A) natural resources B) airports C) location D) climate
A) the mountains of the southeast B) the Scottish Highlands C) snowfall that is not very deep D) the Gulf Stream
A) it provides food annd water for the population. B) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. C) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. D) workers' families ice skate and swim there.
A) no government funding B) no market for them C) harsh climate D) lack of workers
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 gold, a valuable natural resource. D) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming.
A) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. 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) 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 warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of 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) farming communities. B) urban areas. C) rural areas. D) the southern region.
A) mixed-market B) command C) traditional D) Parliamentary
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) False B) True
A) English B) Italian C) Russian D) German
A) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country B) Writing laws to protect personal property C) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses D) Creating businesses that give people jobs
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) do not want to increase their standard of living. B) work in brand new factories and are very productive. C) are not as productive as workers in other countries. D) have shut down their factories until new ones are built.
A) true B) false
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) People make more money by trading currency. B) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. C) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. D) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies.
A) Merchants are able to continue doing business. B) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. C) The country does not need to trade with other countries. D) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.
A) tariff B) embargo C) voluntary exchange D) quota
A) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. B) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. C) The government in Russia owns most industries. D) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced.
A) United Kingdom B) about the same for each C) Russia D) Germany
A) capitalism B) command economy C) market economy D) traditional economy
A) Russia B) Germany C) none of these D) United Kingdom
A) business owners B) the government C) President D) the prime minister
A) pound B) euro C) peso D) dollar
A) by appointment of the Federal Assembly B) by a vote of the citizens C) by a vote of the State Duma D) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma
A) false B) true
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) Bundesrat. B) Basic Law. C) Bundestag. D) Parliament
A) Democracy B) Dictatorship C) Autocracy D) Oligarchy
A) Chancellor B) Czar C) President D) Prime Minister
A) United Kingdom B) Russia C) Germany D) Italy
A) European Union B) Trade Union C) Allied Union D) Countries Union
A) State Duma B) Bundesrat. C) Basic Law. D) Parliament.
A) High Court B) Parliament C) Congress D) Monarchy
A) House of Commons B) House of Lords C) Monarch D) Prime Minister
A) true B) false
A) dictator. B) prime minister. C) patriarch. D) monarch.
A) a small group of people B) the citizens C) the representatives. D) a single person.
A) an oligarchy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an autocracy and a democracy
A) are voluntary members. B) must have a constitution. C) have strong central governments. D) must do what the majority of the members want to do.
A) Germany B) United Kingdom C) United States D) China
A) a high-paying job B) health care C) technology D) uneducated children
A) Islam B) Christianity C) Roman Catholic D) Judaism |