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In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined?
a) the central government
b) business owners
c) market forces of supply and demand
d) independent agencies and independent regulators
In a traditional economy, the decision to make (or not make) certain products is decided MOSTLY by
a) custom
b) entrepreneurs
c) government
d) producers
Which nation has no political parties, no voting rights for its citizens, and is ruled by a king?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) United Arab Emirates
What is the main difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?
a) A presidential democracy allows the population to choose the executive, but a parliamentary democracy allows the legislature
b) A parliamentary democracy does not have a judicial branch.
c) A parliamentary democracy does not have an individual executive but a presidential democracy does.
d) A presidential democracy does not have an equivalent to Parliament, the parliamentary democracy's legislative branch.
What organization exists to protect the interests of nations for which petroleum is an important export?
a) OPEC
b) ASEAN
c) IRAN
d) NAFTA
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
a) oil prices raise
b) oil prices drop
c) oil prices collapse
d) oil stops being sold
The government of Israel operates as a partnership between the legislative branch and the executive branch. All voters elect members to the Knesset. The majority party in the Knesset chooses the Prime Minister. Israel operates as a
a) Parliamentary Democracy
b) Oligarchy
c) Autocracy
d) Presidential Democracy
Which of these is the BEST example of specialization in the economics of the Middle East?
a) the operation of OPEC
b) irrigation along the Nile River
c) new ports build long the Persian Gulf
d) the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates
The LARGEST sector of Israel's economy involves
a) high-tech industries.
b) gold mining.
c) coffee harvesting
d) petroleum production
Which Middle Eastern country would you expect to have an economy that is more market-based than command-based?
a) Israel
b) Iran
c) Japan
d) Saudi Arabia
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