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WorksheetsSW Asia Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is NOT an economic trade barrier?
a)
Tariff
b)
Quota
c)
Language
d)
Embargo
2.
Title given to the ayatollah who sits atop all Iranian political institutions.
a)
President
b)
Supreme Leader
c)
Jurist's Guardian
d)
Pasdaran
3.
What are the 2 types of democracies?
a)
dictatorships and monarchies
b)
consultative and council
c)
parliamentary and presidential
d)
representatives and republics
4.
Which country has a parliamentary democracy?
a)
Turkey
b)
Israel
c)
Israel and Turkey
d)
Turkey and Saudi Arabia
5.
This image represents which country's government?
a)
Israel
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Turkey
d)
None
6.
Who is the head of the government in Israel and Turkey?
a)
Supreme Leader
b)
King
c)
President
d)
Prime Minister
7.
How does the Prime Minister come to power in Israel and Turkey?
a)
legislature chooses one of its members to be the head of government
b)
people elect the head of government
c)
the head of government inherits the power
d)
the head of government takes power by force
8.
How does religion influence the government of Saudi Arabia?
a)
There is little religious influence found in the government
b)
The Bible is used to create the policies and laws of the country
c)
The Quran and other Muslim teachings are the basis for its government
d)
Both Judaism and Islam are used to establish laws and policies
9.
If you were to read the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran you would find that it provides for freedom of assembly, movement, association, religion, as well as freedom of the press. Based on what you know about the Iranian government, the people of Iran:
a)
Can enjoy these freedoms or give them up if they choose
b)
Can have these freedoms as long as it does not violate Islamic Law
c)
Enjoy many of the same freedoms and rights as we Americans do
d)
Can do whatever they want as long as they don't violate anyone else's rights
10.
Which of the following best explains why countries must have an exchange rate?
a)
To make taxes lower
b)
In order to trade with one another
c)
In order to trade with one another
d)
So that the government cannot control the economy
11.
How has the Saudi king used the profits from oil to help other areas in his kingdom?
a)
Money is distributed directly to all Saudi citizens
b)
The King has let the Saudi people decide how to invest the oil profits
c)
The King has ended unemployment in Saudi Arabia
d)
Oil profits have paid for modern technology and services
12.
Which group is most likely to ask for trade restrictions on imports?
a)
Businesses competing with imports
b)
The countries exporting the goods
c)
Businesses buying the imports to see in their country
Businesses buying the imports to see in their country
Businesses buying the imports to see in their country
d)
Consumers
13.
Saudi Arabia's literacy rate has grown from 49% in 1980 to 79% in 2010. What could this improvement in human capital indicate?
a)
There are fewer entrepreneurs in the country because more citizens are going to school
b)
Investment in capital goods has increased
c)
The value of oil has increased because they are exporting more oil
d)
Standard of Living has improved
14.
Which of the following examples would be a reason to institute sanctions against another country?
a)
Iran increases trade with Saudi Arabia
b)
Iran attempts to develop nuclear weapons
c)
Kuwait increases its petroleum production
d)
Turkey and Iraq work together to defeat ISIS
15.
Which explains how specialization encourages trade between countries?
a)
Countries specialize in making all of the good and services that they need, so that they can be self-sufficient
b)
Countries with traditional economies are unable to produce all the good that they need, so they purchase goods from other countries.
c)
Countries that have market economies specialize in goods and services and then they trade those goods to countries with command economies
d)
Countries are unable to produce all of the goods and services that they need, so they trade for those goods and services that they do not specialize in
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