A) climate B) location C) airports D) natural resources
A) the mountains of the southeast B) the Gulf Stream C) the Scottish Highlands D) snowfall that is not very deep
A) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. D) it provides food annd water for the population.
A) no government funding B) lack of workers C) no market for them D) harsh climate
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) 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) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. D) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many.
A) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy B) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe C) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries D) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy
A) rural areas. B) urban areas. C) the southern region. D) farming communities.
A) traditional B) Parliamentary C) command D) mixed-market
A) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language B) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people C) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union D) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language
A) True B) False
A) English B) Italian C) German D) Russian
A) Creating businesses that give people jobs B) Writing laws to protect personal property C) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
A) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. C) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. D) Other countries may need the resources.
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 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) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. B) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. C) People make more money by trading currency. D) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies.
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) The country does not need to trade with other countries. D) People in the country are not affected by the embargo.
A) embargo B) quota C) tariff D) voluntary exchange
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) Germany B) United Kingdom C) about the same for each D) Russia
A) market economy B) capitalism C) traditional economy D) command economy
A) Russia B) none of these C) United Kingdom D) Germany
A) the government B) business owners C) the prime minister D) President
A) dollar B) euro C) peso D) pound
A) by appointment of the Federal Assembly B) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma C) by a vote of the citizens D) by a vote of the State Duma
A) false B) true
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) elected by the voters C) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor D) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor
A) Bundesrat. B) Basic Law. C) Parliament D) Bundestag.
A) Oligarchy B) Democracy C) Dictatorship D) Autocracy
A) Prime Minister B) President C) Chancellor D) Czar
A) Italy B) United Kingdom C) Russia D) Germany
A) Allied Union B) European Union C) Trade Union D) Countries Union
A) State Duma B) Bundesrat. C) Basic Law. D) Parliament.
A) Congress B) Parliament C) High Court D) Monarchy
A) House of Lords B) House of Commons C) Prime Minister D) Monarch
A) false B) true
A) monarch. B) prime minister. C) patriarch. D) dictator.
A) a single person. B) the citizens C) the representatives. D) a small group of people
A) an oligarchy and a democracy B) an autocracy and a democracy C) an oligarchy and an autocracy
A) must do what the majority of the members want to do. B) are voluntary members. C) must have a constitution. D) have strong central governments.
A) United Kingdom B) China C) United States D) Germany
A) technology B) a high-paying job C) health care D) uneducated children
A) Christianity B) Islam C) Judaism D) Roman Catholic |