A) climate B) location C) natural resources D) airports
A) snowfall that is not very deep B) the mountains of the southeast C) the Scottish Highlands D) the Gulf Stream
A) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it provides food annd water for the population. D) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
A) no government funding B) no market for them C) harsh climate D) lack of workers
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 and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. 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) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. C) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. D) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical.
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) the southern region. B) rural areas. C) urban areas. D) farming communities.
A) command B) mixed-market C) traditional D) Parliamentary
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) Italian B) Russian C) English D) German
A) Writing laws to protect personal property B) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country C) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses D) Creating businesses that give people jobs
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) are not as productive as workers in other countries. 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 who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. B) there will be no money to pay its workers. C) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. D) workers will learn on their own the skills they need.
A) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. 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) 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) The country does not need to trade with other countries. C) Merchants are able to continue doing business. D) People in the country are not affected by the embargo.
A) embargo B) voluntary exchange C) quota D) tariff
A) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. B) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. 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) Germany C) about the same for each D) United Kingdom
A) traditional economy B) command economy C) capitalism D) market economy
A) Russia B) Germany C) none of these D) United Kingdom
A) President B) the government C) business owners D) the prime minister
A) pound B) euro C) dollar D) peso
A) by appointment of the Federal Assembly B) by a vote of the State Duma C) by a vote of the citizens 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 voters D) elected by the Bundesrat
A) Bundesrat. B) Bundestag. C) Basic Law. D) Parliament
A) Dictatorship B) Autocracy C) Oligarchy D) Democracy
A) Czar B) Prime Minister C) Chancellor D) President
A) Germany B) Russia C) United Kingdom D) Italy
A) Countries Union B) European Union C) Trade Union D) Allied Union
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament. C) Basic Law. D) State Duma
A) Monarchy B) Congress C) Parliament D) High Court
A) House of Lords B) Prime Minister C) House of Commons D) Monarch
A) true B) false
A) monarch. B) prime minister. C) patriarch. D) dictator.
A) a single person. B) a small group of people C) the citizens D) the representatives.
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an oligarchy and a democracy
A) are voluntary members. B) must do what the majority of the members want to do. C) have strong central governments. D) must have a constitution.
A) United Kingdom B) United States C) Germany D) China
A) health care B) technology C) uneducated children D) a high-paying job
A) Roman Catholic B) Judaism C) Islam D) Christianity |