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