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