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