A) natural resources B) location C) climate D) airports
A) the mountains of the southeast B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the Gulf Stream D) the Scottish Highlands
A) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. B) it provides food annd water for the population. C) workers' families ice skate and swim there. D) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
A) lack of workers B) harsh climate C) no market for them D) no government funding
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 and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. C) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. 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 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) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical. D) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many.
A) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy 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 location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe
A) urban areas. B) the southern region. C) rural areas. D) farming communities.
A) command B) mixed-market C) Parliamentary D) traditional
A) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native 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) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
A) False B) True
A) Russian B) Italian C) English D) German
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) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. C) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. D) Other countries may need the resources.
A) do not want to increase their standard of living. B) work in brand new factories and are very productive. C) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. D) are not as productive as workers in other countries.
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) there will be no money to pay its workers. D) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive.
A) People make more money by trading currency. B) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. C) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. 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) The country does not need to trade with other countries. D) Merchants are able to continue doing business.
A) embargo B) tariff C) quota D) voluntary exchange
A) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. B) The government in Russia owns most industries. C) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. D) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom.
A) United Kingdom B) Russia C) about the same for each D) Germany
A) market economy B) traditional economy C) capitalism D) command economy
A) United Kingdom B) Russia C) none of these D) Germany
A) business owners B) the prime minister C) the government D) President
A) peso B) dollar C) euro 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 citizens D) by a vote of the State Duma
A) false B) true
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) Bundestag. C) Basic Law. D) Parliament
A) Democracy B) Dictatorship C) Oligarchy D) Autocracy
A) President B) Prime Minister C) Czar D) Chancellor
A) Germany B) Italy C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) Countries Union B) Trade Union C) Allied Union D) European Union
A) Bundesrat. B) State Duma C) Basic Law. D) Parliament.
A) Parliament B) High Court C) Monarchy D) Congress
A) House of Lords B) Prime Minister C) House of Commons D) Monarch
A) false B) true
A) prime minister. B) patriarch. C) dictator. D) monarch.
A) the representatives. B) the citizens C) a small group of people D) a single person.
A) an oligarchy and a democracy B) an autocracy and a democracy C) an oligarchy and an autocracy
A) are voluntary members. B) must do what the majority of the members want to do. C) must have a constitution. D) have strong central governments.
A) Germany B) United Kingdom C) China D) United States
A) health care B) uneducated children C) technology D) a high-paying job
A) Roman Catholic B) Judaism C) Christianity D) Islam |