What natural resource has brought great wealth to places like Saudi Arabia and Iran?(1 point)

Responses

Oil
Oil

Salt
Salt

Gold
Gold

Diamonds

Oil

Because of a lack of investment in human capital, education and literacy rates in many countries in this region are ...(1 point)

Responses

High
High

Improving
Improving

Low
Low

Unable to be measured

Low

Which country in Southwest Asia is a theocracy?(1 point)

Responses

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

Iraq
Iraq

Turkey
Turkey

Iran

Iran

Which country in Southwest Asia is an absolute monarchy?(1 point)

Responses

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

Iraq
Iraq

Turkey
Turkey

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Why is Turkey considered a flawed democracy?(1 point)

Responses

Voting rights have been taken away.
Voting rights have been taken away.

Laws were passed that limited freedom of the press and other civil rights.
Laws were passed that limited freedom of the press and other civil rights.

It was invaded and taken over by Iran.
It was invaded and taken over by Iran.

The Turkish people voted to become a theocracy.

Laws were passed that limited freedom of the press and other civil rights.

yria and Yemen are considered failed states because ...(1 point)

Responses

the governments can't control the territory or protect their citizens.
the governments can't control the territory or protect their citizens.

they both failed to pass constitutions.
they both failed to pass constitutions.

they were unable to gain independence from Britain.
they were unable to gain independence from Britain.

they are both unable to establish trade deals with the United States.

the governments can't control the territory or protect their citizens.