A) location B) natural resources C) climate D) airports
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 for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. B) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. C) workers' families ice skate and swim there. D) it provides food annd water for the population.
A) lack of workers B) no market for them C) harsh climate D) no government funding
A) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. B) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. C) 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. 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) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. C) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. D) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical.
A) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries B) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe C) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy D) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy
A) farming communities. B) urban areas. C) rural areas. D) the southern region.
A) command B) traditional C) mixed-market D) Parliamentary
A) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language B) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union C) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people D) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
A) False B) True
A) English B) German C) Russian D) Italian
A) Writing laws to protect personal property B) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country C) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses 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) 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) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. B) there will be no money to pay its workers. C) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. D) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools.
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) Merchants are able to continue doing business. 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) The country does not need to trade with other countries.
A) tariff B) embargo C) voluntary exchange D) quota
A) The government in Russia owns most industries. B) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. C) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. D) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom.
A) Germany B) about the same for each C) United Kingdom D) Russia
A) traditional economy B) market economy C) command economy D) capitalism
A) Germany B) Russia C) United Kingdom D) none of these
A) President B) business owners C) the prime minister D) the government
A) euro B) pound C) peso D) dollar
A) by appointment of the Federal Assembly B) by a vote of the citizens C) by a vote of the State Duma D) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma
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) Oligarchy B) Democracy C) Autocracy D) Dictatorship
A) Chancellor B) Czar C) President D) Prime Minister
A) Russia B) Germany C) Italy D) United Kingdom
A) European Union B) Allied Union C) Trade Union D) Countries Union
A) Bundesrat. B) State Duma C) Basic Law. D) Parliament.
A) High Court B) Parliament C) Monarchy D) Congress
A) Monarch B) Prime Minister C) House of Commons D) House of Lords
A) true B) false
A) prime minister. B) dictator. C) patriarch. D) monarch.
A) a single person. B) the citizens C) a small group of people D) the representatives.
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) must have a constitution. C) have strong central governments. D) are voluntary members.
A) Germany B) China C) United States D) United Kingdom
A) health care B) technology C) a high-paying job D) uneducated children
A) Christianity B) Roman Catholic C) Judaism D) Islam |