Southwest Asia Governments And Economies Test 2019-20 Part Two Question Preview (ID: 49277)


Governments And Economies Of Southwest Asia (Middle East). TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?
a) Direct Democracy
b) Representative Democracy
c) Dictatorship
d) Absolute Monarchy

Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct election of leaders, and freedom of speech?
a) Constitutional Monarchy
b) Representative Democracy
c) Dictatorship
d) Direct Democracy

Which Middle Eastern economy has the most free (from government control) mixed economy?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Israel
c) Turkey
d) None of the above

Why is specialization so valuable to international trade today?
a) Most countries only make one product really well.
b) It keeps the prices low on imported goods.
c) It limits the amount of agriculture a country allows.
d) Specialization allows people to do a more efficient job at producing what they make best and trade for the things they need.

It limits the amount of agriculture a country allows.
a) Olives and grapes
b) Oil and olives
c) Livestock
d) Oil and natural gas

Why has Israel specialized in the area of technology?
a) It has a poorly educated population.
b) The money earned is used to support the military.
c) The country has little in the way of fishing.
d) It has few natural resources and little farmland.

The economies of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey can best be described as:
a) Traditional
b) Command
c) Market
d) Mixed

Why was OPEC created?
a) To regulate the supply and price of oil
b) To keep non-members from producing any oil
c) To help Palestinian Arabs with problems with Israeli Jews
d) To design new technology for getting oil out of the ground

Where are most OPEC countries located?
a) Southern and Eastern Asia
b) Africa
c) Southwest Asia
d) North America

What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to reduce production?
a) Oil prices decrease
b) Oil prices stay the same
c) Oil prices increase
d) Oil becomes free to OPEC members

Which Southwest Asian country’s industries are under the MOST government control?
a) Turkey
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Israel
d) All of the above

In 1973, Southwest Asian countries stopped exporting oil to the United States in protest against the US’ support of Israel. What type of trade barrier is this?
a) quota
b) mountain
c) tariff
d) embargo

If Saudi Arabia’s government puts a limit on how much Israeli Dead Sea salt it will import this year, what trade barrier is this?
a) Opportunity Cost
b) Embargo
c) Quota
d) Tariff

Which of the following would reflect Israel’s mixed economy?
a) Prices and wages are solely regulated by the country’s government.
b) The country’s distribution of resources is based on inheritance.
c) Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs of ancestors.
d) A combination of privately-owned businesses and government regulations.

A person who takes risks by starting a new business is known as a(n):
a) International trader
b) Dictator
c) Economist
d) Entrepreneur

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