In what way is the government of the United Kingdom similar to that of the United States?

A) Both have a head of government that is a member of the legislative branch.


B) Neither government has a formal set of written laws as a framework.


C) Both have seen their powers limited by a single, powerful leader.


D) Both are legislated by two houses of government.***

What was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?
A) Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught about Christianity.


B) Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live.


C) Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.


D) Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods, increasing European wealth.***

Which continent could be described as a "group of peninsulas" bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Black Sea?
A) Asia


B) Europe***


C) Africa


D) South America

Which BEST describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?
A) The legislative branch in the presidential system is always unicameral.


B) In a parliamentary democracy, the head of the government is a member of the legislature.***


C) In a presidential democracy, political power is shared between state and federal governments.


D) In a parliamentary democracy there are usually two main political parties; in the presidential system there is only one.

Which country allows citizens to vote but only allows one political party to run for office?
A) Cuba***

B) Haiti


C) Mexico


D) Brazil

Vast amounts of natural resources such as oil, gas, coal, and timber

• Lack of warm water ports to export raw materials

• Learning to operate a mixed economy after years of a command economy

• High unemployment has caused educated young adults to migrate to other European nations

.

What country is being described?

A) Russia ***


B) France


C) Germany


D) United Kingdom

Most democracies have a government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the

A) Parliament


B) Governor's Council


C) House of Representatives


D) Prime Minister's Cabinet **

According to the 2010 Economic Freedom Index, starting a new business in Brazil can take up to four times longer than the world average of 35 days. Which economic concept is this related to?

human capital


B) entrepreneurship***


C) natural resources


D) per capita income

The Russian president is chosen by
A) blood line.


B) popular vote. ***


C) the parliament.


D) an electoral college

Which of these MOST LIKELY contributed to the sharp decline in the number of Jewish people living in Europe in the latter half of the twentieth century?
A) the occupation of Germany ****


B) the spread of Christianity


C) the creation of Israel in 1948


D) the collapse of the Soviet Union

6 answers

Wrong:
D) Prime Minister's Cabinet **
A) the occupation of Germany ****

The other answers are right.
5)A 8)I don't get it- the occupation of Germany involved Hitler who killed thousands of jews
Hitler's domination of Germany was not an occupation. He was the legal and legitimate leader of this country. The occupation of Germany occurred after World War II when the Allies occupied this country.

Yes, Hitlers policies killed 6 million Jews. Where did most of the survivors go after the war?
5)A 8) B
5)A - yes
8) B - no.
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In what way is the government of the United Kingdom similar to that of the United States?


Both have a head of government that is a member of the legislative branch.


Neither government has a formal set of written laws as a framework.


Both have seen their powers limited by a single, powerful leader.


Both are legislated by two houses of government.