1. Middle East Government and Economy Trivia

2. Round One Government

3. Round 1 Question 1 Name the form of government that is based on religion.

4. Round 1- Answer 1 Theocracy

5. Name a country in the Middle East which power is held in the hands of a monarch and only the monarch. Round 1- Question 2

6. Saudi Arabia Round 1 Answer 2

7. What type of government has elected officials voting on legislation on behalf of the people. Round 1 Question 3

8. Republic or Representative Democracy Round 1 Answer 3

9. Which type of government has a monarch who is limited by a constitution, and an elected group of officials? Round 1 Question 4

10. Constitutional Monarchy Round 1 Answer 4

11. A political system in which legislature selects the government such as a prime minister along with cabinet ministers Round 1 Question 5

12. Parliamentary Democracy Round 1 Answer 5

13. Round 2 Economics

14. Round 2 Question 1 France does not import American cosmetic products. What type of trade barrier is this?

15. Round 2 Answer 1 standards

16. Round 2 Question 2 What are economic activities based on in a traditional economy

17. Round 2 Answer 2 Habits, ritual, or cultural custom

18. Round 2 Question 3 The climate of the ME has led to the scarcity of what?

19. Round 2 Answer 3 Crops/farming

20. Round 2 Question 4 What is the goal of OPEC?

21. Round 2 Answer 4 To control production rates of oil (which in turn controls price)

22. Round 2 Question 5 What type of economy does Turkey have?

23. Round 2 Answer 5 Command (slowly moving towards mixed)

24. Round 3 Government

25. Name a country in the Middle East with a Parliamentary Democracy Round 3 Question 1

26. Israel Round 3 Answer 1

27. What is the name of Israel’s legislative branch? Round 3 Question 2

28. Round 3 Answer 2 Knesset

29. In an Oligarchic government how many people are involved in making the decisions? Round 3 Question 3

30. A small group of people Round 3 Answer 3

31. This type of government is held by one central authority Round 3 Question 4

32. Autocracy Round 3 Answer 4

33. Describe two examples of how women’s rights are limited in Saudi Arabia Round 3 Question 5

34. Can’t vote, can’t drive cars, must dress modestly/cover up, must have a male guardian, genders are separated at events Round 3 Answer 5

35. Round 4 Economy

36. Round 4 Question 1 Give one example of how Saudi Arabia is trying to make their economy more mixed.

37. Round 4 Answer 1 Offering incentives to people to start their own businesses by giving loans or giving discounts on utilities (electricity, etc)

38. Round 4 Question 2 Israel has a high GDP. What does it spend a large portion of its money on?

39. Round 4 Answer 2 Its military

40. Round 4 Question 3 What term best describes the economy of Israel?

41. Round 4 Answer 3 Mixed

42. Round 4 Question 4 Why can it be dangerous to specialize too much in one thing?

43. Round 4 Answer 4 If that industry/resource/service runs out/becomes less popular your economy will suffer

44. Round 5 Question 5 Reliance on trade with other countries to fulfill a country’s economic need is called…

45. Round 5 Answer 5 interdependence