Question 1

Which of the followings are the world's least corrupt countries?&#10;A) India, Australia and China.&#10;B) New Zealand, Finland and Denmark.&#10;C) Japan, the US and Germany.&#10;D) The United States, Canada and the UK.

Accepted Answer

New Zealand, Finland, and Denmark consistently rank as some of the least corrupt countries in the world according to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index.

Question 2

Ten new European countries joined the EU in:&#10;A) 2004&#10;B) 2000&#10;C)2002&#10;D) 2006

Accepted Answer

In 2004, ten new countries joined the European Union in the largest single expansion of the EU in terms of territory, number of states, and population to date.

Question 3

Of the EU15, _____ share a common currency, the Euro.&#10;A) 14&#10;B) 10&#10;C) 12&#10;D) 8

Accepted Answer

The EU15 refers to the 15 countries that were members of the European Union before the enlargement in 2004. Of these, 12 adopted the euro as their common currency. These countries are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

Question 4

Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU in:&#10;A) 2000&#10;B) 2004&#10;C) 2007&#10;D) 2008

Accepted Answer

Romania and Bulgaria both joined the European Union on January 1, 2007.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a founding member of the EU?&#10;A) Italy&#10;B)West Germany&#10;C) Great Britain&#10;D) Belgium.

Accepted Answer

Great Britain is not a founding member of the EU. The founding members of the European Union, established with the Treaty of Rome in 1957, are Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany. Great Britain joined the European Economic Community (which later evolved into the EU) in 1973.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation?&#10;A) Greenpeace&#10;B) League of Nations&#10;C) McDonald's&#10;D) NATO

Accepted Answer

McDonald's is an example of a multinational corporation because it operates and provides services in multiple countries around the world, maintaining a global presence beyond its original country of origin, the United States.

Question 7

Which of the following explains the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq from the domestic level of analysis?&#10;A) Saddam Hussein's miscalculations&#10;B) U.S. military predominance&#10;C) The powerful neoconservative faction in the U.S.&#10;D) The fear of global terrorism

Accepted Answer

The powerful neoconservative faction in the U.S. government at the time played a significant role in advocating for the invasion of Iraq, influencing domestic policy and decision-making processes. This faction believed in using American power to promote democracy and fight perceived threats in the Middle East, which directly impacted the decision to invade Iraq.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO)?&#10;A) OPEC&#10;B) The World Trade Organization&#10;C) The United Nations&#10;D) Amnesty International

Accepted Answer

Amnesty International is not an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO); it is a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on human rights.

Question 9

The foreign policy adopted by the United States in the early years of the Cold War to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union was known as _______&#10;A) detente.&#10;B) the Marshall Plan.&#10;C) mutual assured destruction.&#10;D) containment.

Accepted Answer

Containment was the strategy adopted by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism and Soviet influence around the world.

Question 10

The term &#34;banana republic&#34; refers to the relationship between poorer states and ______&#10;A) NGOs.&#10;B) IGOs.&#10;C) MNCs.&#10;D) terrorist organizations.

Accepted Answer

The term "banana republic" refers to the relationship between poorer states and Multinational Corporations (MNCs), particularly in the context of economic exploitation and political manipulation by these corporations, often in the agricultural sector.

Question 11

With increasing globalization, transnational concerns, such as _____________, have become more prominent.&#10;A) Diseases&#10;B) containment&#10;C) proxy wars&#10;D) sovereignty

Accepted Answer

The answer of With increasing globalization, transnational concerns, such as...

Question 12

Since the end of the Cold War, the rate of warfare has diminished in all but which of the following regions?&#10;A) The rate of warfare has decreased worldwide.&#10;B) Eastern Europe&#10;C) The Middle East&#10;D) Latin America

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the end of the Cold War,...

Question 13

Which 1992 treaty renamed the European Economic Community as the European Union?&#10;A) Treaty of Rome&#10;B) Treaty of London&#10;C) Treaty of Vienna&#10;D) The Maastricht Treaty

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which 1992 treaty renamed the European Economic...

Question 14

Peacekeeping forces are discussed in which part of the UN Charter?&#10;A) They are not discussed&#10;B) Chapter 5&#10;C) Chapter 6&#10;D) Chapter 9&#10;E) Chapter 13

Accepted Answer

The answer of Peacekeeping forces are discussed in which part...

Question 15

One of the two largest peacekeeping missions in 2010 was in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A) Iraq&#10;B) Congo&#10;C) Somalia&#10;D) Rwanda

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the two largest peacekeeping missions...

Question 16

There are exactly &#8230;&#8230;full voting members in the UN General Assembly&#10;A) 180&#10;B) 190&#10;C) 192&#10;D) 188

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are exactly &#8230;&#8230;full voting members in...

Question 17

The only important 'non-member' of the UN is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A) Cuba&#10;B) Germany&#10;C) Taiwan&#10;D) Vietnam

Accepted Answer

The answer of The only important 'non-member' of the UN...

Question 18

Authority for UN peacekeeping mission is granted by the &#8230;..&#10;A) Security Council&#10;B) Secretary General&#10;C) Economic and Social Council&#10;D) Trusteeship Council

Accepted Answer

The answer of Authority for UN peacekeeping mission is granted...

Question 19

Until recently the largest oil-exporting country in the world was _______&#10;A) Norway&#10;B) Saudi Arabia&#10;C) Venezuela&#10;D) Great Britain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Until recently the largest oil-exporting country in...

Question 20

In which region is water scarcity a particular problem?&#10;A) Middle East&#10;B) East Asia&#10;C) Sub-Saharan Africa&#10;D) West Africa

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which region is water scarcity a...

Question 21

Which 1997 treaty adopted a complex formula for reducing greenhouse emissions to 1990 levels in the global north?&#10;A) Framework Convention on Climate Change&#10;B) UNCLOS III&#10;C) Montreal Protocol&#10;D) Kyoto Protocol

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which 1997 treaty adopted a complex formula...

Question 22

Which one of these countries has been the most reluctant to agree to reductions in its green house gas emissions?&#10;A) Great Britain&#10;B) Russia&#10;C) USA&#10;D) France

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which one of these countries has been...

Question 23

Most people infected with HIV are in _______&#10;A) Europe&#10;B) North America&#10;C) Southeast Asia&#10;D) Africa

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most people infected with HIV are in...

Question 24

Air and water pollution are typically ----------- problems.&#10;A) Global&#10;B) local&#10;C) regional&#10;D) multilateral

Accepted Answer

The answer of Air and water pollution are typically -----------...

Deck 6: International Relations and Global Issues