A factory focuses on producing one or two goods and leaves the rest for another factory
100
What is Quota?
limits the amount of trade between countries
100
What is cold war?
Distrust between the usa and the ussr, development of nucular weapons, and the space race
100
How does a country`s literacy rate impact its gdp?
the higher the literacy rate the higher the gdp
100
What is the trasportation barier in Europe?
The Alps
200
What is a military dictatorsihp?
A government that would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and free speech
200
What is embargo?
stops trade between countries
200
What was the purpose of creating the european union?
promote trade and economic growth between member nations
200
How does an entrepreneur contribute to a country`s economy?
a.willing to take risks and invest in capitol reasources
b.generate new ideas
c.help a country adapt to new trends
300
What is a parlimentary democracy?
A system of government that the legislative branch elects the leader of the executive branch
300
What is purpose of a tariff?
To increase the price of importes goods and protect a country`s own industries from foreign cometition
300
What is primary cause of the russian revolution in 1917?
differences amoung social and economic classes in russia
300
Why do most of russia`s people live on the european side of the country?
climate is milder
400
What is Latitude?
the imaginary line that runs parallel to the equator
400
What is cause of communism collapse in the Soviet Union?
The communists were not able to compete with the appeal of economic and political freedom of the west
400
Who is prince henry the navigator?
Portuguese explorer who advanced early exploration by providing money to study navigation, develop better boats and encouage voyages around the coast of africa
400
Which empire charted the east india company, colonized Australia, and most of the east coast of North America?
British
500
What is free-enterprise system?
A person can start any legal business and charge any price
500
What is the major purpose of creating the euro?
To make international trade easier for member nations
500
In the 1600s, what was the most important reason that european countries est. settlement in the new world?
to acquire riches and raw material
500
After 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine was abandoned. What caused people to abandon this city?
the nucular power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe