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When two states agree to establish diplomatic relations they exchange representatives. The representatives are often called: Ambassador, Minister or Head of Mission.
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Normally the [blank_start]second-ranking[blank_end] official in the diplomatic delegation is called the Charge d’affaires.
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second-ranking
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first-ranking
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Third-ranking
Question 3
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Only Great Britain has diplomats in every country in the world.
Question 4
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The Us has about [blank_start]140[blank_end] embassies abroad. The US hosts about [blank_start]130[blank_end] foreign embassies in Washington.
Question 5
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The process of exchanging diplomats begins with...
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a persona non grata
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an accreditation
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a representative
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a diplomat
Question 6
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What is terrorism?
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Terrorism is the covert- secret use of violence for a political support.
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Terrorism is the exploitation of national enterprises
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Terrorism is the harming and/or violence for economic gain to overthrow the government
Question 7
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What was the Montreal Convention in 1971 on?
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Crimes against humanity
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Hostage taking
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Crimes against diplomats
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Hijacking
Question 8
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When a diplomat acts in a manner that is unacceptable to the host country that diplomat is called which of the following?
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De Head of Mission
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Charge d’affaires
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Persona nongrata
Question 9
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Under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic relations, a diplomat
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Negotiated with the Government of the host state
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Represents the sending state
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Issue passports to nationals of the sending state, and visas to persons traveling to the sending state.
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Protects the interests of the sending state and its nationals, as permitted by the laws of the host nation and International law.
Question 10
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Under the [blank_start]1963[blank_end] Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, consular officials are not usually diplomatic representatives.
Question 11
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Which of the following is something Consular Officials DON'T do?
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Protect the interests of the sending state and its nationals within International law.
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Promote commercial, cultural and friendly relations.
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Provide the host country with economic advise
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Issue passports to nationals of the sending state, and visas to persons traveling to the sending state.
Question 12
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Under International Law Diplomacy embassies and consular premises are....
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territorial extensions of the sending state
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travel to sending state
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protect interests of sending state
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promote relations among sending state
Question 13
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Diplomats are not granted immunity
Question 14
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Which article of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations states that a diplomatic bag or pouch should be opened or detained?
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Article 16
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Article 2
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Article 31
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Article 27.3
Question 15
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Under international law, states and other international persons enjoy certain immunities from the exercise of [blank_start]jurisdiction[blank_end].
Question 16
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Which two US laws confer diplomatic immunity?
Question 17
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Under which article of the VCCR provides that the authorities of the host nation may not enter the premises of a diplomatic consulate except with permission?
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Article 40
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Article 31
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Article 15
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Article 29
Question 18
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Diplomatic immunity also extends to Special/ Permanent diplomatic missions and traveling envoys.
Question 19
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Under the Convention on the privileges and Immunities of the UN, diplomats assigned to the UN and its subsidiaries enjoy which of the following privileges and immunities?
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Exemption of diplomatic families from immigration restrictions.
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All international flight must be prepaid for
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All paper and documents must not be violated
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Immunity from personal arrest or detention
Question 20
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International [blank_start]organizations[blank_end], their agents, officials and invitees also enjoy diplomatic immunity.
Question 21
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Crimes under international law may not be prosecuted in national courts.
Question 22
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Tribunals can prosecute individuals for which of the following?
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Crimes against humanity
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Crimes against peace
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Taxation Fraud
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War crimes
Question 23
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An individual charged with a war crime cannot avoid responsibility by attributing his criminal conduct to orders from a Superior, is part of which article or what charter?
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Article 58 of the UN Charter
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Article 56 of the UN Charter
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Article 58 of the Nuremberg Charter
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Article 56 of the Nuremberg Charter
Question 24
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Article [blank_start]1[blank_end] of the Rome Statute sets up the ICC as a permanent institution to try individuals for the most serious crimes of international concern.
Question 25
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The law of the sea has been codified by the International Law [blank_start]Commission[blank_end].
Question 26
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How many nautical miles must territorial sea not exceed from the coastal baseline?
Question 27
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What year was the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea adopted?
Question 28
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Under the Convention on Laws of the Sea, ships of all states enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea
Question 29
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The Corfu Channel Case was between which two countries?
Question 30
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What does article 38 of tfhe UN Convention in the Law of the Sea state?
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The high seas are open to all states, coastal or landlocked.
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It is the duty of those vessels in transit to proceed through the strait without any delay and refrain from any threat or use of force against states bordering the straits.
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All ships and aircraft enjoy the right of transit passage through straits
Question 31
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What does article 39 of the UN Convention on the Law of Sea state?
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All ships and aircraft enjoy the right of transit passage
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The high seas are open to all states, coastal or landlocked.
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It is the duty of those vessels in transit to proceed through the strait without any delay and refrain from any threat or use of force against states bordering the straits.
Question 32
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When did Canada declare a 100 nautical mile "anti-pollution" zone?
Question 33
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Article 87 states that the high seas are open to all states, coastal or landlocked.
Question 34
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The UN General Assembly by Resolution [blank_start]2749[blank_end] [blank_start](1970)[blank_end] declared that the seabed and ocean floor and the resources there are the common heritage of mankind.
Question 35
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The Trail Smelter Case was between which countries and was in what year?
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US and Canada, 1947
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Canada and Russia, 1961
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France and Germany, 1974
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Morocco and Jordan, 1988
Question 36
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Which are the 2 major statutes dealing with transfrontier pollution?
Question 37
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Which of the following was a result of the 1986 Chernobyl explosion?
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Since then the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted 2 conventions
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The United States Clean Air and Water acts
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Many countries filed protests with the Soviet Union for failing to properly inform them of the accident.
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The United Nations placed environmental taxations on the Soviet Union
Question 38
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The UN conference on environment and development, the Rio Earth Summit in [blank_start]1982[blank_end] recognized that the environment and development are mutually connected.
Question 39
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About 300 rivers are shared by 2 or more countries.
Question 40
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Who was the Lake Lanoux Case between?
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Britain v. Germany
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Spain v. Portugal
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Germany v. France
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France v. Spain
Question 41
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When did the Gabcikovo- Nagymaros Project between Hungary and Slovakia happen?
Question 42
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What is a thalweg?
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a boundary
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a non-navigable
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a navigable watercourse
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the main channel
Question 43
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A dispute arose between Mexico and the US for more than a century over the shifting channels in the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers. In 1963 the issue was settled by treaty
Question 44
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Which of the following allows its member states to bar imports of genetically altered seeds, organisms, animals, and crops they regard as a threat to their environement?
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The Biosafety Protocol, 2000
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International Movement of Hazardous Biome
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Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
Question 45
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Multilateral agreements created the EU and NAFTA
Question 46
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What was the first global commercial agreement?