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