A) location B) airports C) natural resources D) climate
A) the mountains of the southeast B) the Gulf Stream C) snowfall that is not very deep D) the Scottish Highlands
A) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. B) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. C) it provides food annd water for the population. D) workers' families ice skate and swim there.
A) harsh climate B) no market for them C) no government funding D) lack of workers
A) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. B) 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. C) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. D) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming.
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) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. D) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not.
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) urban areas. B) farming communities. C) the southern region. D) rural areas.
A) command B) traditional C) mixed-market D) Parliamentary
A) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people B) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union 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) False B) True
A) Italian B) German 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) 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) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. B) work in brand new factories and are very productive. C) do not want to increase their standard of living. D) are not as productive as workers in other countries.
A) false B) true
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) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. B) People make more money by trading currency. C) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. B) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. C) The country does not need to trade with other countries. D) Merchants are able to continue doing business.
A) tariff B) voluntary exchange C) embargo D) quota
A) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. B) The government in Russia owns most industries. C) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. D) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners.
A) about the same for each B) Russia C) United Kingdom D) Germany
A) command economy B) market economy C) traditional economy D) capitalism
A) none of these B) Germany C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) business owners B) the government C) the prime minister D) President
A) dollar B) euro C) peso D) pound
A) by a vote of the State Duma B) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma C) by appointment of the Federal Assembly 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 Bundesrat C) elected by the voters D) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor
A) Bundesrat. B) Basic Law. C) Parliament D) Bundestag.
A) Oligarchy B) Democracy C) Dictatorship D) Autocracy
A) Prime Minister B) Chancellor C) President D) Czar
A) Russia B) United Kingdom C) Italy D) Germany
A) Countries Union B) Allied Union C) Trade Union D) European Union
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament. C) State Duma D) Basic Law.
A) Monarchy B) Parliament C) High Court D) Congress
A) Prime Minister B) House of Lords C) Monarch D) House of Commons
A) false B) true
A) patriarch. B) prime minister. C) dictator. D) monarch.
A) a single person. B) the representatives. C) the citizens D) a small group of people
A) an oligarchy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an autocracy and a democracy
A) have strong central governments. B) are voluntary members. C) must have a constitution. D) must do what the majority of the members want to do.
A) China B) United States C) United Kingdom D) Germany
A) a high-paying job B) technology C) health care D) uneducated children
A) Judaism B) Christianity C) Islam D) Roman Catholic |