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Government/Economics/Human-Environment Interaction Part 2
Test Description: Government/Economics/Human-Environment Interaction Part 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which best describes how the Middle East's vast supply of oil has impacted the region since the 1950s?
A
It has lowered the standard of living in the region
B
It has encouraged the growth of democracy in the region
C
It has slowed down the process of industrialization in the region
D
It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region
2) How is the Supreme Leader of Iran's government chosen today?
A
The people of Iran vote and directly elect the Supreme Leader
B
The current leader chooses who will rule the country next
C
The Supreme Leader is chosen by members of the legislature
D
A small assembly of religious experts selects the Supreme Leader
3) In which Southwest Asia nation does the leader inherit power through birth?
A
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
B
Islamic Republic of Iran
C
Lebanon
D
State of Israel
4) A representative of OPEC would be concerned with the price of
A
gold
B
wheat
C
coal
D
oil
5) Who rules Saudi Arabia?
A
a small group of leading religious leaders
B
The representative government
C
a popularly elected president
D
a king
6) What is the name of the legislature in Israel?
A
Congress
B
House of Representatives
C
Senate
D
Knesset
7) Which country can be described as having an autocratic government (1 ruler with all the power).
A
Saudi Arabia
B
All of the above
C
Israel
D
Iran
8) Industrial development has led to worldwide dependence on which region for sources of fuel?
A
North America
B
South America
C
Eastern Asia
D
Middle East
9) In which country's government does religion play a major role?
A
Both Iran and Saudi Arabia
B
Only Israel
C
Only Saudi Arabia
D
Both Israel and Iran
10) What kind of economy does Israel have?
A
Mostly command
B
Pure market with no government involvement
C
Mostly market with some government control
D
Mixture of command and traditional
11) Oil tankers leaving the Persian Gulf must pass through this narrow waterway in order to reach the Arabian Sea
A
Mediterranean Sea
B
Red Sea
C
Suez Canal
D
Strait of Hormuz
12) What manmade waterway connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
A
Jordan River
B
Suez Canal
C
Strait of Hormuz
D
The Sahel
13) Iran's government can best be described as a
A
monarchy
B
parliamentary democracy
C
theocracy
D
dictatorship
14) How is the leader of Israel's government chosen?
A
chosen by religious experts
B
chosen by members of the parliament
C
he/she inherits the right to rule
D
elected directly by the citizens
15) The 3 main water problems facing the Middle East are:
A
flooding, pollution, dams
B
irrigation, dams, flooding
C
rain storms, pollution, irrigation
D
scarcity, pollution, unequal distribution
16) Which country's economic system is closest to command?
A
Israel
B
Iran
C
Saudi Arabia
D
United States
17) Which of these are the 3 major oil producing nations of the Middle East?
A
Iraq, Iran, Turkey
B
Afghanistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
C
Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
D
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait
18) The Saudi government has encouraged the development of industries other than oil in an attempt to:
A
raise more money for the royal family
B
encourage entepreneurship
C
strengthen the country's education system
D
Make the Saudi Arabian economy more diverse
19) Which phrase defines the term desalination?
A
Taking minerals out of the Earth
B
Taking people out of their homelands
C
Taking oil from the ground
D
Taking salt out of salt water
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