A) climate B) airports C) location D) natural resources
A) the mountains of the southeast B) the Gulf Stream C) snowfall that is not very deep D) the Scottish Highlands
A) it provides food annd water for the population. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. D) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods.
A) lack of workers B) no market for them C) harsh climate 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) 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 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) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many.
A) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western 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 warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy
A) rural areas. B) farming communities. C) urban areas. D) the southern region.
A) traditional B) mixed-market C) Parliamentary D) command
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) 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) True B) False
A) Russian B) English C) Italian D) German
A) Writing laws to protect personal property B) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country C) Creating businesses that give people jobs D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
A) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. C) Other countries may need the resources. D) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby.
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) there will be no money to pay its workers. C) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. D) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools.
A) People make more money by trading currency. B) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. C) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. B) The country does not need to trade with other countries. C) Merchants are able to continue doing business. D) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.
A) quota B) tariff C) voluntary exchange D) embargo
A) The government in Russia owns most industries. 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) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced.
A) about the same for each B) Russia C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) command economy B) traditional economy C) capitalism 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) peso C) euro D) dollar
A) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma B) by appointment of the Federal Assembly C) by a vote of the State Duma D) by a vote of the citizens
A) true B) false
A) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor B) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor C) elected by the Bundesrat D) elected by the voters
A) Bundestag. B) Bundesrat. C) Parliament D) Basic Law.
A) Dictatorship B) Democracy C) Autocracy D) Oligarchy
A) Czar B) Prime Minister C) Chancellor D) President
A) Russia B) Italy C) United Kingdom D) Germany
A) Trade Union B) Allied Union C) European Union D) Countries Union
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament. C) State Duma D) Basic Law.
A) Monarchy B) Parliament C) Congress D) High Court
A) Prime Minister B) House of Lords C) Monarch D) House of Commons
A) false B) true
A) dictator. B) patriarch. C) prime minister. D) monarch.
A) the citizens B) a small group of people C) the representatives. D) a single person.
A) an oligarchy and a democracy B) an autocracy and a democracy C) an oligarchy and an autocracy
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) Germany C) United Kingdom D) China
A) uneducated children B) a high-paying job C) technology D) health care
A) Christianity B) Roman Catholic C) Islam D) Judaism |