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