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SW Asia Government & Economy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the US's main economic interest in SW Asia?

a)

Trade Routes

b)

Terrorism

c)

Oil

d)

Agricultural Techology

2.

How are decisions made in a traditional economy?

a)

combination of consumers & government planners

b)

custom & habit

c)

consumers & the market

d)

government planners

3.

What does Israel specialize in?

a)

medical technologies

b)

scientific technologies

c)

agricultural technologies

d)

computer technologies

4.

What is Israel's Parliament called?

a)

National Assembly

b)

Senate

c)

House of Commons

d)

Knesset

5.

How is the leader chosen in a parliamentary system of government?

a)

By the political party with the most members in the legislature

b)

By a majority vote of the legislature

c)

By the national court system

d)

In a vote by the citizens

6.

How are economic decisions made in a command economy?

a)

Custom & habit

b)

Government planners

c)

Consumers & the market

d)

combination of consumers & the government

7.

Why do most economies operate in a mixed economy?

a)

Most consumers want government control of the economy.

b)

Government control of some aspects of the economy has never been successful.

c)

Most countries have found they need a mix of free market & government control to be successful.

8.

What system of government does Israel have?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

9.

Why is a tariff sometimes placed on imported goods?

a)

It's a tax paid by the country selling the good.

b)

A tariff protects local industries from lower priced goods make in other countries.

c)

A tax placed on goods made by local manufacturers.

10.

What is an entrepreneur?

a)

People who save all their money.

b)

Business people who don't take risks.

c)

Someone who is willing to take a financial risk and start a business.