A) airports B) natural resources C) climate D) location
A) the mountains of the southeast B) snowfall that is not very deep 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) workers' families ice skate and swim there. D) it provides food annd water for the population.
A) no market for them B) lack of workers C) no government funding D) harsh climate
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 gold, a valuable natural resource. D) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming.
A) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical. B) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. C) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. 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 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) rural areas. B) urban areas. C) the southern region. D) farming communities.
A) Parliamentary B) traditional C) mixed-market 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) False B) True
A) Italian B) English C) German D) Russian
A) Creating businesses that give people jobs B) Writing laws to protect personal property C) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
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) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. B) are not as productive as workers in other countries. C) do not want to increase their standard of living. D) work in brand new factories and are very productive.
A) true B) false
A) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. B) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. C) there will be no money to pay its workers. D) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive.
A) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. B) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. C) People make more money by trading currency. D) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies.
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) quota B) voluntary exchange C) tariff D) embargo
A) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. B) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. C) The government in Russia owns most industries. 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) capitalism C) market economy D) traditional economy
A) United Kingdom B) Russia C) Germany D) none of these
A) business owners B) President C) the government D) the prime minister
A) euro B) pound C) peso D) dollar
A) by a vote of the State Duma B) by appointment of the Federal Assembly C) by appointment of the president with approval of the 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 voters D) elected by the Bundesrat
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament C) Bundestag. D) Basic Law.
A) Oligarchy B) Democracy C) Dictatorship D) Autocracy
A) President B) Chancellor C) Czar D) Prime Minister
A) Italy B) United Kingdom C) Russia D) Germany
A) Trade Union B) Allied Union C) European Union D) Countries Union
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament. C) Basic Law. D) State Duma
A) Parliament B) High Court C) Congress D) Monarchy
A) Prime Minister B) Monarch C) House of Lords D) House of Commons
A) true B) false
A) dictator. B) patriarch. C) prime minister. D) monarch.
A) a small group of people B) the citizens C) the representatives. D) a single person.
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an oligarchy and a democracy
A) have strong central governments. B) are voluntary members. C) must do what the majority of the members want to do. D) must have a constitution.
A) Germany B) China C) United Kingdom D) United States
A) a high-paying job B) health care C) uneducated children D) technology
A) Judaism B) Islam C) Roman Catholic D) Christianity |