The stuff found deep underground
Oil is pumped out of the ground in the form of
Crude Oil
What do the countries in this list have in common?
United States, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Japan, Germany, South Korea, United Arab Emirates
They all export OR import oil
What relationship between yearly income, life expectancy, and infant mortality can you identify based on this data?
As yearly income increases in a country, life expectancy also increases while infant mortality rate decreases
What is a feeling of pride and loyalty toward one’s country called?
nationalism
Which of the following is a major difficulty facing Russia today?
religious divisions
Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?
It takes a very long time to form
Why did the United States become involved in the Persian Gulf War?
to ensure that it could continue to import oil
Which conclusion about world energy production from 1970 to 2015 does the graph best support?
Most of the world's energy continues to be generated by non-renewable sources.
What natural resource has become Azerbaijan’s leading export?
Oil
Although 8% of Belarus’s population is Russian, Russian is spoken by more than 70% of its people, and Belarusian is spoken by less than 25%. This data suggests that
Belarus has close ties to Russia
What best describes the oil distribution among the countries of Southwest Asia?
some countries have far more oil than others
A Southwest Asian country that spends much of its oil earnings on education and health care is most likely to have which of the following?
a high HDI ranking
How does this map represent ethnic diversity in the former Soviet Union?
This map shows the distributions of different ethnic groups throughout the former Soviet Union, using a different color to shade the area populated by each group
What is an example of a failed state?
the Soviet Union
Lithuania is one of three countries that make up the
Baltic States
What force slowly turns the remains of plants and animals into oil?
underground pressure and heat
Which of these is a major goal of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
to keep oil prices steady
Identify the country that ranks last in Southwest Asia oil reserves. Compare that country’s rank with its ranking on the HDI table. What does the HDI ranking show? Why do you think the two rankings are not the same?
Bahrain has the lowest oil reserves, but it is ranked fourth in the region on the HDI. This means that despite its small oil reserves, Bahrain has relatively high-quality education and health care and a relatively high per capita GDP. One reason for this may be that Bahrain chooses to spend its oil wealth on improving the lives of its people. Another might be Bahrain’s small population. Although Bahrain’s reserves are small, oil wealth does not have to be divided among a large number of people.
Which term refers to an independent country whose people mostly share a common identity?
nation-state
In 2004 what did Lithuania become a member of?
European Union
Which country has the most oil reserves?
Saudi Arabia
What statement supports the claim that oil money has generally improved the lives of most people in Southwest Asia?
Since 1970, the region’s infant mortality rate has fallen by about 85%
How does this map indicate which countries export oil? How does this map indicate which countries import oil?
On this map, countries that are members of OPEC are shaded yellow. These countries export oil. This map uses red arrows to show the flow of oil from Southwest Asia to countries that import oil. Therefore, countries at the end of a red arrow are importers of oil.
Which event has had the greatest impact on Belarus’s economy?
the Chernobyl power plant explosion
What are the five factors that indicate the success or failure of a nation?
political freedom, economic growth, nationalism, security, and quality of life