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WorksheetsSocial Studies Mid-Term, pt. 2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a quota?
a decision to prevent certain goods from being imported
a tax placed on imported goods when they enter a country
a tax placed on goods when they are purchased in the market place
a limit to the number of amount of a foreign-produced good that is allowed into a country.
What is an entrepreneur?
people who enjoy saving all their money
business people who try not to take risks with their money
someone who is always successful in whatever he attempts
someone who is willing to take a risk to begin a new business
The Ottoman Empire broke up after which war?
World War I
World War II
the Persian Gulf Conflict
Invasion of Afghanistan
What problem did the new boundaries after the war cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?
People in the new countries could no longer practice their religions.
All of the new countries has a low standard of living.
Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work.
The new countries included people who did not have much in common.
Hatred of Jews is
Diaspora
Zionism
Anti-semitism
Knesset
What is Zionism?
the idea that all religious groups should have their own states
the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
the hope that all governments will be based on religious principals
the belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
The scattering of Jewish people throughout the world was called
the Holocaust
the Knesset
Diaspora
Zionism
What year was Israel created?
1984
1948
1946
1914
What is the United States' main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
oil
selling American-made products
trade routes
tourism
What war started when Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait?
Persian Gulf War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
Invasion of Afghanistan
Saddam Hussein was the ruler of
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Why did the US bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the US supply of oil.
The UN asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government of Afghanistan.
The US was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to stop the program.
The believed the government was offering safety to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the US on 9/11/01.
Why did the US go to war in 2003?
Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
The UN believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.
Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US.
The US government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace by developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to al-Qaeda.
The time when over 6 million Jews were killed in concentration camps set up by Germany.
Zionism
Anti-semitism
Holocaust
al-Qaeda
What organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?
The United Nations
The European Union
the League of Nations
OPEC
Hatred of Jews because they practice the Jewish faith:
Zionism
Holocaust
Anti-Semitism
Diaspora
What war began because Osama bin-Laden's attacks on 9/11?
Persian Gulf War
Attacks on Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Vietnam Conflict
Another name for Operation Desert Storm:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Attacks on Afghanistan
Persian Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom
The product of religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of the society:
Scarcity
Governance
Culture
Location
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out to the Persian Gulf.
The Suez Canal is Iraq's only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf.
The Suez Canal makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing all the way around Africa.
What is an embargo?
a tax placed on goods coming into the country from overseas
a limit to the amount of a certain good allowed into the country
a tax paid by the producer before he can sell his goods in another country
a formal halt to trade with a particular country for economic or political reasons
Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
Which Southwest Asian country is an autocracy?
Iraq
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Why is OPEC so powerful?
Oil is available to all nations.
Six OPEC nations are in the Middle East.
OPEC nations control most of the world's oil reserves.
The official language of the majority of the OPEC nations is Arabic.
How has Israel's lack of oil affected that country's economy?
Israeli businesses use little oil to operate.
Israel has little industry dues to their lack of oil.
The Israeli economy is built around large-scale farming.
The Israeli economy depends on technology rather than natural resources, such as oil.
Why is it important for nations to have a system to convert from one currency to another?
Converting to different currencies makes goods cost less.
Banks are not able to handle different kinds of currencies.
The dollar is the most valuable currency in the world today?
This makes it possible to buy and sell goods between nations with different types of money.
Which country is located at the letter D?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Iran
Which country is located at the letter B on the map?
Turkey
Saudi Arabua
Afghanistan
Israel
Which feature is located at the letter N on the map?
Suez Canal
Gaza Strip
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Which feature is located at the letter M on the map?
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Gaza Strip
Suez Canal
