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