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