A) location B) natural resources C) climate D) airports
A) snowfall that is not very deep B) the Gulf Stream C) the Scottish Highlands D) the mountains of the southeast
A) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it provides food annd water for the population. D) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
A) no market for them B) harsh climate C) no government funding 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) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. 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) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia.
A) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe B) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy C) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries D) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy
A) the southern region. B) rural areas. C) farming communities. D) urban areas.
A) command B) Parliamentary C) traditional D) mixed-market
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) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people 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) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country B) Creating businesses that give people jobs C) Writing laws to protect personal property D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
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) work in brand new factories and are very productive. D) are not as productive as workers in other countries.
A) true B) false
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) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. B) People make more money by trading currency. C) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. D) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges.
A) The country does not need to trade with other countries. 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) Merchants are able to continue doing business.
A) embargo B) tariff C) quota D) voluntary exchange
A) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. 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) The government in Russia owns most industries.
A) Germany B) about the same for each C) United Kingdom D) Russia
A) capitalism B) market economy C) traditional economy D) command economy
A) Russia B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) none of these
A) President B) the government C) the prime minister D) business owners
A) pound B) peso C) dollar D) euro
A) by a vote of the citizens B) by a vote of the State Duma C) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma D) by appointment of the Federal Assembly
A) true B) false
A) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) elected by the voters D) elected by the Bundesrat
A) Bundesrat. B) Basic Law. C) Bundestag. D) Parliament
A) Democracy B) Oligarchy C) Autocracy D) Dictatorship
A) Czar B) Chancellor C) Prime Minister D) President
A) Germany B) Russia C) Italy D) United Kingdom
A) Countries Union B) European Union C) Trade Union D) Allied Union
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament. C) Basic Law. D) State Duma
A) Monarchy B) High Court C) Parliament D) Congress
A) House of Lords B) Prime Minister C) House of Commons D) Monarch
A) true B) false
A) dictator. B) patriarch. C) monarch. D) prime minister.
A) the representatives. B) a single person. 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) must have a constitution. B) are voluntary members. C) have strong central governments. D) must do what the majority of the members want to do.
A) United Kingdom B) China C) United States D) Germany
A) a high-paying job B) health care C) technology D) uneducated children
A) Islam B) Judaism C) Christianity D) Roman Catholic |