A) climate B) airports C) location D) natural resources
A) snowfall that is not very deep B) the Gulf Stream C) the Scottish Highlands D) the mountains of the southeast
A) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. B) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. C) workers' families ice skate and swim there. D) it provides food annd water for the population.
A) no government funding B) no market for them C) harsh climate D) lack of workers
A) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. B) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. 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 and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming.
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) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. D) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical.
A) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries B) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy 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) the southern region. B) urban areas. C) rural areas. D) farming communities.
A) Parliamentary B) traditional C) mixed-market D) command
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) True B) False
A) English B) Russian C) Italian D) German
A) Creating businesses that give people jobs B) Writing laws to protect personal property C) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
A) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) Other countries may need the resources. C) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. D) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby.
A) work in brand new factories and are very productive. B) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. C) are not as productive as workers in other countries. 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) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. C) there will be no money to pay its workers. D) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools.
A) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. B) People make more money by trading currency. C) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) Merchants are able to continue doing business. B) The country does not need to trade with other countries. C) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. D) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government.
A) embargo B) voluntary exchange C) quota D) tariff
A) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners. B) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. C) The government in Russia owns most industries. D) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom.
A) Germany B) about the same for each C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) market economy B) capitalism C) traditional economy D) command economy
A) United Kingdom B) Russia C) Germany D) none of these
A) President B) the government C) business owners D) the prime minister
A) dollar B) euro C) pound D) peso
A) by a vote of the State Duma B) by a vote of the citizens C) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma D) by appointment of the Federal Assembly
A) true B) false
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor D) elected by the voters
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament C) Basic Law. D) Bundestag.
A) Democracy B) Oligarchy C) Dictatorship D) Autocracy
A) Chancellor B) President C) Czar D) Prime Minister
A) United Kingdom B) Italy C) Germany D) Russia
A) European Union B) Allied Union C) Countries Union D) Trade Union
A) Basic Law. B) State Duma C) Parliament. D) Bundesrat.
A) Congress B) Monarchy C) High Court D) Parliament
A) House of Commons B) Monarch C) House of Lords D) Prime Minister
A) false B) true
A) prime minister. B) patriarch. C) monarch. D) dictator.
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) must do what the majority of the members want to do. C) are voluntary members. D) have strong central governments.
A) Germany B) China C) United Kingdom D) United States
A) a high-paying job B) health care C) technology D) uneducated children
A) Islam B) Judaism C) Roman Catholic D) Christianity |