A) natural resources B) location C) climate D) airports
A) the Scottish Highlands B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the Gulf Stream D) the mountains of the southeast
A) workers' families ice skate and swim there. B) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. C) it provides food annd water for the population. D) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods.
A) lack of workers B) no government funding 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 large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. D) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource.
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) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical. D) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia.
A) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe B) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy 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) farming communities. B) the southern region. C) rural areas. D) urban areas.
A) command B) traditional C) mixed-market 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) True B) False
A) English B) Russian C) German D) Italian
A) Writing laws to protect personal property B) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses C) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country D) Creating businesses that give people jobs
A) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. B) Buying from other countries costs more money. 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) work in brand new factories and are very productive. C) do not want to increase their standard of living. D) are not as productive as workers in other countries.
A) false B) true
A) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. B) there will be no money to pay its workers. C) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. D) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive.
A) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. B) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. C) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. D) People make more money by trading currency.
A) The country does not need to trade with other countries. B) Merchants are able to continue doing business. 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) embargo B) quota C) voluntary exchange D) tariff
A) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. B) The government in Russia owns most industries. C) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. D) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom.
A) about the same for each B) Russia C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) capitalism B) market economy C) traditional economy D) command economy
A) Russia B) none of these C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) the prime minister B) the government C) business owners D) President
A) dollar B) pound C) peso D) euro
A) by appointment of the Federal Assembly B) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma C) by a vote of the State Duma D) by a vote of the citizens
A) false B) true
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) elected by the voters D) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor
A) Basic Law. B) Parliament C) Bundesrat. D) Bundestag.
A) Autocracy B) Dictatorship C) Democracy D) Oligarchy
A) President B) Prime Minister C) Czar D) Chancellor
A) United Kingdom B) Italy C) Germany D) Russia
A) Countries Union B) Allied Union C) European Union D) Trade Union
A) Basic Law. B) Bundesrat. C) Parliament. D) State Duma
A) Parliament B) Monarchy C) High Court D) Congress
A) Prime Minister B) House of Lords C) Monarch D) House of Commons
A) true B) false
A) prime minister. B) monarch. C) dictator. D) patriarch.
A) the representatives. B) the citizens C) a single person. 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) United States C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) uneducated children B) technology C) a high-paying job D) health care
A) Christianity B) Roman Catholic C) Islam D) Judaism |