A) natural resources B) climate C) airports D) location
A) the Scottish Highlands B) snowfall that is not very deep C) the Gulf Stream D) the mountains of the southeast
A) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. D) it provides food annd water for the population.
A) harsh climate B) no government funding C) lack of workers D) no market for them
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 of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries B) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe C) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy D) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy
A) rural areas. B) farming communities. C) urban areas. D) the southern region.
A) mixed-market B) Parliamentary C) traditional D) command
A) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people B) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language C) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union D) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language
A) False B) True
A) German B) Italian C) Russian D) English
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) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. C) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby. D) Other countries may need the resources.
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) true B) false
A) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. B) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. C) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. D) there will be no money to pay its workers.
A) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. B) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. C) People make more money by trading currency. D) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges.
A) The country does not need to trade with other countries. B) Merchants are able to continue doing business. 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) quota B) voluntary exchange C) embargo D) tariff
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) about the same for each C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) capitalism B) command economy C) traditional economy D) market economy
A) Russia B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) none of these
A) the prime minister B) President C) the government D) business owners
A) pound B) dollar C) euro D) peso
A) by a vote of the State Duma B) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma C) by a vote of the citizens D) by appointment of the Federal Assembly
A) false B) true
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) elected by the voters D) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor
A) Basic Law. B) Parliament C) Bundestag. D) Bundesrat.
A) Democracy B) Oligarchy C) Dictatorship D) Autocracy
A) Czar B) Chancellor C) President D) Prime Minister
A) Russia B) Italy C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) Countries Union B) European Union C) Allied Union D) Trade Union
A) State Duma B) Basic Law. C) Bundesrat. D) Parliament.
A) High Court B) Monarchy C) Congress D) Parliament
A) Monarch B) Prime Minister C) House of Commons D) House of Lords
A) true B) false
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 a democracy B) an autocracy and a democracy C) an oligarchy and an autocracy
A) are voluntary members. B) must have a constitution. C) have strong central governments. D) must do what the majority of the members want to do.
A) United States B) Germany C) United Kingdom D) China
A) technology B) health care C) a high-paying job D) uneducated children
A) Roman Catholic B) Christianity C) Islam D) Judaism |