Which statement about ethnic groups in Southwest Asia is accurate? (1 point)
• A. Arabs are the majority in every country in the region.
• B. Arabs are the largest ethnic group in the region.
• C. Kurds make up the largest ethnic group on the Arabian peninsula.
• D. People in the same ethnic group follow the same religion.
Which of the following ethnic groups is struggling to establish an independent country for its people? (1 point)
• A. Kurds
• B. Jews
• C. Persians
• D. Azeris
A. Kurds
The statement about ethnic groups in Southwest Asia that is accurate is:
B. Arabs are the largest ethnic group in the region.
What role do citizens living in Saudi Arabia have in their government? (1 point)
• A. Saudi Arabia is a presidential democracy so citizens vote for their leaders.
• B. Saudi Arabia is a theocracy so its leaders are appointed by religious figures.
O C. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy so citizens do not vote for their leaders.
D. Saudi Arabia is a parliamentary democracy so the prime minister is appointe
by the leading political party.
C. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy so citizens do not vote for their leaders.
The citizens living in Saudi Arabia do not have a role in voting for their leaders as it is an absolute monarchy.
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the government controls all parts of oil production which make up the majority of the country's economy. Some businesses are owned by individuals, but the biggest portion of Saudi Arabia's economy is oil production. Saudi Arabia's economy would BEST be described as (1 point)
• A entirely Market.
• B entirely Command.
• C a mixture between just Market and Traditional.
• D a Mixed economy with large amounts of Command.
D. a Mixed economy with large amounts of Command.
Saudi Arabia's economy is a mixture of market principles, especially in individual businesses, and command economy principles, especially in the control and management of oil production by the government.
In Israel's government, the legislative branch and the executive branch work directly together. The voters elect members to the legislative branch (the Knesset).
The party with the largest number in the Knesset is able to select Prime Minister (the executive branch leader).
Based on this information, you can determine that Israel operates as a(n) (1 point)
• A Oligarchy.
• B Autocracy.
• C Presidential Democracy.
• D Parliamentary Democracy.
D. Parliamentary Democracy.
Israel operates as a parliamentary democracy where the legislative branch and the executive branch work together, with the party holding the majority in the legislative branch selecting the Prime Minister.
Which of these statements best describes a mixed economy? (1 point)
• A. In israel, the government plays a smaller role in the economy allowing for tech
start up companies to thrive.
•B. In Iran and Saudi Arabia, oil companies are government owned and operated.
• C. In remote parts of Southwest Asia, some people participate in an economy determined by custom and habit.
• D. Turkey's economy was held back in the past by trade barriers in order to protect Turkish products.
A. In Israel, the government plays a smaller role in the economy allowing for tech start-up companies to thrive.
A mixed economy combines elements of both market and command economies, with some industries and sectors left to the free market while others are controlled or regulated by the government. In Israel, where the government plays a smaller role in the economy and allows tech start-up companies to thrive, this aligns with the characteristics of a mixed economy.