Geography Flashcard

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Using your knowledge of geography, locate the Red Sea.

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Between Saudi Arabia and Egypt

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One way that wealthier more urbanized countries like Saudi Arabia have dealt with the lack of freshwater is through

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desalination.

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A person who follows the Islamic faith would be MOST likely to attend worship services in what type of sacred space?

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Mosque

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What is the main difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?

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A parliamentary democracy does not have an individual executive but a presidential democracy does.

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The government of Israel can be classified as a parliamentary democracy. Which statement provides the BEST definition of this type of government?

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A government ruled by an elected legislature and a prime minister

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Which form of government would have the MOST amount of citizen participation? A democracy, An oligarchy, An autocracy, A confederation

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A democracy

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Which nation has a unicameral (one-house) legislature known as the Knesset?

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Israel

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Which nation has no political parties, no voting rights for its citizens, and is ruled by a king? Options: Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

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Saudi Arabia

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Since the early 1980s, Turkey has made significant strides in moving away from government-run businesses and toward privately run businesses. This shows that Turkey's economy has made a move in which direction?

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from command to market

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Over 95% of the oil in Saudi Arabia is controlled by the government. This element of Saudi Arabia's economy shows that the oil industry is most likely which economic system?

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Command economy