A) location B) climate C) natural resources D) airports
A) the Scottish Highlands B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the mountains of the southeast 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) no government funding B) no market for them C) lack of workers D) harsh climate
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 and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. D) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not.
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) 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 of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries B) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy C) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe D) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy
A) urban areas. B) farming communities. C) the southern region. D) rural areas.
A) Parliamentary B) command C) traditional D) mixed-market
A) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union B) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people C) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language D) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
A) True B) False
A) German B) Italian C) Russian D) English
A) Creating businesses that give people jobs B) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country C) Writing laws to protect personal property D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
A) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) Other countries may need the resources. C) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. D) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources.
A) are not as productive as workers in other countries. B) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. C) do not want to increase their standard of living. D) work in brand new factories and are very productive.
A) true B) false
A) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. B) there will be no money to pay its workers. 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) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. C) People make more money by trading currency. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) The country does not need to trade with other countries. B) Merchants are able to continue doing business. C) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. D) People in the country are not affected by the embargo.
A) embargo B) voluntary exchange C) quota D) tariff
A) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. 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) The government in Russia owns most industries.
A) about the same for each B) Germany C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) market economy B) command economy C) traditional economy D) capitalism
A) Russia B) Germany C) none of these D) United Kingdom
A) the government B) business owners C) President D) the prime minister
A) dollar B) pound C) euro D) peso
A) by appointment of the Federal Assembly B) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma C) by a vote of the citizens D) by a vote of the State Duma
A) true B) false
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor D) elected by the voters
A) Bundestag. B) Parliament C) Bundesrat. D) Basic Law.
A) Autocracy B) Dictatorship C) Oligarchy D) Democracy
A) Chancellor B) President C) Prime Minister D) Czar
A) Germany B) Italy C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) Trade Union B) Allied Union C) Countries Union D) European Union
A) Parliament. B) Bundesrat. C) State Duma D) Basic Law.
A) High Court B) Monarchy C) Congress D) Parliament
A) Monarch B) House of Lords C) Prime Minister D) House of Commons
A) false B) true
A) dictator. B) patriarch. C) monarch. D) prime minister.
A) the citizens B) the representatives. C) a small group of people D) a single person.
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an oligarchy and a democracy
A) are voluntary members. B) must do what the majority of the members want to do. C) have strong central governments. D) must have a constitution.
A) Germany B) United Kingdom C) United States D) China
A) a high-paying job B) uneducated children C) health care D) technology
A) Islam B) Roman Catholic C) Christianity D) Judaism |