A) location B) climate C) airports D) natural resources
A) the Gulf Stream B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the Scottish Highlands D) the mountains of the southeast
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) lack of workers C) no market for them D) harsh climate
A) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. B) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. C) 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. D) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not.
A) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. B) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical. C) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. D) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia.
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 on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe D) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries
A) rural areas. B) farming communities. C) urban areas. D) the southern region.
A) traditional B) Parliamentary C) mixed-market D) command
A) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language B) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union C) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people D) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
A) True B) False
A) German B) English C) Italian D) Russian
A) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses B) Creating businesses that give people jobs C) Writing laws to protect personal property D) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country
A) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. C) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. D) Other countries may need the resources.
A) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. B) do not want to increase their standard of living. C) are not as productive as workers in other countries. D) work in brand new factories and are very productive.
A) false B) true
A) there will be no money to pay its workers. B) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. C) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. D) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive.
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) The country does not need to trade with other countries. B) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. 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) tariff D) quota
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) Germany B) Russia C) about the same for each D) United Kingdom
A) command economy B) traditional economy C) market economy D) capitalism
A) Russia B) United Kingdom C) Germany D) none of these
A) President B) the government C) business owners D) the prime minister
A) euro B) pound 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) true B) false
A) elected by the voters B) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor C) elected by the Bundesrat D) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor
A) Basic Law. B) Bundesrat. C) Bundestag. D) Parliament
A) Autocracy B) Oligarchy C) Dictatorship D) Democracy
A) Czar B) President C) Chancellor D) Prime Minister
A) Russia B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) Italy
A) Allied Union B) Trade Union C) Countries Union D) European Union
A) Bundesrat. B) State Duma C) Parliament. D) Basic Law.
A) Parliament B) High Court C) Congress D) Monarchy
A) Prime Minister B) House of Lords C) House of Commons D) Monarch
A) false B) true
A) prime minister. B) monarch. C) dictator. D) patriarch.
A) a small group of people B) the representatives. C) the citizens D) a single person.
A) an oligarchy and an autocracy B) an autocracy and a democracy C) an oligarchy and a democracy
A) must do what the majority of the members want to do. B) have strong central governments. C) are voluntary members. D) must have a constitution.
A) China B) United Kingdom C) Germany D) United States
A) technology B) uneducated children C) a high-paying job D) health care
A) Christianity B) Islam C) Judaism D) Roman Catholic |