A) airports B) climate C) location D) natural resources
A) the mountains of the southeast B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the Scottish Highlands D) the Gulf Stream
A) workers' families ice skate and swim there. B) it provides food annd water for the population. C) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. D) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods.
A) no government funding B) lack of workers C) harsh climate D) no market for them
A) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. B) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. C) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming. D) 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.
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 warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy B) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries C) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy D) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe
A) rural areas. B) farming communities. C) urban areas. D) the southern region.
A) mixed-market B) command C) Parliamentary D) traditional
A) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people B) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language 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) German D) English
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) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. C) Buying from other countries costs more money. D) Other countries may need the resources.
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) 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) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. B) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. C) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. D) People make more money by trading currency.
A) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. B) The country does not need to trade with other countries. C) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. D) Merchants are able to continue doing business.
A) embargo B) quota C) voluntary exchange 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) market economy B) traditional economy C) command economy D) capitalism
A) Germany B) none of these C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) the prime minister B) the government C) President D) business owners
A) dollar B) pound C) peso D) euro
A) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma B) by a vote of the citizens C) by appointment of the Federal Assembly D) by a vote of the State Duma
A) false B) true
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor C) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor D) elected by the voters
A) Parliament B) Bundestag. C) Basic Law. D) Bundesrat.
A) Democracy B) Oligarchy C) Autocracy D) Dictatorship
A) President B) Prime Minister C) Chancellor D) Czar
A) Russia B) United Kingdom C) Italy D) Germany
A) Allied Union B) Countries Union C) European Union D) Trade Union
A) Parliament. B) State Duma C) Basic Law. D) Bundesrat.
A) Parliament B) Congress C) High Court D) Monarchy
A) House of Commons B) Monarch C) House of Lords D) Prime Minister
A) false B) true
A) prime minister. B) dictator. C) patriarch. D) monarch.
A) a small group of people B) a single person. C) the citizens D) the representatives.
A) an oligarchy and an autocracy B) an oligarchy and a democracy C) an autocracy 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 States C) China D) United Kingdom
A) health care B) uneducated children C) technology D) a high-paying job
A) Christianity B) Islam C) Roman Catholic D) Judaism |