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Black Gold Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How would the United States be impacted if oil was no longer available?
a)
The country would come to a standstill.
b)
The people would starve.
c)
The country would lose 90% of the export GDP.
d)
They would become wealthy from exporting lithium.
2.
How would Saudi Arabia be impacted if oil was no longer available?
a)
The country would come to a standstill.
b)
The people would starve.
c)
The country would lose 90% of the export GDP.
d)
They would become wealthy from exporting lithium.
3.
How would Japan be impacted if oil was no longer available?
a)
The country would come to a standstill.
b)
The people would starve.
c)
The country would lose 90% of the export GDP.
d)
They would become wealthy from exporting lithium.
4.
How would Bolivia be impacted if oil was no longer available?
a)
The country would come to a standstill.
b)
The people would starve.
c)
The country would lose 90% of the export GDP.
d)
They would become wealthy from exporting lithium.
5.
What is NOT an alternative fuel sources?
a)
corn
b)
sugar
c)
algae
d)
oxygen
6.
If the world supply of oil were to decrease or run out, which countries would be most affected
a)
developed countries
b)
developing countries
7.
Why would a country in the Middle East, like the United Arab Emirates, invest money in tourism?
a)
to earn money
b)
to sell oil
c)
to get people to move there
d)
to make people like them more
8.
Why does about a third of fresh fruit and vegetables not make it to the grocery store shelves?
a)
people are too picky
b)
they do not look perfect
c)
we have more than we need
d)
all of these
9.
What makes the Middle East a region?
a)
lots of deserts
b)
lots of forests
c)
big oceans
d)
really tall mountains
10.
What makes the Middle East a region?
a)
speaks Turkish
b)
speaks Arabic
c)
speaks English
d)
speaks Spanish
11.
What makes the Middle East a region?
a)
Catholic religion
b)
Islam religion
c)
Mormon religion
d)
Judism religion
12.
What is a big economic activity in the Middle East?
a)
coal
b)
tourism
c)
oil
d)
commercial farming
13.
What are some common physical characteristics or physical features in the Middle East?
a)
lots of deserts
b)
lots of forests
c)
big oceans
d)
really tall mountains
14.
What is the major religion of the Middle East?
a)
Catholic
b)
Islam
c)
Christian
d)
Judism
15.
What is the ethnicity of the Middle East?
a)
Arab
b)
European
c)
English
d)
Spanish
16.
All are differences between the countries in the Middle East, except which one?
a)
Different types of goverenment
b)
Different per capita GDPs
c)
Different religions
d)
Different amounts of petroluem
17.
What is the term for a resource that takes so long it cannot be replaced?
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
renewable resource
c)
expensive resource
d)
fossil resource
18.
What is the term for petroleum as it comes out of the ground?
a)
crude oil
b)
petroleum
c)
oil
d)
natural gas
19.
What two elements are necessary over time to create oil?
a)
heat and time
b)
underground pressure and heat
c)
underground pressure and skeletons
d)
skeletons and time
20.
Why was so much oil formed under Southwest Asia?
a)
tectonic plates and formerally under a sea
b)
where tectonic plates come together
c)
formerally under a sea
d)
lots of deserts
21.
What is a resource that cannot be replaced?
a)
renewable resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
expensive resource
d)
fossil resource
22.
What is a natural form of energy that can easily be replenished?
a)
energy resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
renewable resource
d)
fossil resource
23.
All of these are forms of renewable energy, except which one?
a)
wind
b)
solar
c)
hydro
d)
nuclear
24.
All of these are forms of nonrenewable energy, except which one?
a)
nuclear
b)
petroleum
c)
geothermal
d)
coal
25.
All are negative consequences of the use of oil, except which one?
a)
pollution
b)
cheap
c)
limited supply
d)
global warming
26.
Why has oil remained so popular even with the consequences?
a)
renewable resources are expensive
b)
there is an endless supply
c)
oil is everywhere
d)
every country uses the same amount
27.
What are renewable energy sources being developed by the United States?
a)
solar and wind
b)
nuclear and hydro
c)
solar and coal
d)
wind and petroluem
28.
What is the major goal of OPEC?
a)
to increase the supply of oil
b)
keep oil prices steady
c)
to decrease the supply of oil
d)
to find more oil
29.
All of these countries are part of OPEC, except for which one?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Kuwait
d)
Canada
30.
All of these countries are major importers of oil, except for which one?
a)
United States
b)
Japan
c)
Algeria
d)
Germany
31.
What is the goal of oil importing countries?
a)
to control the flow of oil
b)
keep oil prices steady
c)
to decrease the supply of oil
d)
to find more oil
32.
Why is OPEC unable to completely control the price of oil around the world?
a)
OPEC countries produce 40% of world's oil
b)
Oil is easily available
c)
There are many other fuel options
d)
OPEC does not want to control it completely
33.
Why can per capita GDP be misleading?
a)
If the country doesn't make much, the number per person is misleading
b)
People in same country can be extremely wealthy and very poor
c)
People are not honest about how much money they make
d)
Trick question, it is a great indicator
34.
Which country have the highest per capita GDP in the Middle East?
a)
Kuwait
b)
Bahrain
c)
Qatar
d)
Oman
35.
Which countries have the largest oil reserves in the Middle East?
a)
Kuwait
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Qatar
36.
What is a better statistic than GDP to judge the overall well being of people in the country?
a)
Gross Domestic Product
b)
Per Capita Gross Domestic Product
c)
Human-Development Index (HDI)
d)
Consumer Spending Index
37.
Which country has the largest literacy disparities between males and females?
a)
Yemen
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Oman
38.
What is NOT one of the three components of HDI?
a)
Health
b)
Education
c)
Income
d)
Government
39.
What does a government invest in for a country with high HDI?
a)
military and healthcare
b)
education and healthcare
c)
education and tourism
d)
military and infrastructure
40.
Why is the quality of life not automatically improved for everyone in countries with high oil reserves?
a)
Some countries have Human Rights violations
b)
Wealth does not automatically trickle down, especially in autocratracies
c)
Their religion does not allow it
d)
Because Mrs. Whiston said so
41.
Who was the president of the United States during the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Washington
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Reagan
d)
George H.W. Bush
42.
Which country was invaded by Iraq, which began the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
43.
Which group issued trade sanctions against Iraq when they invaded?
a)
United Nations
b)
United States
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
OPEC
44.
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War and still during the Iraqi War?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
President Bush
d)
OPEC
45.
In one word: why was the Persian Gulf War fought?
a)
OPEC
b)
freedom
c)
fear
d)
oil
46.
Why did oil importers (like the United States and Australia) join the coalition against Iraq?
a)
to protect themselves from invasion
b)
to protect their friends
c)
to protect the oil supply
d)
to make oil expensive
47.
Why did oil exporters (like Saudi Arabia) join the coalition against Iraq?
a)
to protect themselves from invasion
b)
to protect their friends
c)
to protect the oil supply
d)
to make oil expensive
48.
True or False: in the past, the United States has provided weapons to countries in the Middle East?
a)
false
b)
true
49.

What does per capita GDP measure?

a)

the average amount of wealth a person has in a specific country

b)

greed over poverty ratio

c)

the number of poor, illiterate people in a country

d)

the wealth of a country

50.

What does life expectancy mean?

a)

the total number of years when you divide males by females

b)

the lifestyle that a person can expect to have

c)

if you are rich or poor

d)

the average number of years that you can expect to live

51.

Which characteristic does life expectancy show?

a)

quality of education

b)

quality of healthcare

c)

wealth

52.

Which characteristic does literacy rate show?

a)

quality of education

b)

quality of healthcare

c)

wealth

d)

technology

53.

What does literacy rate mean?

a)

the average age people can read

b)

the number of people who can read

c)

the percentage of people who can read and write at an acceptable level

d)

the percentage of people who can write

54.

Which characteristic does per capita GDP show?

a)

quality of education

b)

quality of healthcare

c)

wealth

55.

Is Sweden a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

56.

Is France a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

57.

Is Germany a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

58.

Is United States a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

59.

Is Australia a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

60.

Is Nigeria a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

61.

Is Vietnam a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

62.

Is Sierra Leone a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

63.

Is India a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

64.

Is most of Africa developed or developing nations?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

65.

Is Indonesia a developed or a developing nation?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

66.

An economic system where the businesses are privately owned and a free market determines the value of commodities, is called _____________.

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

mixed economy

d)

socialism

67.

An economic system where the government owns all the businesses and land and determines the costs of goods and services.

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

mixed economy

d)

socialism

68.

What characteristic of development can the statistic "TV Sets per 1,000 people" measure when considering levels of development within a country?

a)

Quality Healthcare

b)

Quality Education

c)

Wealth

d)

Technology

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