Economies of the Middle East

Economies of the Middle East

Poll

North Korea is a command economy and has a dictator. Which of your teachers would you compare to a dictator?

• Mrs. Hamilton

• Ms. Conant

• Dr. Rooney

• Mr. Lanham

Multiple Choice

In this type of economic system, citizens have control to buy what they want and start their own businesses.

• Mixed

• Command

• Market

• Traditional

Multiple Choice

In a _______ economy, the government controls what people can buy and sell.

• Mixed

• Traditonal

• Market

• Command

Multiple Choice

Most countries in the world today combine aspects of citizen freedom and government control to make a _____ economy.

• traditonal

• mixed

• market

• command

Multiple Choice

Sneaky Britain promised the land of Palestine/Israel to which 2 groups...

• Dora and Boots

• Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch

• Arabs and Jews

• Americans and Mexicans

Poll

Israel has conflict with its neighbors, the Arabs. Which cartoon character could you beat in a fight?

Multiple Choice

How does Israel make money?

• Mining, diamonds, and tourism

• Selling oil

• Making military weapons

• Fruit

Multiple Choice

What does Israel struggle with?

• Having too much oil to sell

• Having no natural resources at all

• Having conflict with neighbors and having to spend money on the military

• Increasing its literacy rate in its Arab citizens

Poll

What would you rate Israel's economy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Poll

Saudi Arabia has a lot of oil. Cars need oil. What is the coolest car?

Multiple Choice

How does Saudi Arabia make money?

• Mining, diamonds, and tourism

• Selling oil

• Agriculture

• Selling sand from the desert

Multiple Choice

What is a challenge for Saudi Arabia?

• 75% of the money it makes comes from 1 thing- oil

• There is too much farmland for the citizens to control

• The citizens have too much control in the economy

• They don't have enough oil

Poll

What would you rate Saudi Arabia's economy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Turkey used to be the Ottoman Empire. What took down the Ottoman Empire?

• Their leader left for America

• Siding with the losing side of WWI

• Hitler took them over

• Having too much money

Poll

That last slide made me hungry... what's the best snack food?

Multiple Choice

How does Turkey make money?

• Mining, diamonds, and tourism

• Communication, banking, transportation, textiles

• Selling oil

• Trading with only the Middle Eastern countries

Multiple Choice

What does Turkey struggle with?

• Having too many natural resources

• Being landlocked

• Low literacy rate

• Turkey is also in Europe but struggles to trade with European countries

Poll

What would you rate Turkey's economy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Open Ended

Why are most countries considered mixed economies?

Open Ended

What question do you have about what we learned today?

Open Ended

Which economy do you think is the BEST (Israel, Saudi Arabia or Turkey)? Give 1 reason why!