SW Asia Govt Quiz
  • 1. What is a theocracy?
A) Government run with religious laws
B) Government where only men can vote
C) Government where no one can vote
  • 2. If the citizens of Iran vote for the executive and the legislature, then Iran is a _______________ democracy.
A) Autocracy
B) Parliamentary
C) Presidential
  • 3. The citizens of Iraq vote for the legislature only because Iraq is a ________________ democracy.
A) Parliamentary
B) Autocracy
C) Presidential
  • 4. In Israel, the citizens vote for the legislature and the legislature selects the executive because Israel is a _______democracy
A) Presidential
B) Autocracy
C) Parliamentary
  • 5. In Saudi Arabia, only one person really has power because Saudi Arabia is a(n) ________________.
A) Parliamentary
B) Autocracy
C) Presidential
  • 6. What is a free press?
A) Free Internet, like with Net Neutrality
B) Press that isn’t controlled by the government
C) Press that is controlled by the government
  • 7. Why is a free press necessary for a democracy?
A) The press is supposed to tell the people what the government is doing
B) The press is supposed to make people feel good about the government by only telling good things about the government
C) The press is supposed to be able to tell lies about the government so people will know not to trust the government.
  • 8. What might happen if there is no free press?
A) The government will fall apart
B) The government will do what they are supposed to do
C) The Government might do things that the citizens don’t like.
  • 9. How is voting in Saudi Arabia is different than voting in the other nations in this unit?
A) In Saudi Arabia, everyone can vote at age 16
B) In Saudi Arabia, women can't vote
C) In Saudi Arabia, no one votes because it's a monarchy
  • 10. What type of government does Iran have?
A) Parliamentary Democracy
B) Presidential Democracy
C) Autocracy
  • 11. What type of government does Israel have?
A) Autocracy
B) Parliamentary Democracy
C) Presidential Democracy
  • 12. What type of government does Turkey have?
A) Autocracy
B) Parliamentary Democracy
C) Presidential Democracy
  • 13. What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?
A) Presidential Democracy
B) Parliamentary Democracy
C) Autocracy
  • 14. Who is the head of Iran's government?
A) Parliamentary Democracy
B) the president
C) The monarch
  • 15. Who is the head of Israel's government?
A) the president
B) Prime minister
C) The monarch
  • 16. Who is the head of Saudi Arabia's government?
A) Prime minister
B) the president
C) The monarch
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