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SW Asia Governments And Economics Test 2019-20 Part One
Test Description: Southwest Asia (Middle East) governments and economies
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these types of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?
A
absolute monarchy
B
democracy
C
oligarchy
D
dictatorship
2) In Israel, the political party that has the largest number of members in the ____________________ chooses the chief executive.
A
Grand National Assembly
B
Senate
C
Knesset
D
House of Lords
3) Who selects the prime minister of Isreal?
A
The prime minister is a hereditary position.
B
The prime minister is appointed by the monarch.
C
The citizens elect the legislature, then members of the legislature select the prime minister.
D
The citizens directly vote on the prime minister.
4) The two predominate forms of democratic government are parliamentary and _________.
A
Presidential
B
Constitutional
C
Communist
D
Preferential
5) Israel’s chief executive is the Prime Minister, while Turkey’s is the ____________.
A
President
B
Chancellor
C
King
D
Premier
6) A leader who represents the country at ceremonial events and official functions, but typically holds very little real power is called the ______________.
A
Absolute Monarch
B
Head of Government
C
Chief Executive
D
Head of State
7) Which country’s leader is NOT part of the legislative branch?
A
Turkey
B
All of the above
C
Israel
D
Saudi Arabia
8) Which statement best describes the power of Saudi Arabia’s monarch?
A
Power is equal to the prime minister.
B
Power is mostly an authoritarian dictatorship.
C
Power is mostly ceremonial
D
Power is greater than the prime minister
9) Who is the chief executive in Turkey’s government?
A
Chancellor
B
President
C
Monarch
D
Prime Minister
10) In a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is part of the _____________ branch.
A
Executive
B
Legislative
C
Presidential
D
Judicial
11) In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?
A
Monarchy
B
Democracy
C
Oligarchy
D
Dictatorship
12) In Turkey, the president is both the chief executive and the head of state. What type of democracy is this?
A
Presidential Democracy
B
Parliamentary Democracy
C
Unitary Democracy
D
Constitutional Democracy
13) If Turkey and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?
A
The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.
B
The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.
C
The leaders are passed down through generations.
D
The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.
14) The Israeli Knesset has recently selected a new Prime Minister. What form of government does Israel have?
A
Absolute Monarchy
B
Presidential Democracy
C
Constitutional Monarchy
D
Parliamentary Democracy
15) What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?
A
The head of state is the always the king or queen.
B
The head of state is the always the king or queen.
C
The chief executive is part of the legislature.
D
The chief executive is elected directly by the people.
16) In which country do citizens NOT elect members to the unicameral legislature?
A
All of the above
B
Turkey
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Israel
17) Which Southwest Asian country permits only men to vote in elections?
A
Iran
B
Israel
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Turkey
18) Out of the Southwest Asian countries listed below, which one allows its citizens to have the most political freedom?
A
Israel
B
Kuwait
C
Iran
D
Saudi Arabia
19) What role do the people play in Saudi Arabia’s government?
A
They have very little say in the government.
B
They get to approve laws made by the ruler.
C
They have the power to vote leaders out of office.
D
They are guaranteed certain rights by their constitution.
20) Who can vote in Israeli and Turkish elections?
A
Only men
B
All citizens over the age of 18
C
Only women
D
All citizens over the age of 16
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