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Unit 4 SWA Government / Economics Review
Unit 4 SWA Government / Economics Review
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Content is based off of 7th grade Georgia Social Studies standards
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1
Saudi Arabia law is based on_.
people's opinions
13 provinces
legislature
Islamic law
2
True or False: The emergence of Israel as a Jewish nation was /is a political issue in the ME.
True
False
3
Saudi Arabia is a _.
Hereditary Monarchy
Theocracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
4
What is the difference between human capital and physical capital?
all of the above
PC is the knowledge while HC is the factories/ machines
there is no difference
HC is the knowledge while PC is the factories / machines
5
Which country is a monarchy?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Israel
Kuwait
6
What is it called when a country focuses on one or two industries for production?
pick and choose
oil production
favortism
specialization
7
What are the three types of trade barriers?
quota / tariff / border
quota / tariff / embargo
embargo / impasse / tariff
border /impasse / embargo
8
What is GDP?
goats don't pray
gross domestic products
good domestic products
not enough information
9
In Israel, citizen can vote over the age of__.
18
24
16
20
10
Which ones BEST describe the government of Saudi Arabia?
theocracy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
monarchy
11
What is a tariff?
a limit on imported goods
a tax on imported goods
when a country won't trade with another country
when a country becomes bankrupt
12
What kind of economy does Israel have?
pure command
pure market
traditional
mixed
13
Which was an original country of OPEC?
Mexico
Turkey
Canada
Venezuela
14
Some countries are rich in oil, but lack good_.
natural gas
work forces
farmland
mineral mines
15
Who elects the leader in an autocracy?
The people
Nobody
The king
The Supreme Leader
16
Which country in the Middle East has the best relations with the USA?
Iran
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
17
Which country is limited in oil supply?
Iraq
Bahrain
Israel
Kuwait
18
What type of government has one leader who makes all the decisions?
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Mixed
19
In Israel, the president has the most power.
True
False
20
What is Shari'a law?
laws made by the king
laws voted on by the people
laws made by Shar Ia
laws based on the teaching of the Koran
21
What is a quota?
a food people sell in the market
a shoe company
a disagreement between 2 countris
a limit on imported goods
22
What is the role of the citizens, in government, in Israel?
They don't play a role in government
They elect members of Knesset.
They directly vote for the Prime Minister
They directly vote for the President
23
In which is public speech and the media heavily censored by the government?
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
Israel
24
What does OPEC stand for?
oil producing excellent countries
organizing people exiting companies
old people exiting countries
organization of petroleum exporting countries
25
Which year was the Palestinian territory split into 2 parts to create Israel?
1935
1948
1950
1932
26
A govt that is most closely related to an autocracy, when people have little choice.
Oligarchy
Democracy
Unitary
Free
27
In Saudi Arabia, when the king dies_.
the al-Saud family crowns a new king
a small group of people replace him
people vote in a new one
members of parliament elect a new king
28
What year was OPEC created?
1906
1959
1960
1956
29
The goal of a democracy is to do what?
give people as much possible freedom
conquer the world
control people
give free food
30
In Saudi Arabia, who makes decisions about how and where to use oil profits?
OPEC
members of parliament
the king and his advisors
the citizens
31
What type of government has one leader who makes all the decisions?
Autocracy
Mixed
Parliamentary Democracy
Oligarchy
32
Saudi Arabia has no real legislature, but does have something called the ____________.
Consultative Council
Grand National Assembly
Knesset
Constitution
33
The leader in a presidential democracy, the leader is chosen by_.
the queen
small group of people
members of parliament
the people
34
What are natural resources?
raw materials a country has
none of the above
manufactured goods a country has
technology used to make other goods
35
In a parliamentary system of government, what is the leader called?
king
mayor
prime minister
manager
36
What is the predominant religion in Israel?
Christianity
Sunni Islam
Judaism
Shi'a Islam
37
A _ government is one in which the ruler holds absolute power.
Mixed
Oligarchic
Autocratic
Unitary
38
Turkey is moving which direction on the economic continuum?
towards mixed
towards command
towards presidential democracy
towards market
39
Most people in Saudi Arabia are
Sunni Muslim
Shi'a Muslim
Shi'a Isalm
Judaism
40
What kind of government does Israel have?
confederation
unitary
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
41
What is specialization?
produces everything the country needs
avoiding investing in products
producing goods efficiently / buying goods they can't
purchasing of goods
42
Who is the chief executive of the government with the most political power in Israel?
Mrs. Whitley
King
Prime Minister
President
