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SW Asia Review-Voluntary Trade & OPEC

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes an embargo?

a)

A ban on trade with a specific nation, usually for political reasons.

b)

A tax placed on imported goods

c)

This is usually meant to pressure the country to stop a specific action.

d)

This causes imported goods to be more expensive so that consumers will buy goods made in their country

e)

A limit on the quantity of an item imported into a country.

2.

Which of the following describes a tariff?

a)

A ban on trade with a specific nation, usually for political reasons.

b)

A tax placed on imported goods

c)

This is usually meant to pressure the country to stop a specific action.

d)

This causes imported goods to be more expensive so that consumers will buy goods made in their country

e)

A limit on the quantity of an item imported into a country.

3.

Which of the following describes a quota?

a)

This causes the costs of goods to rise because their are not as many available.

b)

A limit on the quantity of an item imported into a country.

c)

This is usually meant to pressure the country to stop a specific action.

d)

This helps protect a country's own businesses

e)

A tax placed on imported goods

4.

Which of the following describes specialization?

a)

This occurs when a country focuses its resources on the production of a limited variety of goods and services

b)

A limit on the quantity of an item imported into a country.

c)

This is usually meant to pressure the country to stop a specific action.

d)

This is an efficient way to work and it creates goods that are cheaper

e)

A tax placed on imported goods

5.

What is the name of the organization that was formed in 1960 to regulate the price of oil?

a)

NATO

b)

NAFTA

c)

WTO

d)

OPEC

6.

Only 300,000 barrels of Venezuelan oil are allowed to be imported to Israel each year. This is an example of which type of trade barrier?

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

None of these

7.

The United States taxes solar panels, washing machines and aluminum that is imported to the country. This is an example of which type trade barrier?

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

None of these

8.

The United States prohibits imports and exports to Cuba and North Korea. This is an example of which type trade barrier?

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

None of these

9.

The United Nations placed an embargo on this nation in 1990 after it invaded Kuwait.

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Turkey

10.

What resource does Saudi Arabia specialize in (90% of exports)?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Gold

c)

Oil

d)

Water

11.

A protective tariff is intended to protect the

a)

consumer from higher priced imported goods

b)

consumer from higher priced domestic goods

c)

manufacturer from high priced goods produced within the country

d)

manufacturer or farmer from lower priced good imported to the county

12.

All of these restrict international trade EXCEPT....

a)

quotas

b)

trade deficits

c)

embargoes

d)

quotas

13.

All of the following are considered benefits of free trade except.....

a)

quota reduction or elimination

b)

growth of trade

c)

protective tariff reduction

d)

protection of domestic industries

14.

Which statement BEST reflects the difference between tariffs and quotas?

a)

Tariffs raise prices on imports, while quotas set limits on imports

b)

Tariffs set limits of imports, while quotas raise prices on exports

c)

Tariffs set limits on exports, while quotas raise prices on imports

d)

Tariffs raise price on imports, while quotas set limits on exports

15.

An exchange rate is used to

a)

promote the argument supporting free trade

b)

promote the use of subsidies on foreign goods

c)

determine the price of one country's currency in terms of another country's currency

d)

none of these

16.

The price of one nation's currency in terms of another country's currency is called

a)

fiscal policy

b)

monetary policy

c)

the exchange rate

d)

the discount rate

17.

Which of the following are trade barriers?(select 3)

a)

free trade

b)

quotas

c)

tariffs

d)

trade incentives

e)

subsidies

18.

In economic terms, what is a trade barrier?

a)

a natural or geographic block on trade

b)

anything that restricts the amount of trade

c)

something that encourages free trade

d)

none of these

19.

Base on the definition of specialization and comparative advantage, what area in the world could be said to have a comparative advantage in oil production?

a)

Africa

b)

Middle East/SW Asia

c)

Central America

d)

Europe

20.

Which of these is the BEST example of specialization in the economics of the Middle East?

a)

the operation of OPEC

b)

irrigation on the Nile River

c)

new ports of the Persian Gulf

d)

the dams on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

21.

In 193, OPEC refused to allow the United States to buy oil from an OPEC member, this is an example of....

a)

a tariff

b)

a quota

c)

an embargo

d)

none of these

22.

The United Nations imposes an embargo on Iraq, what would be the most likely reason for this?

a)

Iraq needs economic help

b)

Iraq's oil industry needs help

c)

None of these

d)

Iraq is in violation a United Nations rule and it was imposed to punish Iraq

23.

In order to protect its food processing companies from foreign competition, Saudi Arabia imposes a 40% charge on imported food....this is an example of.....

a)

an embargo

b)

quota

c)

subsidy

d)

tariff

24.

A trade barrier is....

a)

a restriction to regulate trade

b)

an incentive to encourage trade

c)

when a country exports more than it imports

d)

when a country imports more than it exports

25.

Turkey imposes a tariff on imports of coffee, this is to

a)

encourage people to buy more Turkish coffee by making imported coffee cost more

b)

encourage people to buy less Turkish coffee by making imported coffee cost less

26.

Countries sometimes set up trade barriers to restrict trade because they want to sell and produce their own goods

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Trade barriers are usually meant to help domestic producers remain competitive with foreign producers and sell more domestic goods and products.

a)

True

b)

False