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SW Asia/ME Unit Test
Unit Test Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unitary Government | Central government has the most power |
| Federal Government | Power is shared between the central and regional governments |
| Confederation | Regional governments have more power than the central government |
| Legislative branch | Makes laws |
| Parliamentary democracy | Citizens vote for legislators (Parliament) and legislators select the Prime Minister |
| Presidential democracy | President is elected directly by the people in a separate vote from the legislators |
| Theocracy | Religious rule. Religious leaders are also the government leaders. |
| Oligarchy | Rule by a small group. Citizens have few rights. |
| Autocracy | One person rules. Citizens have no rights |
| Democracy | Rule by the people. Citizens have many rights. |
| Type of government in Israel | Parliamentary democracy |
| Type of government in Saudi Arabi | Monarchy (absolute). There is a king. |
| Type of government in Iran | Theocratic oligarchy |
| Anti-Semitism | Hatred or discrimination against Jews |
| Zionism | Belief that the Jews should have their own country. |
| Holocaust | Killing of people (including Jews) that did not fit into Hitler's idea of a perfect race |
| Genocide | Mass killing a a certain group of people based on their race, religion or ethnicity |
| The Holocaust was an example of a | genocide |
| Entrepreneur | Someone who takes a risk to start a business |
| Specialization | Producing the items that a country can make the best and most easily so they can trade them for the products that do not have |
| Human capital | The training and education of citizens so they can be better workers. This will improve the economy of a country. |
| Capital goods | The factories, machines and technology that are used to make other products. Countries that invest in capital goods have a stronger economy. |
| Israel has few natural resources and no oil. What has the country invested in? | Technology |
| What type of economy do most countries in the world have? | Mixed economy - between market and command |
| What resource does Saudi Arabia depend on for its economy? | Oil |
| Define quota. | Limiting the amount of foreign goods that can come into a country. |
| Define embargo. | To stop trading with another country. |
| Define tariff. | To tax items that come into one country from another country. |
| In which country do people have the most rights - Saudi Arabia, Israel or Iran? | Israel |
| What does OPEC do? | Regulates the supply and price of oil. |
| How has oil affected the countries in the Middle East? | Raised the standard of living - better healthcare, better schools, improved housing |
| Define desalination. | Removing salt from water. |
| Define drip irrigation. | Computerized system that determines exactly how much water a plant needs. |
| Why don't more countries have both desalinization plants and drip irrigation systems? | They are both very expensive. |
| Define ethnic group. | People with a common backgroud, history, traditions, language |
| Define religious group. | People who believe in the same god or gods. |
| Name the 3 main ethnic groups in this area. | Arabs, Persians, Kurds |
| The largest ethnic group? | Arabs |
| Name the 3 main religions in the area. | Islam, Judaism, Christianity |
| Name the man that is important to the people in all three religions. | Abraham |
| Name the city that is important to the people in all three religions. | Jerusalem |
| Name the Five Pillars of Faith. | Declaration of faith, give to the needy, pray five times a day, fast, go to Mecca. |
| Difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims. | Who should lead Islam. Sunnis-most capable person. Shias-blood relative of Muhammad. |
| Language of most Arabs. | Arabic |
| Language of most Jews. | Hebrew |
| Only country in this area that is mainly Jewish. | Israel |
| Why did many people believe that Israel should become a country? | Anti-Semitism, Zionism, the Holocaust, the land was promised to them by God |
| When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, new countries were created. What problems did this cause? | Many people were put together that did not get along - Sunni and Shias, Jews and Arabs |
| What was the cause of the Persian Gulf War? | Iraq invaded Kuwait. Claimed that Kuwait was taking more than their share of oil. |
| Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan in 2001? | To try to find Osama bin-Laden and destroy the terrorist group called al-Qaeda. |
| What was the cause of the U.S. war with Iraq in 2003? | The U.S. believed that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. |
| What is the religion of most Arabs? | Islam although there are Arabs that practice Judaism and Christianity. |
| What are the main reasons that the Israelis and Palestinians are still fighting today? | Religious differences and land that both groups claim as their own. |
| In what country can the Gaza Strip and West Bank be found? | Israel |
| What connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea? | Suez Canal |
| What connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea? | Strait of Hormuz |
| What major rivers are in the country of Iraq? | Euphrates and Tigris |
| What river is on the border of Israel and Jordan? | Jordan |
| How did the size of Israel change after the first Arab-Israeli War? | Israel won the war, captured more land and increased in size. |
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