GMNS 2023 Southwest Asia Social Studies Midterm

This region is unique in world history because

• A. was the site of major and economically vital trading routes.

• B. lies at the intersection of two continents.

• C. is home to more than one desert.

• D. housed a major world empire.

• E. is where the world's major monotheistic faiths began.

Which of the following is the BEST example of specialization in the economy of the Middle East?

• A. the operation of OPEC

• B. new ports build long the Persian Gulf

• C. irrigation along the Nile River

• D. the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates

The country of Saudi Arabia has seen its literacy rate increase from less than 50% in 1980 to over 75% in 2012. What is a likely result of this increase?

• A. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) falls

• B. Trade increases

• C. Standard of living goes down

• D. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rises

What body of water do the arrows point to on this map?

• A. Red Sea

• B. Bay of Bengal

• C. Persian Gulf

• D. Arabian Sea

If OPEC were to decide to reduce oil production for the next year, what would be the MOST LIKELY effect?

• A. prices would not change

• B. oil prices would probably decline

• C. the price for substitute products would decline

• D. oil prices would probably rise

As one of the factors of production/productive resources, capital can be defined as

• A. the goods and services a business produces.

• B. the equipment and factories needed to produce goods.

• C. the people that purchase goods and services.

• D. the supply of labor needed to produce goods.

Why is a foreign exchange system necessary for international trade?

• A. Those buying goods on the world market only accept payment in gold and silver.

• B. Nearly all world currencies are worthless on the world market.

• C. Most goods bought on the international market must be bought and paid for using United States dollars only.

• D. There must be a way to pay for goods purchased from countries with different types of currencies due to Nationalism.

• E. This keeps currency values fixed and certain as to keep economic growth steady.

Why is it likely that a higher participation of women in government is a sign of democratization?

• A. It implies that a country is ideologically conservative in its approach to government.

• B. It shows that a country acknowledges the political superiority of women.

• C. It demonstrates that a country is politically dominant over most other countries.

• D. It suggests that a country is willing to let all citizens get involved in government.

Gross Domestic Product per capita of the Middle Eastern economies (in current US$) 1. Qatar: $50,124 2. United Arab Emirates: $36,284 3. Kuwait: $24,811 ------------------------------------ 12. Egypt: $3,569 13. Syria: $1,334 14: Yemen: $758 Which of these would help the bottom three countries to improve their Gross Domestic Product per capita?

• A. trading with other countries

• B. improving their education system

• C. cutting off foreign trade

• D. exporting more oil

Choose the best statement that describes how the distribution of oil benefits has affected the development of Southwest Asia.

• A. Oil production has ensured that all Southwestern Asian countries are functioning democracies.

• B. Profits from oil production have been redistributed equally among the poor in Southwest Asia stabilizing the region from conflict.

• C. Oil and natural gas have brought much wealth to some of the countries in this region.

• D. Oil production and profits have strengthened the region's sense of unity and equality.

• E. Profits from oil production are not evenly distributed among the countries of the region causing a gap