A) climate B) location C) natural resources D) airports
A) the mountains of the southeast B) the Gulf Stream C) snowfall that is not very deep D) the Scottish Highlands
A) it provides food annd water for the population. B) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. C) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. D) workers' families ice skate and swim there.
A) lack of workers B) harsh climate C) no market for them 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) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. B) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. C) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. 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) the southern region. D) urban areas.
A) mixed-market B) command C) traditional D) Parliamentary
A) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language B) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language C) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people D) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union
A) False B) True
A) Russian B) German C) Italian D) English
A) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses B) Writing laws to protect personal property C) Creating businesses that give people jobs D) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country
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) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. B) are not as productive as workers in other countries. C) work in brand new factories and are very productive. D) do not want to increase their standard of living.
A) false B) true
A) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. B) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. C) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. D) there will be no money to pay its workers.
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 country does not need to trade with other countries. 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) Merchants are able to continue doing business.
A) tariff B) embargo C) voluntary exchange D) quota
A) The government in Russia owns most industries. B) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. C) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. D) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom.
A) about the same for each B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) Russia
A) command economy B) capitalism C) market economy D) traditional economy
A) none of these B) Germany C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) business owners B) the government C) the prime minister D) President
A) pound B) dollar C) peso D) euro
A) by a vote of the State Duma B) by appointment of the Federal Assembly C) by a vote of the citizens D) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma
A) false B) true
A) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) elected by the Bundesrat D) elected by the voters
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament C) Basic Law. D) Bundestag.
A) Autocracy B) Democracy C) Oligarchy D) Dictatorship
A) Czar B) President C) Chancellor D) Prime Minister
A) Italy B) Russia C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) Allied Union B) Trade Union C) European Union D) Countries Union
A) Basic Law. B) Bundesrat. C) State Duma D) Parliament.
A) Monarchy B) Congress C) Parliament D) High Court
A) Prime Minister B) House of Lords C) House of Commons D) Monarch
A) true B) false
A) dictator. B) patriarch. C) monarch. D) prime minister.
A) the citizens B) a small group of people C) the representatives. D) a single person.
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an oligarchy and a democracy
A) must do what the majority of the members want to do. B) have strong central governments. C) are voluntary members. D) must have a constitution.
A) United States B) China C) United Kingdom D) Germany
A) a high-paying job B) health care C) technology D) uneducated children
A) Christianity B) Islam C) Roman Catholic D) Judaism |