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