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Chapter 6: State of Israel
Section 4: The Economy of Israel
Section 4: Standard of Living
Directions: Use the spider chart (radar chart) to answer the questions.
Israel
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Israel
Taxes as
% of GDP
GDP per capita
Literacy
Rate
Life
Expectancy
% Labor Force
in Agriculture
1. What percentage of Israelis have the ability to read or write? ______________
2. On average, about how long can a citizen of Israel expect to live? ______________
3. What percentage of the labor force in Israel is employed in agriculture? ______________
4. Israeli taxes are ____________ % of GDP.
5. The GDP per capita of Israel is _____________________.
6. Based on the information in the spider chart, do you think that Israeli citizens enjoy a high standard
of living? Why or why not?
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Directions: For each question, write the letter of the BEST response on the line beside each question.
_______ 1. What type of economy does Israel have?
a. mixed, primarily based on a market
b. mixed, primarily based on command principles
c. command, primarily government run businesses and ownership of resources
d. none of the above
_______ 2. Which of the following is a sector of the Israeli economy that is world-famous?
a. health care
b. high tech equipment
c. oil-based products
d. technology-based industries
_______ 3. Which is a challenge facing Israel economically?
a. high housing costs
b. high unemployment
c. loss of government benefits
d. workers oppose unionization
_______ 4. Which is true of Israel’s trade partners?
a. Most of them are inside of Southwest Asia
b. Most of them are outside of Southwest Asia
c. Many of them impose high tariffs on Israel
d. Many of them import only technology equipment
_______ 5. Which are major exports of Israel?
a. chemicals & software
b. oil & petroleum products
c. concrete & aluminum
d. bauxite & chromium
_______6. With what nation does Israel have poor relations?
a. Belgium
b. Iran
c. Saudi Arabia
d. Switzerland
_______ 7. What is a major factor of production in the standard of living of Israel?
a. education
b. industrial arts
c. monetary policy
d. natural resources