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