Economic History
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1. The development of **double-entry bookkeeping** is widely credited to which figure, often referred to as the 'father of accounting'?
2. The **First Industrial Revolution** is primarily associated with the mechanization of which industry?
3. Which of the following describes the economic policy of **Mercantilism**?
4. Which economist is most closely associated with the theory of **Comparative Advantage**?
5. The **Enclosure Movement** in England during the 16th to 19th centuries led to what significant economic and social change?
6. The economic system of Manorialism, characterized by self-sufficient estates and serfdom, was most prominent during which historical period in Europe?
7. The 'Price Revolution' of the 16th century, a prolonged period of inflation, was primarily caused by the influx of vast amounts of what?
8. Which 18th-century Scottish economist is best known for his book 'The Wealth of Nations' and the concept of the 'invisible hand'?
9. The 'Corn Laws' in 19th-century Britain were controversial tariffs designed to protect domestic landowners by restricting the import of what?
10. The global economic crisis that began with the crash of the U.S. stock market in 1929 is historically known as what?
11. The 'Bretton Woods System', established in 1944, created a framework for international financial relations and pegged currencies to what?
12. The economic theory that advocates for government spending and tax cuts to stimulate demand during a recession is most associated with which economist?
13. The 'Dutch Tulip Mania' of the 1630s is often cited as one of the first recorded examples of what economic phenomenon?
14. The economic policy of 'Perestroika' (restructuring) in the 1980s Soviet Union was aimed primarily at what?
15. The 'Marshall Plan' was a post-World War II American program designed to accomplish what primary goal?
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