Deck 6: North America and International Studies

Question 1

The United States has long considered itself "city on a hill" because

A) it won the Cold War.
B) it is an aristocratic but not monarchical state.
C) it is a fairly unexceptional country.
D) it was far removed from European affairs.

Answer 1

it was far removed from European affairs.

Question 2

According to the text, the United States emerged as the world's greatest power after

A) the American Revolution
B) the US Civil War
C) World War I
D) World War II

Answer 2

World War II

Question 3

In economic and social rankings, the United States

A) places low on the Social Progress Index, but ranks in the top three in the Global Competitiveness report.
B) places right behind countries like Sweden and ahead of European countries like France and Germany on most indicators.
C) places seventieth in health care and sixteenth in economic global competitiveness.
D) places better than Cuba on infant mortality.

Answer 3

places seventieth in health care and sixteenth in economic global competitiveness.

Question 4

The Obama administration's "pivot to Asia" was/has been

A) successful in reining in China's military spending.
B) sidelined due to renewed concerns in the Middle East.
C) threatened by China's efforts to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
D) responsible for increasing tensions between Japan and the United States.

Question 5

The United States has the largest economy based on all of the following EXCEPT

A) abundant natural resources
B) well-developed infrastructure
C) high productivity
D) headquartering more than 50% of the world's 500 largest companies

Question 6

Which of these is an example of the United States' highly market-orientated approach to economics and government?

A) the US Postal Service
B) the Veteran's Health Administration
C) the Affordable Care Act
D) None of these.

Question 7

Which is NOT a reason why the U.S. economy is "too big to fail?"

A) The dollar is the most important reserve currency
B) The U.S. has the fastest growing economy.
C) The U.S. has the largest economy.
D) The U.S. is one of the world's most important trading partners.

Question 8

Important components of the American dream include

A) the importance of the collective
B) all people do not have equal opportunities
C) merit will be rewarded with prosperity
D) the freedom to move to any other state in the union

Question 9

American concepts of meritocracy are

A) evident in political, legal, and social debates about immigration.
B) enshrined in the US Constitution.
C) individualistic
D) All of these.

Question 10

What do the terms "mosaic", "salad", and "kaleidoscope" refer to about American society?

A) that the United States is a cultural "melting pot" which leads to assimilation into a single national character
B) that there are important economic inequalities in the United States that the American dream overlook
C) that differences in America society are important and should be preserved
D) None of these.

Question 11

Compared to the US, Canada has

A) a healthier population
B) a lower per capita GDP
C) a stricter death penalty
D) a higher rate of gun ownership

Question 12

What percentage of Canadian exports go to the United States?

A) Almost 100%
B) Over 75%
C) Around 50%
D) Only about 35%

Question 13

The top export partners of the US include

A) Canada, Brazil, China, and Japan
B) Canada, Mexico, China, and France
C) Canada, Mexico, China, and Russia
D) Canada, Mexico, China, and Japan

Question 14

The water consumption in the United States is

A) the highest in the world, per capita
B) greater in total than any other country
C) three times the global average for individual consumers
D) All of these.

Question 15

The impact of global climate change on North America could mean

A) the southwestern U.S. becomes drier
B) sea level rise inundates Florida
C) longer growing seasons along the US- Canada border
D) All of these.

Question 16

According to figures from 2010 and 2014, the United States has a population that

A) is over 80% white.
B) is over 80% rural.
C) is under 20% foreign-born.
D) is under 20% English-speaking.