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