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