asks?

   • 72.6%
   • 0.9%
   • 16.1%, the industry share
   • 83.0%
4. 3.

   What share of the UK's workers are not in services, Kira asks?

   • 83.0%
   • 183.0%
   • 17.0%
   • 27.0%
5. 4.

   How many points larger is the UK's services share than Germany's, Luz asks?

   • 155.6
   • 10.4
   • 11.4
   • 83.0
6. 5.

   In the chain, what pays for the services the government provides, Milo asks?

   • Safety rules
   • Nothing
   • Private businesses' prices alone
   • People's taxes
7. 6.

   Which box says the government sets rules, Noah asks?

   • Private businesses make most goods
   • The government makes most goods
   • The government sets rules, such as safety laws
   • People's taxes pay for services
8. 7.

   Pia reads the words state-controlled company. What do they mean here?

   • A company owned by private buyers alone
   • A company the government owns or controls
   • A store run by a town
   • A charity
9. 8.

   Which country's table row shows workers on company boards, Ren asks?

   • Germany
   • Russia
   • Cuba
   • The United Kingdom, with its health service
10. 9.

    Which country's row shows a government health service, Tala asks?

    • Germany
    • Russia, with state energy firms
    • Mexico
    • United Kingdom
11. 10.

    Which sentence about the three European economies is careful, Zee asks?

    • The UK government makes most goods
    • Germany's system is the right one for Europe
    • Russia has no private businesses
    • Each mixes business and government differently