He resigned from his presidency after the people of Egypt revolted against his oppressive leadership.
Hosni Mubarak
100
He led the Iranian Revolution and became the first Supreme Leader of Iran
Who is Ali Khonemini
100
When was the State of Israel established?
1948
100
This is the name of the "club" that Turkey wants to gain access to.
What is European Union?
200
What does Saudi Arabia use as a "constitution"?
The Basic Law of Government
200
This group has accumulated much of the political change and oppose Western influence and support religious laws
What is Muslim Brotherhood
200
The highest political and religious leader
Who is the Supreme Leader
200
What does Israel have instead of a Written Constitution?
11 Basic Laws
200
This is the main religion of Turkey
What is Muslim?
300
Who is the head of the government?
King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH
300
They took over the control of Egypt after the president’s resignation.
What is the Egyptian Military?
300
The current president of Iran
Who is Hassan Rouhani
300
What is Israel's single chamber legislature called?
Knesset
300
Turkey leans toward this side of the traditional values/secular-rational values scale
What is Secular-rational values?
400
What year was the judicial system of Saudi Arabia restructured?
2005
400
This dimension of culture could describe the reason for the government’s oppression on the people and little change in politics such as the president’s term of 29 years.
What is power distance?
400
There are 12 jurists; 6 appointed by Supreme leader, 6 appointed by head of the Judicial System
What is the Guardian Council
400
What is one of the reasons that causes fragmented representation in the legislature and a coalition in government?
2% threshold for membership of the legislature
400
Turkey leans toward this side of the survival values/self-expression values scale
What are Survival values?
500
What other book is Saudi Arabia's constitution based on?
The Quran
500
These actions against a certain type of people played a significant role in the opposition of the Egyptian government.
What is abuse and oppression against women.
500
The Hofestede's Dimension of Culture in which people are accepting of Iran's hierarchy(where the Supreme leaders make majority of the decisions)
What is High Power Distance
500
What is the name of the former Israeli Prime Minister who passed away this weekend?
Ariel Sharon
500
People opposed to Turkey's admission into the European Union say that Turkey is well below average in this economic trait.