A) climate B) natural resources C) airports D) location
A) snowfall that is not very deep B) the Scottish Highlands C) the mountains of the southeast D) the Gulf Stream
A) it provides food annd water for the population. B) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. C) workers' families ice skate and swim there. D) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods.
A) no market for them B) harsh climate C) no government funding D) lack of workers
A) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. B) The United Kingdom’s fossil fuel resources are being used up, but much of Russia’s are unused due to Russia’s climate and geography. C) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. D) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not.
A) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical. B) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. C) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. D) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not.
A) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries B) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe C) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy D) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy
A) urban areas. B) farming communities. C) rural areas. D) the southern region.
A) command B) traditional C) Parliamentary D) mixed-market
A) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language B) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language C) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union D) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people
A) True B) False
A) English B) German C) Italian D) Russian
A) Writing laws to protect personal property B) Creating businesses that give people jobs C) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
A) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. B) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. C) Buying from other countries costs more money. D) Other countries may need the resources.
A) do not want to increase their standard of living. B) work in brand new factories and are very productive. C) are not as productive as workers in other countries. D) have shut down their factories until new ones are built.
A) false B) true
A) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. B) there will be no money to pay its workers. C) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. D) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive.
A) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. B) People make more money by trading currency. C) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) Merchants are able to continue doing business. B) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. C) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. D) The country does not need to trade with other countries.
A) voluntary exchange B) quota C) tariff D) embargo
A) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. B) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. C) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. D) The government in Russia owns most industries.
A) Russia B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) about the same for each
A) market economy B) traditional economy C) capitalism D) command economy
A) Russia B) none of these C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) business owners B) the government C) the prime minister D) President
A) euro B) pound C) peso D) dollar
A) by a vote of the citizens B) by a vote of the State Duma C) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma D) by appointment of the Federal Assembly
A) false B) true
A) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) elected by the Bundesrat D) elected by the voters
A) Basic Law. B) Bundesrat. C) Parliament D) Bundestag.
A) Autocracy B) Dictatorship C) Oligarchy D) Democracy
A) Czar B) President C) Chancellor D) Prime Minister
A) Italy B) Russia C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) Allied Union B) European Union C) Trade Union D) Countries Union
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament. C) Basic Law. D) State Duma
A) Congress B) High Court C) Parliament D) Monarchy
A) House of Commons B) Monarch C) House of Lords D) Prime Minister
A) false B) true
A) patriarch. B) monarch. C) dictator. D) prime minister.
A) a single person. B) the citizens C) a small group of people D) the representatives.
A) an oligarchy and an autocracy B) an oligarchy and a democracy C) an autocracy and a democracy
A) are voluntary members. B) have strong central governments. C) must do what the majority of the members want to do. D) must have a constitution.
A) United States B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) China
A) technology B) uneducated children C) a high-paying job D) health care
A) Islam B) Roman Catholic C) Judaism D) Christianity |