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