BENCHMARK 2 Review Game

What does OPEC stand for?What does OPEC stand for?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

What was the Holocaust?What was the Holocaust?

The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II

What is Zionism?What is Zionism?

The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in

Zion where they had lived in Biblical times

What is the name of the agency that created the State

of Israel as a homeland for the Jews?

The United Nations

How did Palestinians feel about How did Palestinians feel about the new state of Israel?the new state of Israel?

They rejected it as unfair to them

When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for

the new country’s created ?

European Politicians

What has happened to many of the What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?

Many still live in refugee camps

Who ruled Palestine before Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence?Israel gained it’s Independence?

United kingdom

When Israel was established, When Israel was established, who is forced to relocate?who is forced to relocate?

The Palestinian Arabs

U.S. troops are still fighting in U.S. troops are still fighting in which Middle Eastern Country?which Middle Eastern Country?

Afghanistan

What event started Operation What event started Operation Desert Storm?Desert Storm?

After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what?

Refugee

Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf War?War?

Because Iraq invaded kuwait

Who is responsible for the 9-11 Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks?attacks?

Osama Bin Ladin

Iraq’s second largest ethnic Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is?group is?

Kurds

Who are the Taliban?Who are the Taliban?

A group of Radical Muslims

The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because?because?

The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam

Hussein, developing weapons of mass destruction

What is the capital of Israel?What is the capital of Israel?

Jerusalem

Zionism can be best described Zionism can be best described as ?as ?

Jewish nationalismOr the dream to return to Israel

Why did the UN intervene In Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in

1990 ?1990 ?

Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and

Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.

What was the Camp David What was the Camp David Accord?Accord?

Talks that led to an agreement between

Israel and Egypt

In what country can people vote In what country can people vote for local leaders and the countries for local leaders and the countries president, but the true leader of president, but the true leader of

the country chosen by the the country chosen by the countries religious leaders?countries religious leaders?

Iran

What is the title of the Shia What is the title of the Shia religious leader of IRAN?religious leader of IRAN?

Ayatollah or Supreme Leader

Of the countries we studied, which Of the countries we studied, which is considered an Islamic Republic?is considered an Islamic Republic?

Iran

The Israeli legislator is called?The Israeli legislator is called?

The Knesset

In what country can people vote In what country can people vote for local leaders and the national for local leaders and the national legislator, but the Head of State legislator, but the Head of State

and Nations leader are chosen by and Nations leader are chosen by the national legislature?the national legislature?

Israel

In what country can people vote In what country can people vote for local leaders but because the for local leaders but because the

King has final authority the King has final authority the citizens play a very small role if citizens play a very small role if

any in running the government?any in running the government?

Saudi Arabia

What is the leader of Iran What is the leader of Iran known as?known as?

The Supreme Leader or Ayatollah

A country ruled by a person that A country ruled by a person that has complete and unlimited has complete and unlimited

powerpower

Autocracy

The central government holds most of the power in _________

government.

UNITARY

What is the legislative branch What is the legislative branch of government is of government is

responsible for ???responsible for ???

making and carrying out the laws

How is the leader of a How is the leader of a Parliamentary Democracy chosen?Parliamentary Democracy chosen?

The Prime Minister is chosen by representatives in the legislator

A government based upon religious beliefs is BEST

described as an

Theocracy

A small group of powerful leaders are in charge in this

type of government…

Oligarchy

How is the leader of a How is the leader of a Presidential Democracy chosen?Presidential Democracy chosen?

The president is chosen in a vote by the people.

A republic government based on the laws of Islam (Saudi Arabia, Iran)

Islamic Republic

What type of government citizens choose representatives to make and enforce the laws

Representative Democracy or Republic

What type of government controls most aspects of its peoples life.

Authoritarian

People who can work, solve People who can work, solve problems, and create businesses are problems, and create businesses are

called what?called what?

Human ResourcesOr Human Capital

What type of government gives the king or What type of government gives the king or queen complete control?queen complete control?

Absolute Monarchy

What type of government gives the king or What type of government gives the king or queen very little control, they are more of queen very little control, they are more of

a figure head?a figure head?

Constitutional Monarchy

What is a Political Trade Barrier that places a tax on incoming

goods?

tarifftariff

Who benefits from trade restrictions placed Who benefits from trade restrictions placed on imported goods?on imported goods?

Local companies that produce the same products as the

imports-LIMITS competition

What are the three main What are the three main Economic Questions?Economic Questions?

1. What to produce/how much.2. How to produce it.3. For whom to produce it for.

Give examples of a natural trade Give examples of a natural trade barrierbarrier

Oceans, Rivers, Oceans, Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, Mountains, Deserts, etc.etc.

In general, countries with high In general, countries with high literacy rates …literacy rates …

Have strong economiesHave strong economies

Why do countries have exchange Why do countries have exchange rates?rates?

In order to trade with In order to trade with one anotherone another

The 1973 Oil crisis was the The 1973 Oil crisis was the outcome of what type of outcome of what type of

political trade barrier between political trade barrier between OPEC and the US??OPEC and the US??

An EMBARGOAn EMBARGO

How do literacy rates in How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men Southwest Asia differ for men

and women?and women?

Women have lower rates Women have lower rates than men in most countriesthan men in most countries

A person who takes risks by A person who takes risks by starting a new business is called starting a new business is called

a/ana/an

EntrepreneurEntrepreneur

In a traditional system, what is In a traditional system, what is exchanged for goods and exchanged for goods and

services?services?

Other goods and Other goods and servicesservices