Unit 5 Economics of SW Asia Practice and Review

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Why does the nation of Turkey require 12 years of education?

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To increase the number of literate Turkish citizens

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From 2007-2019, Turkey saw an increase from 81% to 94% in literacy among adult women who graduated from the Turkish education system. What could explain this trend?

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The Turkish government invested in educating girls, so that women could become highly-skilled workers.

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Why has Saudi Arabia funded colleges and universities for women in recent years?

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To increase the number of highly skilled women in the economy

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Turkey requires all students to learn Turkish and a foreign language such as English, French, Spanish, or German. What is the main economic advantage of this policy?

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Fluency in other languages spoken in Europe promotes trade between Turkey and European countries.

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Turkey has heavily invested in textiles, equipment, and manufacturing in order to grow the country's wealth.

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Capital Goods

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Israel invests heavily in factories, machinery and technology. Given this information, which of the following would you expect? Israel's standard of living is high, There is no relationship between investment in human capital and the GDP.

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Israel's standard of living is high

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Read the charts and make a selection from the choices below: Saudi Arabia has more access to fresh water than Jordan. Saudi Arabia has much more oil than Jordan.

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Saudi Arabia has much more oil than Jordan.

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How could Israeli entrepreneurs help reduce the cost of new construction in Israel?

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They could invent new building materials that are inexpensive and eco-friendly.