A) airports B) natural resources C) climate D) location
A) snowfall that is not very deep B) the mountains of the southeast C) the Scottish Highlands D) the Gulf Stream
A) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. B) it provides food annd water for the population. C) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. D) workers' families ice skate and swim there.
A) harsh climate B) lack of workers C) no government funding D) no market for them
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’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. 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) 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) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. D) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia.
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) farming communities. B) urban areas. C) the southern region. D) rural areas.
A) mixed-market B) traditional C) Parliamentary D) command
A) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language B) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same 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) True B) False
A) Italian B) English C) Russian D) German
A) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country B) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses C) Writing laws to protect personal property D) Creating businesses that give people jobs
A) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. B) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. C) Buying from other countries costs more money. 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) 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) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. 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) People make more money by trading currency. C) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. D) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies.
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) quota B) voluntary exchange C) tariff D) embargo
A) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. B) The government in Russia owns most industries. 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) Germany B) United Kingdom C) about the same for each D) Russia
A) traditional economy B) command economy C) market economy D) capitalism
A) Germany B) none of these C) United Kingdom D) Russia
A) business owners B) President C) the government D) the prime minister
A) pound B) euro C) dollar D) peso
A) by a vote of the State Duma B) by appointment of the Federal Assembly C) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma D) by a vote of the citizens
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) Bundesrat. B) Bundestag. C) Parliament D) Basic Law.
A) Autocracy B) Dictatorship C) Democracy D) Oligarchy
A) Prime Minister B) President C) Chancellor D) Czar
A) United Kingdom B) Germany C) Russia D) Italy
A) European Union B) Allied Union C) Countries Union D) Trade 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) Monarch C) House of Lords D) Prime Minister
A) true B) false
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) China B) Germany C) United States D) United Kingdom
A) health care B) technology C) a high-paying job D) uneducated children
A) Islam B) Judaism C) Christianity D) Roman Catholic |