What is a mixed economy?

Combined market economy with government involment

In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen

in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature

Why aren't desalination and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?

These technologies are expensive for the countries to use.

Why did the Ottoman Empire come to an end?

They chose to join the wrong alliance in World War 1

Which phrase describes one result of the Holocaust?

increased urgency to establish a Jewish homeland

Why was the Shia branch of Islam formed?

Believed that blood relations of Muhammad should rule Islam.

Why did Islam spread so quickly after the death of Muhammad?

Muslim conquered empires that had weakened over the years.

Why aren't desalination and drip irrigation used more in the Southwest Asia?

They are very expensive technologies to use

people that leave their country for safety & protection.

Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

They are all monotheistic faiths

What is market economy?

Economic in which individuals own and control production

What is one similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments?

provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior

Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?

US believed Iraq was developing WMD & aid to al-Qaeda

What is a command economy

an economy controlled centrally by a government.

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1
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called
king
president
governor
prime minister
2
What is a mixed economy?
Decisions about resource are made by habit, or custom
Central planners make business decisions like how to produce
Combined market economy with government involment
Economic decisions are made by consumers and business owners
3
In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen
in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature
by a decision of the national courts
by the political party with the most representatives
by a majority vote of the legislature
4
Why aren't desalination and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?
Most countries don't know about these technoloiges.
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.
These technologies are expensive for the countries to use.
5
Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share
Jordan
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
6
Why did the Ottoman Empire come to an end?
They were conquered by the Romans
They chose to join the wrong alliance in World War 2
They chose to join the wrong alliance in World War 1
They sold their empire to the Europeans
7
Which phrase describes one result of the Holocaust?
increased restrictions in US immigration laws for Jews
international condemnation of US efforts to reunite Berlin
international demand to pardon Nazi war criminals
increased urgency to establish a Jewish homeland
8
Which river do Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Kuwait share?
Tigris River
Jordan River
Euphrates River
Ms. Trice River
9
Which were founded in Southwest Asia?
Islam
All three
Christianity
Judaism
10
Why was the Shia branch of Islam formed?
Believed that blood relations of Muhammad should rule Islam.
The imam Ali had a new revelation that expanded Islam.
Adherents believed Ali's son Husayn was the messiah.
Fear that adherents in conquered lands were going native.
11
In a parliamentary system, the prime minister is chosen by the
Signatories
People
Electors
Legislature
12
What is irrigation?
water for crops
adding water to salt
removing salt from sea water
putting salt on fields
13
what is an example of a mixed economy
All Of the above
China
America
North Korea
14
People who make their living in the desert in Southwest Asia have usually made their living by:
mining and hired labor
farming
trading and herding animals
fishing
15
Why did Islam spread so quickly after the death of Muhammad?
Forced others to convert to Islam or face prison or death.
There were no other religions to compete with Islam.
Muslim conquered empires that had weakened over the years.
Refused to trade with anyone who would not convert to Islam.
16
What religion is most common in the Middle East?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
17
Why aren't desalination and drip irrigation used more in the Southwest Asia?
They are very expensive technologies to use
They are unavailable to all countries
Few countries have access to water
Drip irrigation is not very effective
18
What is a refugee?
a hip hop group from the 1990's
someone who refuses to help you
people that leave their country for safety & protection.
a person who refuses to obey their countries laws
19
What is the religion of most of the Kurds?
Catholicism
Sunni Muslim
Christianity
Shia Muslim
20
Saudi Arabia has a king. Which best describes that government type?
dictatorship
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
21
Which are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
22
Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
They are all centered in Africa
They are all monotheistic faiths
They all believe the Jesus Christ was the Messiah
They all were founded in the same century
23
What is the US’s main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
Spices
Water
Land
Oil
24
What is market economy?
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Economic in which individuals own and control production
25
What is desalination?
removing salt from the ocean and adding it to crops
watering crops
adding salt to aquifers
removing salt from sea water
26
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia
hot and dry
tropical and rainy
windy and cold
moderate and cool
27
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near
deserts
mountain ranges
large grasslands
major rivers
28
What religion were most Ottomans?
Arabic
Muslim
Christian
Jewish
29
Which best describes the government of Saudi Arabia?
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
oligarchy
30
Which Southwest Asian country is an autocracy?
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
31
What is the main cause of conflict in Israel?
Economic dispute
Land dispute
Religious differences
Resource Dispute
32
What is the religion of most of the Arabs in Southwest Asia?
Sunni Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Shi'a Islam
33
Why aren't desalination and drip irrigation used more often in Southwest Asia?
Not enough seawater.
Most countries don't know about these technologies.
They are very expensive.
They are not effective in hot/dry climate.
34
What is one similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments?
support a belief in reincarnation
encourage the use of statues to symbolize God
promote learning as a means to salvation
provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
35
Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?
UN believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time
US believed Iraq was developing WMD & aid to al-Qaeda
Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia
Irag was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons
36
The Tigris and Euphrates come together to form the border between which countries?
Turkey/Iraq
Iraq/Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia/Israel
Kuwait/Iran
37
What country borders the Arabian Sea?
Yemen
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
38
What are the three main religious groups in Southwest Asia?
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Shamanism
39
What is a command economy
an economy driven by country's individual citizens
an economic system combining private and public enterprise.
an economy controlled by traditions, customs, and beliefs.
an economy controlled centrally by a government.
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Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

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