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Government/Economics/Human-Environment Interaction Part 1
Test Description: Government/Economics/Human-Environment Interaction Part 1
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1) A traveler to the Middle East should prepare for weather that is generally
A
Hot and dry
B
Cold and dry
C
Hot and humid
D
Cold and wet
2) Based on its geographical location, which nation is most likely NOT a member of OPEC?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
South Africa
C
Iraq
D
Iran
3) Which region of the world is BEST described as having a dry and barren desert landscape?
A
Southwest Asia
B
Southeast Asia
C
Northern Asia
D
Central Africa
4) Which best describes the relationship between religion and government in Iran today?
A
The Iranian government is secular and not based on religion
B
Religious freedom is limited to those who are Jewish
C
Christians and Muslims don't have the right to vote
D
Iranian law is based on Islamic laws and traditions
5) Though many women in the Middle East are being encouraged to seek higher education, an obstacle they face is:
A
The return to Islamic fundamentalism in the region
B
Separation between religion and government in the region
C
A low standard of living in the region
D
A lack of teachers in the region
6) Which best describes an important change in population taking place in the Middle East over the last 50 years?
A
Low birth rates are causing the population density to decline rapidly
B
More people are becoming nomadic due to constant warfare
C
Cities are becoming crowded as people leave rural areas to find work in the oil industry
D
People have moved away from rivers as water becomes more plentiful
7) Israel uses which river as a major source of water for irrigation?
A
Euphrates
B
Tigris
C
Jordan
D
Nile
8) Natural resources aren't distributed evenly in the Middle East. Which is an example of that unequal distribution of resources?
A
Abundance of water but scarcity of phosphates
B
Abundance of oil but scarcity of water
C
Abundance of coal but scarcity of copper
D
Abundance of oil but scarcity of natural gas
9) A low literacy rate is most often associated with
A
A high standard of living
B
A low standard of living
C
A high birth rate
D
A high life expectancy
10) Which country has the most control over the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
A
Israel
B
Turkey
C
Iraq
D
Iran
11) How has Israel been able to create a diverse economy?
A
By conquering neighboring countries
B
Investing in a highly skilled and educated workforce
C
The discovery of oil there in the 1930s
D
Investing in desalination plants
12) Which 2 Middle Eastern countries have protested Turkey's building of dams on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
A
Egypt and Palestine
B
Iraq and Syria
C
Israel and Saudi Arabia
D
Afghanistan and Libya
13) What is the MAIN threat facing the scarce water supplies of the Middle East?
A
Pollution from waste and industry threatens to ruin the already scarce drinking water
B
Water costs too much for most people in the Middle East
C
Turkey is trying to control all of the region's water
D
War with the United States disrupts the flow of water
14) Most oil exporting countries in the Middle East surround what body of water?
A
Persian Gulf
B
Suez Canal
C
Pacific Ocean
D
Red Sea
15) Trade barrier in which 1 country will not trade with another
A
Limited goods
B
Quota
C
Tariff
D
Embargo
16) The percent of people in a country who can read and write
A
Standard of living
B
Quota
C
Literacy Rate
D
Value per capita
17) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
A
NTA
B
UN
C
OPEC
D
CBS
18) A way of LIMITING the amount of foreign goods that come into a country
A
Embargo
B
Investment
C
Tariff
D
Quota
19) A tax placed on goods when they are brought into 1 country from another country
A
Tariff
B
Rate of return
C
Value
D
Quota
20) The best description of Israel's economy today:
A
Businesses controlled by European investors
B
A mixture of private and government owned businesses
C
All privately owned businesses
D
All government owned businesses
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