1. Put your SOAR Card on your desk.
2.
Get out yesterday’s Study Guide “Middle
East Governments”.
There will be a retest Friday for all those who made below an 80 on last week’s test.

• King George V (1865 –1936)
– King George VI (1895 –1952)
• Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926)
– (1) The Prince of Wales (Prince
Charles; b. 1948) B D W
» (2) The Duke of Cambridge
(Prince William; b. 1982) B D
W
» (3) Prince George of
Cambridge (b. 2013) B
D
» (4) Prince Henry 'Harry' of
Wales (b. 1984) B D W
– (5) The Duke of York (Prince
Andrew; b. 1960) B D W
» (6) Princess Beatrice of
York (b. 1988) B D W
» (7) Princess Eugenie of
York (b. 1990) B D W
– (8) The Earl of Wessex (Prince
Edward; b. 1964) B D W
» (9) Viscount Severn (James
Mountbatten-Windsor; b.
2007) B D W
» (10) Lady Louise
Mountbatten-Windsor (b.
2003) B D W
– (11) The Princess Royal
(Princess Anne; b. 1950) B D
W
» (12) Peter Phillips (b.
1977) B D W
» (13) Savannah
Phillips (b. 2010)
B D W
» (14) Isla Phillips
(b. 2012) B D W
» (15) Zara Tindall (née
Phillips; b. 1981) B D W
• Princess Margaret, Countess of
Snowdon (1930 –2002) D88
– (16) Viscount Linley (David
Armstrong-Jones; b. 1961) B
D W
» (17) Charles
Armstrong-Jones (b.
1999) B D W
» (18) Margarita
Armstrong-Jones (b.
2002) B D W
– (19) Lady Sarah Chatto (née
Armstrong-Jones; b. 1964) B
D W
» (20) Samuel Chatto (b.

» 1996) B D W
» (21) Arthur Chatto (b.
1999) B D W
– Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900 –
1974) 1952
• (22) The Duke of Gloucester (Prince
Richard; b. 1944) B D W
– (23) Earl of Ulster (Alexander
Windsor; b. 1974) B D W
» (24) Lord Culloden (Xan
Windsor; b. 2007) B D W
» (25) Lady Cosima
Windsor (b. 2010) B D W
– (26) Lady Davina Lewis (née
Windsor; b. 1977) B D W
» (27) Tane Lewis (b.
2012) B [n 3]
» (28) Senna Lewis (b.
2010) B D W [n 3]
– (29) Lady Rose Gilman (née
Windsor; b. 1980) B D W
» (30) Rufus Gilman (b.
2012) B [n 3]
» (31) Lyla Gilman (b.
2010) B D W [n 3]
– Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902 –1942)
• (32) The Duke of Kent (Prince
Edward; b. 1935) B D W
– Earl of St Andrews (George
Windsor; b. 1962) MC / D W
» Lord Downpatrick (Edward
Windsor; b. 1988) XC / D W
» Lady Marina Charlotte
Windsor (b. 1992) XC / W
» (33) Lady Amelia Windsor
(b. 1995) B D W
– Lord Nicholas Windsor (b. 1970)
XC / D W
» (34) Albert Windsor (b.
2007) B W [n 4]
» (35) Leopold Windsor (b.
2009) B W
– (36) Lady Helen Taylor (née
Windsor; b. 1964) B D W [n 5]
» (37) Columbus Taylor (b.
1994) B W
» (38) Cassius Taylor (b.
1996) B W
» (39) Eloise Taylor (b.
2003) B W
» (40) Estella Taylor (b.
2004) B W
• Prince Michael of Kent (b. 1942) MC / W
– (41) Lord Frederick Windsor (b.
1979) B W
» (42) Maud Windsor (b.
2013) B [8]

– (43) Lady Gabriella Windsor (b.
1981) B W
• (44) Princess Alexandra, The
Honourable Lady Ogilvy (b. 1936) B
– (45) James Ogilvy (b. 1964) B
» (46) Alexander Ogilvy (b.
1996) B
» (47) Flora Ogilvy (b.
1994) B
– (48) Marina Ogilvy (b. 1966) B
» (49) Christian Mowatt (b.
1993) B
» (50) Zenouska Mowatt (b.
1990) B

Study Guide

1. What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government? Voting
2. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy? the ruler
3. Which Southwest Asian country could be described as an autocracy? Saudi Arabia
4. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy? a small group of powerful leaders

5. Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy? The voters get to choose the people who make the laws.
6. Which Southwest Asian country has a democratic form of government? Israel
7. If the Saudi royal family controls the government of Saudi Arabia, and the king is the ruler , what type of government is this? unitary

8. If the Saudi royal family controls the government of Saudi Arabia, and the king is the ruler, which best describes Saudi Arabia’s government? Monarchy
9. Which statement about Israel’s parliamentary system of government today is true? The prime minister is not directly chosen by voters.
10. Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government? legislative

11. The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the… prime minister.
12. The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by… the political party with the most representatives in the legislature
13. The Head of State in a parliamentary system is often a person who has… a ceremonial role without much actual power.

14. In a presidential system of government, how is a president chosen? in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature
15. What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature? The president must enforce those laws.
16. The Israeli parliament (legislature) is called the Knesset

17. What role do religious leaders play in the
Israeli government? They have some influence in making laws.
18. Who is allowed to vote in Israeli elections? all citizens 18 years of age or older
19. How often are elections for the national government held in Israel? Elections are held every 4 years unless the ruling party calls for them to be held sooner.

20. Saudi Arabia is ruled by a …king
21. How long does a monarch rule? until he dies or chooses to give up power
22. What role do the people play in a government that is a monarchy like that of
Saudi Arabia? They have little influence, as the ruler makes most decisions.

23. What is Sharia law? laws based on the teachings of the Qur’an
24. What is the definition of a “theocracy”? a government that sees God as the supreme ruler
25. Why is Iran sometimes called a theocratic republic? Iran’s government is led by both an elected parliament and powerful religious leaders.

26. What is an Ayatollah? a Shi’a religious leader
27. Which are the 3 main religious groups of
Southwest Asia? Christianity, Islam,
Judaism
28. What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shi’a in Islam? They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad.

29. What was the outcome of the 1948 War between the new state of Israel and the
Arabs living in and around Palestine?
Israel won the war and the new State of
Israel was even larger than originally planned.
30. Who are the Taliban? a group of radical
Muslims

31. In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between Central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? Federal
32. In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
A. individual voters
B. king and advisors
C. local governments
D. central government

33. Which of the following countries would be a good example of a unitary government? Saudi Arabia
34. What is a weakness of a confederation government system? The central government has only as much power as the local governments are willing to give.
35. Which Southwest Asian country would be a good example of a federal system of government? Israel