A) airports B) location C) natural resources D) climate
A) the mountains of the southeast B) the Gulf Stream C) the Scottish Highlands D) snowfall that is not very deep
A) it provides food annd water for the population. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas. D) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods.
A) lack of workers B) no market for them C) no government funding 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 and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. 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) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical. D) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many.
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 location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe 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) urban areas. D) farming communities.
A) mixed-market B) command C) Parliamentary D) traditional
A) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union B) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language C) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people D) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
A) True B) False
A) German B) Italian C) English D) Russian
A) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses B) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country C) Writing laws to protect personal property D) Creating businesses that give people jobs
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) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. B) are not as productive as workers in other countries. C) do not want to increase their standard of living. D) work in brand new factories and are very productive.
A) false B) true
A) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. B) there will be no money to pay its workers. C) workers will learn on their own the skills they need. D) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools.
A) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. B) Most people want to use American dollars to trade. C) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. D) People make more money by trading currency.
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) tariff B) voluntary exchange C) quota D) embargo
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) Russia B) about the same for each C) Germany D) United Kingdom
A) command economy B) traditional economy C) market economy D) capitalism
A) United Kingdom B) Russia C) none of these D) Germany
A) President B) business owners C) the prime minister D) the government
A) peso B) pound C) dollar D) euro
A) by a vote of the citizens B) by appointment of the Federal Assembly C) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma D) by a vote of the State Duma
A) false B) true
A) elected by the voters B) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor C) elected by the Bundesrat D) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor
A) Bundesrat. B) Basic Law. C) Bundestag. D) Parliament
A) Dictatorship B) Democracy C) Autocracy D) Oligarchy
A) Czar B) President C) Prime Minister D) Chancellor
A) United Kingdom B) Germany C) Russia D) Italy
A) Allied Union B) Countries Union C) European Union D) Trade Union
A) Bundesrat. B) Parliament. C) Basic Law. D) State Duma
A) Monarchy B) High Court C) Parliament D) Congress
A) Monarch B) Prime Minister C) House of Lords D) House of Commons
A) true B) false
A) monarch. B) prime minister. C) patriarch. D) dictator.
A) a small group of people B) the representatives. C) a single person. D) the citizens
A) an autocracy and a democracy B) an oligarchy 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) China C) Germany D) United States
A) health care B) technology C) a high-paying job D) uneducated children
A) Islam B) Judaism C) Christianity D) Roman Catholic |