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