Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections?

All citizens who are over the age of 18

Why is water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

Water's unequal distribution limits irrigation opportunities

Why do most economies in the world operate between a market economy and a command economy?

economies need a mix of free market and some govt control

How often are elections for the nation government held in India?

Elections are held every five years

Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy rather than a religion?

His teachings are more about ethics than religious ideas

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?

good character and virtue in the people

Why are most economies referred to as mixed economies?

countries have aspects of all three economic types at work

Israeli citizens have more influence over the election of their leader than Saudi Arabia. Why?

SA is a hereditary monrchy; Israels Parliament elects the PM

Which conclusion would be BEST supported by this map?

Areas surrounding Persian Gulf have higher GDP per capita

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

a soul returns to life in another body after death

What would be a problem in a command economy?

A worker trying to start a new business on their own

Who is allowed to vote in Japan?

All citizens who are 20 years or older

What role do religious leaders play in the Indian government?

India has a secular gov't to avoid favoring one religion

What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?

Give up greed and greedy desires

Who can vote in national elections in China?

All citizens who are over the age of 18

What is Confucius' Golden Rule?

What you do not like done to you, do not to others

What are the Kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

They are the spirits that Shinto believe in and worship

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

that one's actions determine one's fate

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1
Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections?
All citizens who are 16 years of age or older
All citizens who are over the age of 18
Only men who can prove they are Indian citizens
Only those who can prove they were born in India
2
What is the name of the elected Chinese legislature assembly?
Political Bureau
National People's Congress
Chinese Communist Party
Diet
3
Why is water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
Too much water causes flooding in the region
Power plants rely on water to provide energy to the region.
Water's unequal distribution limits irrigation opportunities
Water companies compete with oil companies
4
Why do most economies in the world operate between a market economy and a command economy?
economies need a mix of free market and some govt control
Govt control always makes a market economy more profitable
Govt control of some aspects of the economy never works
Most consumers prefer govt control to a free market system
5
The Japanese parliament is called the
Knesset
House of Representatives
Diet
Congress
6
How often are elections for the nation government held in India?
Elections are held every five years
Religious leaders make that decision
Party members are elected for life
Elections are held every six years
7
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy rather than a religion?
No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today
He never wrote down his ideas
His teachings are more about ethics than religious ideas
He believed in only one god
8
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
strict caste system
worship only one god
ruler who could keep order
good character and virtue in the people
9
Why are most economies referred to as mixed economies?
poverty is always highest in market economies
government planners do not know how to handle economics
countries have aspects of all three economic types at work
products made by traditional economies are no longer wanted
10
Israeli citizens have more influence over the election of their leader than Saudi Arabia. Why?
Israel is a monarchy while SA elects all of their leaders
SAs leader is chosen by Parliament, Israel's by popular vote
SA doesn't have a leader so people can't influence politics
SA is a hereditary monrchy; Israels Parliament elects the PM
11
What is the most predominant religion in the Middle East?
Islam
Christianity
Scientology
Judaism
12
Which conclusion would be BEST supported by this map?
Countries with more oil f rely less on trade
The Red Sea is a primary source of oil refineries
Areas surrounding Persian Gulf have higher GDP per capita
Countries surrounding Aral Sea have the most access to oil
13
What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?
the belief in one god
the belief in kindness
the worship of cows
a soul returns to life in another body after death
14
What would be a problem in a command economy?
people would get rich
individuals would take on too much risk producing goods
local crafts would be produced before manufactured goods
A worker trying to start a new business on their own
15
Who takes on the financial risk in starting a new business in a market economy?
individual business people
consumers
planners and investors
government planners
16
Who is allowed to vote in Japan?
All citizens who are 20 years or older
Only those who can prove they were born in Japan
Only men can vote in Japanese elections
Only those who can read or write
17
Which best describes the Japanese government?
monarchy
theocracy
federal democracy
constitutional monarchy
18
What role do religious leaders play in the Indian government?
India has a secular gov't to avoid favoring one religion
They are guaranteed a certain number of representatives
Religious leaders pick the candidates in most rural areas
No religious leaders are allowed to run for political office
19
The big difference between Presidential & Parliamentary govt is that in a Pres Govt the leader
is chosen by popular vote
is chosen by the elected legislature
is chosen by the courts
is chosen by the president
20
What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?
Give up greed and greedy desires
only believe in one god
live in the caste system
become vegetarians
21
Who can vote in national elections in China?
Only those who live in cities
All citizens who are over the age of 18
Voters who have completed 12 years of school
Only Chinese men
22
Which religion is considered to be the one of the oldest in the world?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Shintoism
23
Which country is the world's largest democracy?
China
Japan
South Korea
India
24
What is Confucius' Golden Rule?
There is no God, but the one God
Health makes one wealthy and wise
All men are created equal
What you do not like done to you, do not to others
25
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Muhammad
Jesus
Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama
26
A govt in which God is seen as the leader of the govt and religious leaders rule is called a
oligarchy
autocracy
democracy
theocracy
27
What are the Kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
They are religious writings of the Shinto
These are the elected leaders of the Shinto community
They are people who convert to Shintoism
They are the spirits that Shinto believe in and worship
28
What sort of government is the People's Republic of China?
federal democracy
constitutional monarchy
monarchy
communist governmnet
29
In a traditional economy, how are economic decisions made?
combination of consumers and producers
customs and habits
consumer planners
government leaders
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What is the Hindu belief in Karma?
belief in one god
life after death
the Hindu caste system
that one's actions determine one's fate

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