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