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SW Asia Study Guide

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Israel elects the legislature and they select the prime minister. This makes Israel what type of government?

a)

Theocratic Republic

b)

Autocratic Monarchy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

2.

How does the leader come to power in Turkey?

a)

through force

b)

with a vote of confidence from the Knesset

c)

from the legislature

d)

a direct vote from the citizens

3.
How does the leader come to power in a democracy?
a)
power is inherited
b)
power is taken by force
c)
the leader is elected by the people
d)
the leader is selected from the military
4.
What are the 2 types of democracies?
a)
dictatorships and monarchies
b)
consultative and council
c)
parliamentary and presidential
d)
representatives and republics
5.

This country has had a parliamentary democracy since its creation in 1948.

a)

Israel

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Turkey

6.

In this country, the supreme power is in the hands of a monarch who rules for life.

a)

Israel

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Turkey

7.

This country switched from a Parliamentary to Presidential Democracy in 2017.

a)

Israel

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Turkey

8.

A form of government in which a king has total authority over the government; the title is inherited

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

9.

A form of government where citizens directly elect the chief executive

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

10.

The people elect members of parliament; members of parliament elect the leader

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

11.

In what type of government would you experience the least amount of citizen participation?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Presidential Democracy

12.

Why is Saudi Arabia considered a republic when it is an autocracy?

a)

Saudi citizens have no personal freedoms.

b)

Saudi citizens can vote for members of the parliament and the president.

c)

Saudi citizens vote for some of their local officials.

d)

Saudi citizens can choose their leader.

13.
How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?
a)
More power is held by state governments then national.
b)
Power is not held by the regional governments
c)
Power is shared between Central and Regional
d)
no power is held by the state
14.
In a CONFEDERATION which level of government  holds the most power?
a)
National
b)
Regional
c)
Local
d)
Independent State
15.
Which type of distribution of power does the diagram show?
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
16.
What is a federal system?
a)
A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and regional governments
b)
A system in which a country is governed as a single entity
c)
A system in which most governing power rests with the states while the national government is weak
17.
In a Unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
voters
b)
local government
c)
central government
d)
central and local government
18.
The people have the power
a)
Unitary
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Oligarchy
19.

What does Gross Domestic Product

mean?

a)

The total value of all goods and services a country imports.

b)

The total value of all goods and services a country exports.

c)

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year.

d)

The net loss in profits within a country due to imports.

20.

The___________ a country’s GDP, the better the country’s standard of living.

a)

lower

b)

greater

c)

smaller

d)

answers 1 and 3 are correct

21.

What are the 4 factors that lead to a country’s economic growth?

a)

investment in human capital, investment in physical capital, land (natural resources), entrepreneurship

b)

good international relations, a democratic president, strict laws, freedom of press

c)

a powerful military, strong dictatorial leadership, communist regime, little personal freedom

d)

a monarchy, the World Bank, a parliamentary democracy, personal freedom

22.

What are natural resources?

a)

resources that are gone from nature

b)

resources that are manufactured for the environment

c)

resources that are considered worthless

d)

materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

23.

What does human capital mean?

a)

the place where the most people live within a country

b)

the place where the most work is performed within a country

c)

the people who perform labor (work)

d)

the building where most people work in a country or state

24.

Why should countries invest in developing human capital?

a)

because the more people you have working in one area like a capital the more productive it will be

b)

it leads to a lower GDP

c)

it leads to lower literacy rate

d)

investment in the education and skills training of people creates a smarter and more productive workforce, which relates to a higher GDP.

25.

Why should countries invest in developing capital goods?

a)

they shouldn't, it is too expensive

b)

because capital goods cannot be sold to other countries

c)

when countries invest in capital goods, they are providing better facilities, resources, and/or materials for the people who perform the labor, which creates a more productive workforce leading to greater economic growth (higher GDP).

d)

because capital goods are less expensive than private goods

26.

What does Gross Domestic Product

mean?

a)

The total value of all goods and services a country imports.

b)

The total value of all goods and services a country exports.

c)

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year.

d)

The net loss in profits within a country due to imports.

27.

The___________ a country’s GDP, the better the country’s standard of living.

a)

lower

b)

greater

c)

smaller

d)

answers 1 and 3 are correct

28.

What are the 4 factors that lead to a country’s economic growth?

a)

investment in human capital, investment in physical capital, land (natural resources), entrepreneurship

b)

good international relations, a democratic president, strict laws, freedom of press

c)

a powerful military, strong dictatorial leadership, communist regime, little personal freedom

d)

a monarchy, the World Bank, a parliamentary democracy, personal freedom

29.

What are natural resources?

a)

resources that are gone from nature

b)

resources that are manufactured for the environment

c)

resources that are considered worthless

d)

materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

30.

Why is it beneficial for a country to have an abundance of natural resources?

a)

countries that have a lot of natural resources are able to use them to produce goods and services cheaper than a country that has to import them. Therefore, a country with a lot of natural resources usually has a greater GDP than a country with little natural resources.

b)

countries with a lot of natural resources are usually taken over by other countries and don't have to worry about paying for anything

c)

they cannot become communist

d)

there is no advantage since most natural resources are worthless

31.

What does human capital mean?

a)

the place where the most people live within a country

b)

the place where the most work is performed within a country

c)

the people who perform labor (work)

d)

the building where most people work in a country or state

32.

Why should countries invest in developing human capital?

a)

because the more people you have working in one area like a capital the more productive it will be

b)

it leads to a lower GDP

c)

it leads to lower literacy rate

d)

investment in the education and skills training of people creates a smarter and more productive workforce, which relates to a higher GDP.

33.

What are capital goods?

a)

goods that are produced in the capital

b)

the factories, machinery, and technology used to produce goods and services

c)

goods that are produced without natural resources

d)

goods that are produced by the government

34.

Why should countries invest in developing capital goods?

a)

they shouldn't, it is too expensive

b)

because capital goods cannot be sold to other countries

c)

when countries invest in capital goods, they are providing better facilities, resources, and/or materials for the people who perform the labor, which creates a more productive workforce leading to greater economic growth (higher GDP).

d)

because capital goods are less expensive than private goods

35.

What do entrepreneurs do?

a)

represent business at the capital

b)

make all the laws in regards to business

c)

start their own business, invent something new, or change the way something was previously done so that it works better

d)

work in politics with regards to foreign business

36.

How does entrepreneurship influence economic growth?

a)

it creates jobs and reduces unemployment

b)

it encourages people to take risks,and in doing so, create better materials, products, and technologies

c)

the more entrepreneurs a country has, the higher the country's GDP

d)

answers 1,2,and 3 are all correct

37.

What happens to a country's Standard of Living when the GDP increases?

a)

The Standard of Living Lowers

b)

The Standard of Living Rises

38.

Which factor of economic growth is all of the skills, talents, education, and abilities that human workers possess---and the value that

they bring to the marketplace?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Human Capital

c)

Capital Goods

d)

Entrepreneurship

39.

Which factor of economic growth is all of the goods that are produced in the country and then used to make other goods & services?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Human Capital

c)

Capital Goods

d)

Entrepreneurship

40.

What factor of economic growth is People who provide the money to start and operate a business?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Human Capital

c)

Capital Goods

d)

Entrepreneurship

41.
Which body of water is starred?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Arabian Sea
42.
Which body of water is being pointed to? 
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Red Sea
43.
Which body of water is highlighted?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Jordan
d)
Nile River
44.
Which body of water is the arrow pointing to? 
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Arabian Sea
45.
Which body of water is highlighted?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Jordan River
d)
Nile River
46.
Which body of water is highlighted and has the arrow pointing to it? 
a)
Strait of Hormuz
b)
Jordan River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Red Sea
47.
a)
Iran
b)
Pakistan
c)
Syria
d)
Saudi Arabia
48.
a)
Syria
b)
Jordan
c)
Iraq
d)
Iran
49.
a)
Lebanon
b)
Israel
c)
Syria
d)
Jordan
50.
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Afghanistan 
51.
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Turkey
d)
Saudi Arabia
52.
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
Israel
53.
a)
Israel
b)
Lebanon
c)
Syria
d)
UAE
54.
Name the highlighted country
a)
Turkey
b)
Iran
c)
Syria
d)
Kuwait
55.
Identify the large gray region in the eastern part of Israel.
a)
West Bank
b)
Golan Heights
c)
Gaza Strip
d)
Dead Sea
56.
Identify the small, skinny, gray region in western Israel.
a)
West Bank
b)
Golan Heights
c)
Gaza Strip
d)
Dead Sea