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Unit 3 Test Review: Middle East Economies

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a similarity between a quota, boycott, embargo, and tariff?

a)

They are taxes

b)

They are benefits

c)

They are trade barriers

d)

They are trade agreements

2.

Based on the scenario, what trade barrier would this represent?

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Egypt placed a trade barrier on Qatar for supporting terrorism. All trade was cut off between these 4 countries with Qatar, until it met the demands of the 4 Arab nations.

a)

Embargo

b)

Quota

c)

Tariff

d)

Boycott

3.

Ms. Piggy owns a jewelry store. She gets most of her diamonds in the United States, however she also imports some from Israel. Prices are as follows:

U.S- 1 carat diamond $1,800

Israel-1 carat diamond $2,200

Why would a tariff be placed on the diamonds from Israel?

a)

Ms. Piggy thinks if the Israeli diamonds are more expensive, she can make more money.

b)

The U.S wants to help support Israel's economy by increasing the price of their diamonds

c)

The U.S wants U.S citizens to support their own economy-thus increasing the price of the Israeli diamond. U.S diamond cheaper-more people support U.S economy.

4.

A local dealership sells mainly U.S manufactured cars. For those people who want luxury Audi from Germany, the dealer allows only 100 cars imported to his dealership. What trade barrier is the local dealership using?

a)

Embargo

b)

Quota

c)

Tariff

d)

Boycott

5.

The purpose of trade barriers (quotas, embargoes, tariffs) is.......

a)

To offer the opportunity for people to shop locally but get the benefit of purchasing international products

b)

To support international (foreign countries) industries

c)

To protect domestic industries from foreign competition

6.

Based on these countries' specialties, if Israel needed assistance in growing crops and grass, what country would they need to purchase from?

a)

Fertilizer from Saudi Arabia

b)

Food stuffs from Turkey

c)

Lumber from Turkey

d)

They would not need to trade because they make agricultural technology

7.

Generally, the higher the literacy rate the higher the _________.

a)

unemployment rate

(people without jobs)

b)

GDP and GDP per capita

c)

tariffs

d)

natural resources

8.

This is the percentage of people who can read and write over the age of 15 years.

a)

Specialization

b)

Human Capital

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

Literacy Standard

9.

What would I be wanting to find if I added 300,000 people's annual income (what they make in 1 year) and divided that number by 300,000?

a)

GDP

b)

GDP per capita

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

National Annual Income

10.

Based on the arable land of Iran, what natural resource may Iran need to import in order to sustain its country?

a)

Crops/Agriculture

b)

Lumber

c)

Oil

d)

Paper

11.

What type of economy is #1?

a)

Mixed Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Command Economy

12.

What type of economies do Iran, Israel, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia share?

a)

Mixed Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Command Economy

d)

Market Economy

13.

Determine what question is missing from the 3 economic questions every country/business must answer. 

What good/services will be produced/provided?

How will goods be produced?

_____________________________________

a)

How will it be produced?

b)

For whom will it be produced?

c)

Why will it be produced?

d)

When will it be produced?

14.

Generally speaking, the higher the literacy rate of a country, the ___________the GDP of that country.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

more similar

d)

less stable

15.

What is the relationship between entrepreneurship in the middle east to the economy?

a)

Fewer businesses in the ME encourages specializing in certain products

b)

The more businesses= more products=higher GDP

c)

The more businesses= increase in population

d)

Fewer businesses creates less pollution in turn creates a pull factor

16.

Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Kuwait, Iran, and Iraq in 1960 formed.......

a)

OPAC

b)

OPC

c)

OPTIC

d)

OPEC

17.

Within recent years, Saudi Arabia is allowing women to work in the workforce among men. Why would it be important for SA to invest in human capital?

a)

The safer, healthier, and better educated people are= better economy and higher GDP (generally)

b)

The better equipment/

materials businesses have=increased productivity and efficiency in producing products

c)

Only a high literacy rate can improve human capital

d)

It creates a sense of personal pride