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SW Asia (Middle East) Review #1
Test Description: SW Asia (Middle East) Review #1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What generalization can be made about the relationship between GDP and literacy?
A
Literacy is usually higher in countries with a higher GDP.
B
Literacy is always lower in countries with a higher GDP.
C
There is no relationship between a country's GDP and its literacy rate.
D
Countries with oil wealth always have the highest literacy rate.
2) Which BEST describes the government of Saudi Arabia?
A
Democracy
B
Monarchy
C
Dictatorship
D
Oligarchy
3) Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary government?
A
the legislature
B
the courts
C
the monarch
D
the president
4) In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen?
A
by a majority vote of the legislature
B
by a decision of the national courts
C
in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature
D
by the political party with the most representatives in the legislature
5) What are the Five Pillars?
A
the first five books of the Qur\'an
B
five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do in their lives
C
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba
D
five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
6) Which country's government is LEAST controlled by religion or religious leaders?
A
none are influenced by religion
B
Israel
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Iran
7) Why is Iran sometimes called a theocratic republic?
A
Religious leaders decide which Iranian citizens can vote.
B
Both an elected parliament and powerful religious leaders lead Iran's government.
C
Iran's religious leaders make all the laws for the country.
D
The people of Iran have no say in choosing their government leaders.
8) Who takes on the financial risk in starting a new business in a market economy?
A
government planners
B
entrepreneurs
C
economists
D
combination of government planners and economists
9) Why do most economies in the world today operate somewhere between a market and a command economy?
A
Government control always makes a market economy more profitable.
B
Most consumers prefer government control to a free market system.
C
Most countries have found they need a mix of free market and government control to be successful.
D
Government control of some aspects of the economy has never been successful in the modern world.
10) How has Israel made up for its lack of natural resources?
A
Israelis have refused to import oil, saving huge amounts of money each year.
B
They have put everyone to work and have no unemployment.
C
They have relied primarily on farming to keep their economy running.
D
They have developed a strong technology sector of their economy.
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