A) climate B) natural resources C) location D) airports
A) snowfall that is not very deep B) the Gulf Stream C) the Scottish Highlands D) the mountains of the southeast
A) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. B) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. C) it provides food annd water for the population. D) workers' families ice skate and swim there.
A) lack of workers B) harsh climate C) no market for them D) no government funding
A) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. B) 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. 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) 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) 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 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) the southern region. C) urban areas. D) farming communities.
A) traditional B) mixed-market C) Parliamentary 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) Italian B) Russian C) English D) German
A) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses B) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country C) Creating businesses that give people jobs D) Writing laws to protect personal property
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) Other countries may need the resources. D) Buying from other countries costs more money.
A) work in brand new factories and are very productive. B) do not want to increase their standard of living. C) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. D) are not as productive as workers in other countries.
A) true B) false
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) People make more money by trading currency. C) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) Merchants are able to continue doing business. B) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. 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) quota C) voluntary exchange D) tariff
A) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. 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) The government in Russia owns most industries.
A) Russia B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) about the same for each
A) capitalism B) traditional economy C) market economy D) command economy
A) United Kingdom B) Russia C) Germany D) none of these
A) business owners B) the prime minister C) the government D) President
A) pound B) dollar C) peso D) euro
A) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma B) by a vote of the citizens C) by a vote of the State Duma D) by appointment of the Federal Assembly
A) false B) true
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor C) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor D) elected by the voters
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament C) Basic Law. D) Bundestag.
A) Oligarchy B) Democracy C) Dictatorship D) Autocracy
A) Chancellor B) Czar C) Prime Minister D) President
A) United Kingdom B) Germany C) Italy D) Russia
A) Trade Union B) Allied Union C) Countries Union D) European Union
A) Parliament. B) State Duma C) Bundesrat. D) Basic Law.
A) Congress B) High Court C) Parliament D) Monarchy
A) House of Lords B) Monarch C) House of Commons D) Prime Minister
A) false B) true
A) dictator. B) monarch. C) prime minister. D) patriarch.
A) the citizens B) a single person. C) a small group of people D) the representatives.
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) United States B) United Kingdom C) China D) Germany
A) health care B) technology C) uneducated children D) a high-paying job
A) Judaism B) Roman Catholic C) Islam D) Christianity |