A) natural resources B) climate C) airports D) location
A) the Scottish Highlands B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the Gulf Stream 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) no market for them B) no government funding C) lack of workers D) harsh climate
A) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. 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’s fossil fuel resources are being used up, but much of Russia’s are unused due to Russia’s climate and geography.
A) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. 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) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical.
A) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe 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 warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy
A) farming communities. B) rural areas. C) urban areas. D) the southern region.
A) traditional B) mixed-market C) command D) Parliamentary
A) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people B) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language C) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union D) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
A) True B) False
A) Italian B) English C) Russian D) German
A) Writing laws to protect personal property B) Creating businesses that give people jobs C) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses D) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country
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) Buying from other countries costs more money. D) Other countries may need the resources.
A) work in brand new factories and are very productive. B) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. C) are not as productive as workers in other countries. D) do not want to increase their standard of living.
A) true B) false
A) there will be no money to pay its workers. B) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. C) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. D) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools.
A) People make more money by trading currency. B) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. C) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. D) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges.
A) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. B) Merchants are able to continue doing business. C) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. D) The country does not need to trade with other countries.
A) quota B) voluntary exchange C) embargo D) tariff
A) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. B) The government in Russia owns most industries. C) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. D) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced.
A) Germany B) about the same for each C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) traditional economy B) capitalism C) market economy D) command economy
A) none of these B) Germany C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) President B) the government C) the prime minister D) business owners
A) pound B) peso C) dollar D) euro
A) by a vote of the citizens B) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma 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 are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor D) elected by the voters
A) Bundestag. B) Bundesrat. C) Parliament D) Basic Law.
A) Dictatorship B) Autocracy C) Oligarchy D) Democracy
A) Chancellor B) Czar C) Prime Minister D) President
A) Germany B) Italy C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) Countries Union B) Trade Union C) Allied Union D) European Union
A) State Duma B) Parliament. C) Bundesrat. D) Basic Law.
A) Congress B) Monarchy C) Parliament D) High Court
A) Monarch B) House of Commons C) House of Lords D) Prime Minister
A) true B) false
A) patriarch. B) monarch. C) dictator. D) prime minister.
A) a single person. B) the citizens C) the representatives. D) a small group of people
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and a democracy C) an oligarchy and an autocracy
A) must have a constitution. B) must do what the majority of the members want to do. C) are voluntary members. D) have strong central governments.
A) United States B) Germany C) China D) United Kingdom
A) technology B) health care C) uneducated children D) a high-paying job
A) Judaism B) Roman Catholic C) Islam D) Christianity |