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