SW Asia Govt. & Econ

Question 1

What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?

Accepted Answer

Absolute Monarchy

Question 2

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out laws in a parliamentary system of government?

Accepted Answer

legislative

Question 3

There is a direct link between literacy rate and standard of living.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

In which form of government is power shared among different levels of government?

Accepted Answer

federal

Question 5

Who holds the most power in Israel's government?

Accepted Answer

prime minister

Question 6

A country that does not invest in human capital will most likely have problems because

Accepted Answer

workers who are not skilled and educated are not as effective

Question 7

Which is the correct order of countries on the economic continuum: command >>> market?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel

Question 8

Who makes important decisions in an autocracy?

Accepted Answer

the ruler

Question 9

In 2018 Turkey transitioned from a presidential democracy to a parliamentary democracy.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

What type of government does Turkey have?

Accepted Answer

presidential democracy

Question 11

When another country refuses to trade with another country, its called a/an

Accepted Answer

embargo

Question 12

All economic systems are

Accepted Answer

mixed

Question 13

Israel's citizens have more influence over their elected officials than the citizens of Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Why did the UN impose an embargo on Iraq after the Persian Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

to restrict trade until they met the UN's demands

Question 15

A limit on the amount of goods imported or exported from a country is a/an

Accepted Answer

quota

Question 16

What are the two forms of democracy?

Accepted Answer

parliamentary & presidential

Question 17

Starting your own business is an example of

Accepted Answer

entrepreneurship

Question 18

What natural resource is significant to the economies of the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

oil

Question 19

When a company invests in skills, education and training for its workers, it is called

Accepted Answer

human capital

Question 20

Who holds the most power in Saudi Arabia's government?

Accepted Answer

the Crown Prince, the King

Question 21

The factories and machines used to make goods are...

Accepted Answer

capital goods

Question 22

Citizens electing members of the legislature is an example of...

Accepted Answer

democracy

Question 23

Who holds the most power in Turkey's government?

Accepted Answer

the president

Question 24

A factory building seats that will be sold to different car manufacturers is an example of...

Accepted Answer

specialization

Question 25

A small group of elected officials hold the most power in what form of government?

Accepted Answer

oligarchy

Question 26

In a unitary system, who holds they most power?

Accepted Answer

the central government

Question 27

What type of government does Israel have?

Accepted Answer

parliamentary democracy

Question 28

A prime minister is always elected directly by the people.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Which country's leader would be the hardest to remove from power?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 30

When a country places a tax on imports it is called a/an

Accepted Answer

tariff

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