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