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