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