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Superpowers

Question 1 of 11

1

Who are the emerging powers?

Select one of the following:

  • Russia, Brazil and the Persian Gulf States

  • EU and USA

  • Russia, Brazil, India and China

  • South Africa, Japan

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

The USA has military presence on every continent except Antarctica.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

Which allies does the NATO military alliance provide the USA with:

Select one of the following:

  • China, India and Russia

  • UK, France, Turkey, Italy and Canada

  • Canada, Cuba, Jamaica and UK

  • Australia, Thailand, Japan

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

A bipolar world is where only one superpower exists.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

What was the timescale of the British Empire?

Select one of the following:

  • 1798-1916

  • 1801-1919

  • 1800-1918

  • 1802-1920

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

Who created the take-off model?

Select one of the following:

  • W.W. Rostow

  • A.G. Frank

  • I.Wallerstein

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

What camp of economic theory does neo-colonialism fall into?

Select one of the following:

  • Liberalist

  • Marxist/Structuralist

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

What year was the UN set up?

Select one of the following:

  • 1943

  • 1944

  • 1945

  • 1946

  • 1947

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

The 27 EU countries have a number of joint policies in areas such as:

Select one or more of the following:

  • economics and free trade

  • foreign and defence policy

  • social and environmental policy

  • currency

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

Democracy is the belief that a developed society is one where everyone has the right to vote. Who adopts the process of democracy?

Select one or more of the following:

  • US, EU

  • Russia, China

  • Vietnam

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

What is the iron curtain?

Select one of the following:

  • A notional barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West prior to the decline of communism that followed the political events in eastern Europe in 1989.

  • A notional barrier between N.Korea and S.Korea.

  • A notional barrier around the British Empire territories.

Explanation