GNMS 2023-2024 Final

Which characteristic is PRIMARILY associated with a command economy?

• competition in the marketplace to provide consumer choice

• centralized decision making about what will be produced

• competition among suppliers in the market

• free access to the marketplace for producers

The stated purposes of the war in Iraq that began in 2003 involve all of the following EXCEPT

• prevent an attack on the United States.

• promote freedom in the region

• restoring self-rule to Kuwait

• foster democracy in Iraq

The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was

• Iraq's testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.

• the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait.

• Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction.

• repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel.

In which situation might GDP (gross domestic product) NOT be an accurate indicator of the health of a country's economy?

• The country relies on agriculture for most of its export revenues.

• The country is embarking on large public works projects.

• The country has recently begun trading much more with a large trading partner.

• The country has suffered a disaster and is receiving financial aid from overseas.

• The country has recently joined a new trade organization.

The "Salt March" of 1930 was a key moment in the independence movement of people in what country?

• Ethiopia

• Cuba

• Vietnam

• India

Which nation surpassed the United States as the world's leading emitter of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in 2007?

• Japan

• China

• Taiwan

• India

Based on the map, the areas of Sub-Saharan Africa that are MOST vulnerable to desertification are

• in the southern tip.

• in the center.

• close to deserts.

• along the Mediterranean Sea.

• near the coasts.

Why might the larger countries have such a low population density?

• Areas of the country have not yet been explored.

• Many of those countries are still ravaged by civil war.

• They have no valuable natural resources for their economy.

• They are facing strict population control laws by their governments.

• Much of their land lacks access to enough water.

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the government controls every aspect of oil production which makes up the majority of the country's economy. While other businesses are owned by individuals, the biggest segment of Saudi Arabia's economy is oil production. Saudi Arabia's economy would BEST be described as

• a Mixed economy with large amounts of Command

• entirely Command

• a mixture between just Market and Traditional

• entirely Market

Countries which border the Persian Gulf such as Kuwait have very limited fresh water supplies. Many are forced to search for water from other sources such as

• refining petroleum oil into drinking water

• importing water using the same ships that transport oil

• desalinization of salt water from the Persian Gulf

• pumping water from the Black Sea through an overland pipeline