Women defy driving ban in Saudi Arabia

June 20, 2011

Q: Women in Saudi Arabia have been openly driving cars in defiance of an official ban on female drivers. Where is Saudi Arabia?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Why aren't Saudi women allowed to drive?

A. Road safety

B. Religious rules

C. Kidnapping fears

D. Terrorist bombings

Q: The government of Saudi Arabia is a . . .

A. Absolute monarchy

B. Democratic republic

C. Constitutional monarchy

D. Theocracy

Q: Saudi women usually must rely on hired drivers. Like many of the workers in the the oil-rich country, the drivers often come from . . .

A. South America

B. Eastern Europe

C. Southeast Asia

D. Southern Africa

Q: The United States considers Saudi Arabia a . . .

A. Key ally

B. Outlaw state

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