In a unitary government, most of the power is in the hands of the _______ government
central
100
_____ was the world's first monotheistic religion.
What is Judaism
100
Name the three economic questions?
What is what to produce?, how to produce?, and for whom to produce?
100
SW Asia was once known as _________
What is Ottoman Empire
200
What country is east of Iran
Afghanistan
200
In a confederation government, most of the power is in the hands of _______ government.
local
200
________ believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man, however, _______ believe the Messiah or savior of man has not come yet
What is Christianity/Christians and Judaism/Jews
200
Individuals trying to start their own business would a problem in which economy?
What is command economy
200
______ is a movement or belief that Jews deserved to return a homeland in Zion where they had lived in the Bible.
What is Zionism
300
Which country in SW Asia is east of the Red Sea?
Saudi Arabia
300
A ______ is a type of government that sees God as the true leader of the government
Theocracy
300
_____ is the main prophet in Islam
What is Muhammad
300
______ was created to regulate the supply and price of oil
What is OPEC
300
In 2001, Which country did the US invade because the US thought this country was hiding al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001
What is Afghanistan
400
What country is west of Iran?
Iraq
400
______ is a type of government where the power is shared among different levels of government
federal
400
The _____ are an ethnic group that lives in the mountainous areas in Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq
What is/are the Kurds
400
____ is the skills and education workers have to their job better
What is human capital
400
Which country did the US go to war in 2003 because the US believed this country's leader Saddam Hussein, was a threat to peace and US interest in SW Asia.
What is Iraq
500
Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of SW Asia is _______ ?
Desert
500
Saudi Arabia is ruled by a ______
What is a king/monarchy
500
What are the two types of Muslims?
What is Sunni and Shia Muslims
500
Factories, machines, and technology that people use to make goods are known as _____
What is capital goods
500
How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
What is the Arabs were against and thought it was unfair to them.