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Modern Wars, Gov'ts and Econ in the Middle East Today
Modern Wars, Gov'ts and Econ in the Middle East Today
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1
If a country wants to improve their economy by investing in education, what are they investing in?
capital goods
entrepreneurship
human capital
natural resources
2
Which modern war in the M.E. was all about WMD's?
The Iraq Invasion
The War in Turkey
The Afghanistan Invasion
The Persian Gulf War
3
Which modern war in the Middle East began when Iraq invaded Kuwait?
The Persian Gulf War
The Iraq Invasion
The Afghanistan Invasion
The Iran/Kuwait War
4
The militant, extremist, fundamentalist government that ruled in Afghanistan during the Afghanistan Invasion was called
Democracy
The Taliban
Al-Qaeda
Saddam Hussein
5
High literacy rate = high standard of living
False
True
6
Which of the following countries has been trying to join the EU?
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
7
What is the name of the "legislature" in Saudi Arabia?
Knesset
Grand National Assembly
Consultative Coucil
House of Representatives
8
In Turkey, citizens vote directly for their legislature and President.
True
False
9
In what year did the Persian Gulf War take place?
1920
2003
1990
2001
10
In which of the following countries do citizens participate the least in government?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Israel
11
In Israel, the executive leader is the:
president
king
prime minister
queen
12
What basic type of government is in place in Saudi Arabia?
democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
13
What was ths second reason for the US presence in SW Asia?
to get back at them
to help the citizens
to create new governments
to combat terrorism
14
What was the #1 reason for the US presence in SW Asia?
to control the ME
OIL
to help the citizens
to set up autocracies there
15
What are the voting restrictions in both Israel and Turkey?
must be 18 and a citizen
must be 21 and a citizen
must be 18
must be a citizen
16
What is the name of the Legislature in Israel?
Grand National Assembly
House of Representatives
Knesset
Consultative Council
17
Which two countries invest the most in human capital?
Israel and Turkey
Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Israel and Saudi Arabia
18
Who is the head of state in Israel?
Prime Minister
King
President
Chancellor
19
In which of the following countries do citizens participate the most in government?
Israel, because they vote directly for the prime minister and parliament
Turkey, because they elect both the president and the legislature
Saudi Arabia, because the citizens pick the king
20
What is the name of the Legislature in Turkey?
Knesset
House of Representatives
Grand National Assmebly
Consultative Council
21
What did the US believe the Taliban were doing?
creating WMD's
controlling oil fields
starting war
helping and hiding al-Qaeda members
22
Match each code name with the corresponding war: 1. Iraqi Freedom, 2. Enduring Freedom, 3. Desert Storm.
1. Persian Gulf, 2. Aghanistan Invasion, 3. Iraq Invasion
1. Iraq Invasion, 2. Afghanistan Invasion, 3. Persian Gulf
1. Afghanistan Invasion, 2. Persian Gulf, 3. Iraq Invasion
1. Iraq Invasion, 2. Persian Gulf, 3. Afghanistan Invasion
23
Which religion is the only one that Saudi Arabia citizens are allowed to practice?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
24
Israel is a Parliamentary Democracy.
False
True
25
What was one reason we were so successful and the Persian Gulf War was so quick?
The Iraqi soldiers didn't have weapons
No one had homefield advantage
Iraq surrendered after 3 days
Too many soldiers died
26
The executive leader in Turkey is the:
legislature
president
king
prime minister
27
The total value of goods and services produced in one year is called:
human capital
entrepreneur
GDP
GDP per capita
28
What happens if the King dies in Saudi Arabia?
the next king is a male family member
the citizens vote for a new one
the king's wife takes over
the next ruler is the king's next oldest sibling
29
Who was accussed of funding the terrorist group al-Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
The Taliban
Mrs. Camp
Saddam Hussein
30
Which of the following countries has the most government control?
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Turkey
31
What basic type of government is in place in Israel?
democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
32
The government in Israel discriminates against Arabs.
False
True
33
In Saudi Arabia, people do not choose the King.
False
True
34
In Israel, citizens vote directly for the Knesset and Prime Minister.
True
False
35
Which of the following countries has 1/3 of jobs filled by people from other countries?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
36
Which of the following has the most diversified economy?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
37
Which two countries have the most similar freedoms?
Israel and Saudi Arabia
Turkey and Israel
Saudi Arabia and Turkey
38
What specific type of government is Turkey?
Absolute Monarchy
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
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What basic type of government is in place in Turkey?
democracy
oligarchy
autocracy
