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A review of Middle East Economies (7th Grade GA Standards)
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1
What is Saudi Arabia’s poverty rate?
8.2%
Unknown, not reported
14.3%
12.5%
2
Which of the following countries has the highest unemployment rate?
Israel
Yomamaistan
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
3
International currencies are often converted to what to make international trade easier?
Euro
Yen
Pound
Dollar
4
Which of the following IS NOT a trade barrier?
tariff
voluntary trade
embargo
quota
5
Higher literacy rates general result in better standards of living for citizens.
False
True
6
A set number of goods that can be imported
embargo
tariff
quota
voluntary trade
7
Which of the following IS NOT one of Turkey’s major natural resources?
copper
oil
coal
iron ore
8
Producing the one thing you are best at is called
trade
specialization
tariff
quota
9
True or false: Israel has lots of natural resources.
False
True
10
An economy in which producers and consumers make all decisions
mixed
market
traditional
command
11
Which is not one of the 3 questions every country must ask when establishing its economic plan?
How will goods/services be produced?
Who will consume the goods/services?
When will goods/service be produced?
What goods/services will be produced?
12
Which of these four countries has the highest GDP?
USA
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Israel
13
Currency exchange tells a country the ___ of their currency compared to that of another country
value
weight
volume
density
14
Specialization promotes int'l trade because no country can produce everything it needs
False
True
15
In which economic system would it be easiest to become an entrepreneur?
mixed
market
command
traditional
16
What kind of economic system does Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have?
Mixed
Market
Traditional
Command
17
Education, Training, and Healthcare are all examples of:
GDP
human capital
capital goods
natural resources
18
Which of the following is intended to punish another country?
embargo
tariff
voluntary trade
quota
19
An economic exchange in which all sides agree to participate for mutual benefit:
quota
tariff
voluntary trade
embargo
20
Improving capital goods can ______________________ a country’s GDP
increase
maintain
constrict
decrease
21
Why did OPEC create an embargo in the 1970s?
President Obama’s hunt for Osama bin-Laden
Suddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait
Nations’ support of Israel during the Arab-Israeli war
Neely…no other reason than to be a jerk on his behalf
22
The value of all goods/services produced in a country in a single year is called
Tariff
GDP
Quota
Currency
23
Who determines exchange rates between different types of currencies?
New York Stock Exchange
GDP
OPEC
Foreign Exchange Market
24
What resource is the foundation of Saudi Arabia’s economy?
lumber
agriculture
oil
fish
25
What does GDP measure?
literacy
population
wealth
morality
26
An economy in which the government makes all decisions:
market
traditional
command
mixed
27
The US Dollar, the Saudi Riyal, the Euro, and the British Pound are all examples of what?
voluntary trade
embargo
tariff
currency
28
Which of the following IS NOT an economic struggle of Israel?
lack of agricultural technology
immigration
not enough natural resources
Constant threat of war
29
True or False: Saudi Arabia often trades their main natural resources for food and fresh water.
True
False
30
3.75 Saudi Riyal equal ______ US dollars
1
3
12
9
31
A tax placed on an imported good
quota
tariff
embargo
voluntary trade
32
The factories, machines, and technology businesses need to operate are called:
capital goods
GDP
human resources
human capital
33
Not allowing trade with a country
embargo
voluntary trade
quota
tariff