Middle East and North Africa Homework

Which of the following regions depends the most heavily on the oil industry for its economic growth?

North America

Western Europe

Middle East

Latin America

Middle East

According to the MENA lecture, all of the following nations normalized relations with Israel in 2020 EXCEPT

 

Bahrain

United Arab Emirates

Jordan

Morocco

Jordan

According to the MENA PESTEL, because of support from ________, attacks from Hezbollah and/or Houthis increase the risk of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict spreading.

 

Iran

the UN

the US

Syria

Iran

According to the MENA PESTEL, _____ of trade with Europe passes through the _______.

 

40%; Red Sea

90%; Red Sea

40%; Persian Gulf

90%; Persian Gulf

40%; Red Sea

According to the MENA lecture, inflation in the region is lowest in

 

Iran and Iraq

Gaza and the West Bank

Oman and Bahrain

Israel and Saudi Arabia

Israel and Saudi Arabia

According to the MENA PESTEL lecture, ______ has had the most volatile growth because of its ________.

 

Libya; trade deficits

the Palestinian Territories; oil dependence

the Palestinian Territories; trade deficits

Libya; oil dependence

the Palestinian Territories; oil dependence

In terms of FDI in the MENA region, "the three T's" refer to

 

taxation, takeovers, and torts

trade, transport, and tourism

transformation, tradition, and tactics

telecom, technology, and textiles

trade, transport, and tourism

According to the MENA lecture, the haute couture designer _______ has created a new abaya collection.

 

Marchesa

Valentino

Louis Vuitton

Yves St. Laurent

Valentino

In the MENA lecture, what personal product was used as an example of how religion affects marketing campaigns?

 

shaving cream

soap

deoderant

shampoo

shampoo

An accurate way to describe culture in the MENA region is

 

medium-context

high-context

low-context

no-context

high-context

According to the MENA lectures, the cultural factor that most affects business in the MENA region is

 

religion

power orientation

colonial history

language

religion

In Islam _______ can be very offensive.

showing an image of the Prophet

writing the Prophet's full name

speaking the Prophet's full name

singing about the Prophet

showing an image of the Prophet

According to the MENA RMPF lecture, pegged currencies can provide stability if governments have adequate

 

domestic currency reserves

budget deficits

foreign currency reserves

budget surpluses

foreign currency reserves

According to the MENA RMPF lecture, _______ was/were targeted by a boycott.

 

McDonald's

all of these

Coca-Cola

Sainsbury's

all of these

According to the MENA PESTEL, which of the following sectors in Israel have negatively impacted by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

 

all of these

construction

tourism

tech

all of these

Which of the following nations in the MENA region has/have a Freedom House rating of "free."

 

none of these

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Tunisia

none of these

According to the MENA RMPF lecture, in the majority of countries in the region, the banking sector is highly

 

competitive

illiquid

liquid

concentrated

concentrated

According to an infographic in the MENA lecture, about what percent of countries in the region restrict the type of jobs women can do?

 

50

33

90

25

90

According to the MENA lecture, where is inflation the lowest?

 

Iran and Iraq

Israel and Saudi Arabia

Turkey and Oman

Yemen and Syria

Israel and Saudi Arabia

About how much did the MENA region's economy grow in 2024?

 

4%

2%

5%

6%

2%