Semester 2 - Modern

Which country is not in the Middle East?

• Kenya
• Saudi Arabia
• Kuwait
• United Arab Emirates

What does OPEC do?

• Controls fruit costs
• Controls the value of the American dollar
• Controls cost of oil
• Controls the Olympics

What type of government does Syria have?

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Dictatorship

What country was formed around Judaism?

• Saudi Arabia
• Jordan
• Lebanon
• Israel

What religion does not view Jerusalem as an important holy site?

• Judaism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism

What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?

• Diamonds
• Apples
• Gold
• Oil

What body of water is home to much of the Middle East's oil?

• Red Sea
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Persian Gulf

I'm living in a country where my religious leaders take an active role in government.  Regardless of what faith you practice you must follow religious laws.  What type of government is this?

• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

In my country we choose our leaders in elections.  Those people who are selected to serve leave office at the end of their designated term of office.

• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy

I'm allowed to vote in my country, but it really doesn't matter because there is no constitution granting me rights.  The king can decide what he wants to do.  I live in a ___?

• Democracy
• Theogracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy