With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia so difficult?

The northern ports are blocked by ice much of the year

Which decribes the climate of most of Germany?

cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation

How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ?

The ports of the UK are open year round, Russia's are not

How are the three religions alike?

They can each worship only one god.

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1
Russian is included in which language group?
Slavic
English
Romance
Germanic
2
Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?
Judaism
Christianity
Sunni
Islam
3
What language do most Europeans learn as a second language?
Russian
German
Italian
English
4
With its long northern coastline, what makes shipping in Russia so difficult?
The Volga River is used only for hydroelectric power.
The northern ports are blocked by ice much of the year
Cruise ships in St. Petersburg take up much of the harbor
Manufactured goods and people prefer to travel by train.
5
Which industry is most helped by Italy's arable land and good amounts of rainfall?
marble and granite mines
fishing fleets on the Mediterranean Sea
wine making
natural gas production
6
Which area of Russia is a major center for trade?
European Russia
Asian Russia
St. Petersburg
Siberia
7
What causes the UK to have an unusually mild climate?
Scottish highlands
snowfall that is not very deep
the Gulf Stream
the mountains in the southeast
8
Which natural resources are found in both Russia and the United Kingdom?
gold
hydroelectric power
coal
forests
9
Which accounts for most of the jobs in the United Kingdom?
tourism
manufacturing
service industry
farming
10
Which decribes the climate of most of Germany?
cool summers with land deep in snow most of the winter
hot summers & cold winters with little precipitation
very cold winters with hot & dry summers
cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation
11
Which is a natural resource of Germany?
diamonds
rain forests
coal
gold
12
People in third world countries have
a greater standard of living.
a higher literacy rate.
little education.
the best jobs.
13
How do the ports of the United Kingdom and Russia differ?
Russia has no port cities, the UK is an island with many
The ports of the UK are open year round, Russia's are not
UK ports influenced by mild climate, Russia is subtropic
There is no difference in the year round use of their ports
14
A literate person in a developed country is most likely to have all Except which item?
uneducated children
technology
a high paying job
health care
15
Which condition keeps Russia's natural resources from being used?
harsh climate
lack of workers
no government funding
no market for them
16
Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddist
Islam
17
Where are literacy rates the highest?
industrialized countries
3rd world countries
United States
foreign countries
18
The ability to read and write.
education
technology
literacy
language
19
Which faith is the historical foundation for Christianity and Islam?
Judaism
Catholic
Baptist
Buddist
20
Which two languages are included in the Romance language group?
French and Italian
German and English
French and English
Russian and Italian
21
How are the three religions alike?
Each of the three religions is getting smaller.
They each use a sacred text known as the five books of Moses
They can worship several gods.
They can each worship only one god.

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