Duplicate of 7th Grade Social Studies Review (Semester 1)

What is the term for the average number of years that a person is expected to live?

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

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

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

Market economies are most closely associated with what government systems?

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

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

What type of economic system are you most likely to find in rural African areas?

Which of the following does not negatively impact international trade?

Which term most accurately describes Turkey's economy?

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

This picture most accurately describes which trade barrier?

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

Which of the following is an example of human capital?

In Africa, which group is typically lacking an equal access to education?

Who is this man?

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

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

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

What organization created Israel in 1948 as a Jewish homeland?

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

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

Command economies are most closely associated with what government systems?

Which term most accurately describes Israel's economy?

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

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

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

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

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

What type of government system does Iran have?

Who holds MOST of the power in a unitary system of government?

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

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

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

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

What type of government is shown in the diagram?

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic economic questions?

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

Which government systems gives citizens the most rights and freedoms?

Which type of government system best describes Saudi Arabia?

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

Which describes "anti-Semitism"?

What valuable natural resources were discovered in South Africa once the British took control?

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference in 1885?

Who is this man?

Which term most accurately describes Saudi Arabia's economy?

Which economic term best describes the picture shown?

What type of government is shown in the diagram?

What raw material does Nigeria specialize in?

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

Which African county is the a world's largest supplier of gold, diamonds, and platinum?

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

How did Apartheid impact black South Africans?

Why did African states face so many problems following their successful independence movements?

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

What is an entrepreneur?

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

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

What type of government system does Saudi Arabia have?

Which was not a challenge faced by many African countries after becoming independent?

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

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

Which countries border the Gaza Strip?

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

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

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

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

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

The majority of Africans earn a living through

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

What type of government system does Israel have?

Which best describes the climate of most of SW Asia?

Which statement best describes the geography of Africa?