A) location B) natural resources C) airports D) climate
A) the mountains of the southeast B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the Gulf Stream D) the Scottish Highlands
A) workers' families ice skate and swim there. B) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. C) it provides food annd water for the population. D) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
A) no market for them B) harsh climate C) lack of workers D) no government funding
A) 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. B) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. C) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. 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 influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical. 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 open year round, and Russia’s are not.
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) Parliamentary B) traditional C) mixed-market D) command
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) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union D) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people
A) True B) False
A) German B) Italian C) English D) Russian
A) Creating businesses that give people jobs B) Writing laws to protect personal property C) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses D) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country
A) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) Other countries may need the resources. C) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. D) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby.
A) do not want to increase their standard of living. B) are not as productive as workers in other countries. C) work in brand new factories and are very productive. D) have shut down their factories until new ones are built.
A) true B) false
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) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. B) People make more money by trading currency. C) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
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) Merchants are able to continue doing business. D) People in the country are not affected by the embargo.
A) quota B) voluntary exchange C) embargo D) tariff
A) The government in Russia owns most industries. B) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. C) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. D) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced.
A) United Kingdom B) about the same for each C) Russia D) Germany
A) command economy B) market economy C) traditional economy D) capitalism
A) none of these B) United Kingdom C) Russia D) Germany
A) the government B) business owners C) President D) the prime minister
A) euro B) peso C) pound D) dollar
A) by a vote of the citizens B) by a vote of the State Duma C) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma D) by appointment of the Federal Assembly
A) true B) false
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor C) elected by the voters D) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor
A) Basic Law. B) Bundestag. C) Bundesrat. D) Parliament
A) Democracy B) Oligarchy C) Dictatorship D) Autocracy
A) Chancellor B) Prime Minister C) President D) Czar
A) United Kingdom B) Germany C) Russia D) Italy
A) European Union B) Countries Union C) Trade Union D) Allied Union
A) State Duma B) Parliament. C) Bundesrat. D) Basic Law.
A) High Court B) Congress C) Monarchy D) Parliament
A) House of Commons B) Prime Minister C) Monarch D) House of Lords
A) true B) false
A) prime minister. B) dictator. C) patriarch. D) monarch.
A) a small group of people B) the representatives. C) a single person. D) the citizens
A) an oligarchy and an autocracy B) an oligarchy and a democracy C) an autocracy and a democracy
A) have strong central governments. B) are voluntary members. C) must do what the majority of the members want to do. D) must have a constitution.
A) China B) United States C) United Kingdom D) Germany
A) uneducated children B) a high-paying job C) technology D) health care
A) Christianity B) Roman Catholic C) Judaism D) Islam |