A) natural resources B) location C) climate D) airports
A) the Gulf Stream B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the mountains of the southeast D) the Scottish Highlands
A) it provides food annd water for the population. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. D) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
A) no government funding B) harsh climate C) lack of workers D) no market for them
A) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. 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 large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. D) 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.
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 warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy B) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries C) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy D) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe
A) farming communities. B) rural areas. C) the southern region. D) urban areas.
A) traditional B) mixed-market C) Parliamentary D) command
A) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language B) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union C) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language D) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people
A) True B) False
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) 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) Other countries may need the resources. D) Buying from other countries costs more money.
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) false B) true
A) there will be no money to pay its workers. B) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. 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) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. C) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. D) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges.
A) Merchants are able to continue doing business. B) The country does not need to trade with other countries. C) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. D) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.
A) voluntary exchange B) embargo C) tariff 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) Russia B) Germany C) about the same for each D) United Kingdom
A) capitalism B) command economy C) market economy D) traditional economy
A) United Kingdom B) none of these C) Germany D) Russia
A) the government B) business owners C) the prime minister D) President
A) pound B) euro C) dollar D) peso
A) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma B) by appointment of the Federal Assembly C) by a vote of the State Duma D) by a vote of the citizens
A) false B) true
A) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor B) elected by the Bundesrat C) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor D) elected by the voters
A) Bundesrat. B) Bundestag. C) Basic Law. D) Parliament
A) Autocracy B) Oligarchy C) Democracy D) Dictatorship
A) Czar B) Chancellor C) Prime Minister D) President
A) Germany B) United Kingdom C) Italy D) Russia
A) Trade Union B) Countries Union C) Allied Union D) European Union
A) State Duma B) Basic Law. C) Bundesrat. D) Parliament.
A) Parliament B) Congress C) Monarchy D) High Court
A) Prime Minister B) House of Commons C) House of Lords D) Monarch
A) true B) false
A) patriarch. B) dictator. C) monarch. D) prime minister.
A) the representatives. B) a single person. C) a small group of people D) the citizens
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an oligarchy and a democracy
A) must do what the majority of the members want to do. B) have strong central governments. C) must have a constitution. D) are voluntary members.
A) Germany B) United Kingdom C) China D) United States
A) a high-paying job B) uneducated children C) health care D) technology
A) Islam B) Judaism C) Roman Catholic D) Christianity |