13.5 Weeks Social Studies Review (Semester 1)

What type of government system does Iran have?

Which of the following can be considered an ethnic and religious group?

Because of its advanced economy, which of these SW Asian countries consume the most oil?

Which statement best describes the geography of Africa?

Who is this man?

A government system ruled by a small elite group is commonly known as a(n)________________?

This ethnic group is the largest in SW Asia (Middle East).

What country did the U.S. invade looking for this man?

Which person is a common figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

What type of government system does Israel have?

What nation is found east of Iraq, west of Afghanistan, and has shoreline on the Persian Gulf?

Which religion was known as the first "monotheistic" religion?

Which economic term best describes the picture shown?

Which country receives the smallest amount of profit from oil production?

This event led to the increase of "Zionism", a movement to establish a Jewish homeland.

Which country is represented by the letter "D" on the map?

The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 to search for WMD’s and overthrow Saddam Hussein was called__?

The Persian Gulf War began because this country was invaded by its neighbor?

Market economies are most closely associated with what government systems?

Which of these connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?

Which branch of gov't is responsible for making and carrying out laws in parliamentary system?

Which type of government system best describes Saudi Arabia?

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference in 1885?

This nation is the largest country in SW Asia (Middle East).

Which government systems gives citizens the most rights and freedoms?

Command economies are most closely associated with what government systems?

The majority of Africans earn a living through

Which country is represented by the letter "B" on the map?

Because the region is covered by the Sahara, the main economic activity of North Africa is

What organization created Israel in 1948 as a Jewish homeland?

Which term most accurately describes Saudi Arabia's economy?

Which best describes the climate of most of SW Asia?

What country did the U.S. invade looking for this man in 2001?

Which describes "anti-Semitism"?

This picture most accurately describes which trade barrier?

What type of government system does Saudi Arabia have?

Which countries border the Gaza Strip?

Which term most accurately describes Turkey's economy?

What is the term for the amount of people in a country that can read and write?

Many areas in SW Asia have a low population density due the presence of___________?

Because of ________ crops can be grown in places that have desert climates.

This group was formed in 1960 to control production and prices of oil.

The Prime Minister is chosen from this legislative body of Israel's government? 

This ethnic group is the largest in the world that does not have its own country to call home.

What happens to the price of oil when OPEC decides to limit production?

Which statement explains the decline of new HIV/AIDS cases in Africa since 2008?

This ethnic group is primarily found in Iran and Iraq, and speaks Farsi.

Which term most accurately describes Israel's economy?

Why do many countries in SW Asia not use desalination in order to have enough drinking water?

Who is this man?

Which country is represented by the letter "C" on the map?

What is an entrepreneur?

No country in the world uses this government system as of now!

Land and ____________ have been the cause of much conflict in the Middle East (SW Asia)?

Which of the following was not an impact of European colonization on African society?

Which statement best describes why European began acquiring African slaves in the early 1600s?

Rank the countries from most to least economically free: 1.Iraq 2.Israel 3.Saudi Arabia 4.Iran

A government system based on religion is commonly known as a(n)________________?

Iran is unique in the Middle East because its official religion is__________________?

Which of the following does not negatively impact international trade?