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Oil Wealth and People’s Well Being

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some assume that the GDP is average in Southwest Asia. But really...

a)

Both are balanced

b)

Some people are rich while others are poor

c)

All people are poor

d)

All people are rich

2.

In general, oil money has improved the lives of many people in Southwest Asia.

They found that life expectancy has increased by ,

a)

15 years

b)

20 years

c)

5 years

d)

28 years

3.

Which country has the highest per capita GDP

a)

Iran

b)

Qatar

c)

Iraq

d)

Yemen

4.

Which of the following countries has the lowest rank in the oil-rich countries?

a)

Kuwait

b)

Oman

c)

Yemen

d)

Syria

5.

Other Southwest Asian countries have made a lot of money from oil. But they haven’t used that money to improve people's lives the money from oil ________ ended poverty in Southwest Asia.

a)

has

b)

hasn't

6.

Which word fits this definition? the average age to which a person in a given population can expect to live.

a)

Per capita

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Life Expectancy

7.

What does HDI stand for?

a)

Human Development Index

b)

Hugs Define Illness

c)

Human Defense Inc.

d)

Huge Donut Icing

8.

What is GDP used for

a)

The number of people

b)

The total number of products produced in a year

c)

The total amount of food

d)

The number of deaths from starvation in a year

9.

Where is all of this happening?

a)

Monsoon Asia

b)

Northwest Africa

c)

Central & Southwest Asia

d)

Saudi Arabia

10.

Did you learn enough about Section 4?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

d)

Maybe