A) airports B) natural resources C) location D) climate
A) the Gulf Stream B) the Scottish Highlands C) the mountains of the southeast D) snowfall that is not very deep
A) workers' families ice skate and swim there. B) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. C) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. D) it provides food annd water for the population.
A) harsh climate B) no market for them C) no government funding 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 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 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) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. D) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many.
A) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe 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 warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy
A) the southern region. B) farming communities. C) urban areas. D) rural areas.
A) mixed-market B) traditional C) Parliamentary D) command
A) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union B) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language C) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people D) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language
A) False B) True
A) Russian B) English C) German D) Italian
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) 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) are not as productive as workers in other countries. B) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. C) do not want to increase their standard of living. D) work in brand new factories and are very productive.
A) false B) true
A) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. B) there will be no money to pay its workers. C) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. D) workers will learn on their own the skills they need.
A) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. B) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. C) People make more money by trading currency. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) Merchants are able to continue doing business. B) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. C) The country does not need to trade with other countries. 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) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. C) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. D) The government in Russia owns most industries.
A) United Kingdom B) about the same for each C) Russia D) Germany
A) traditional economy B) market economy C) command economy D) capitalism
A) Germany B) United Kingdom C) none of these D) Russia
A) President B) business owners C) the government D) the prime minister
A) peso B) euro C) dollar D) pound
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 through election and half appointed by the chancellor B) elected by the Bundesrat C) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor D) elected by the voters
A) Parliament B) Bundestag. C) Bundesrat. D) Basic Law.
A) Oligarchy B) Autocracy C) Dictatorship D) Democracy
A) Czar B) Chancellor C) Prime Minister D) President
A) Italy B) Germany C) Russia D) United Kingdom
A) Trade Union B) Allied Union C) Countries Union D) European Union
A) State Duma B) Basic Law. C) Parliament. D) Bundesrat.
A) Monarchy B) High Court C) Congress D) Parliament
A) House of Commons B) Prime Minister C) House of Lords D) Monarch
A) true B) false
A) prime minister. B) dictator. C) patriarch. D) monarch.
A) the citizens B) the representatives. C) a small group of people D) a single person.
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy and an autocracy C) an oligarchy and a democracy
A) must do what the majority of the members want to do. B) have strong central governments. C) are voluntary members. D) must have a constitution.
A) China B) Germany C) United States D) United Kingdom
A) uneducated children B) technology C) a high-paying job D) health care
A) Islam B) Christianity C) Roman Catholic D) Judaism |