TNWAC WorldQuest Practice Questions Fall 2015 Part 1

FALL 2015 MATCHQUESTIONS

(PART 1)

TENNESSEE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL

ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST

ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTSWORLDQUEST

1-1 Defense Secretary Carter visited the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and called on North Korea to eliminate its nuclear weapon program this month. The post-Korean War relations between North Korea and the coalition that fought under the United Nations flag in the 1950s are governed by the:

A. 1954 Peace Treaty of PekingB. 1956 Armistice signed at InchonC. 1952 Peace Treaty signed in GenevaD. 1953 Armistice signed at Panmunjon


1-2 In this chaotic country the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the highest spiritual authority for many of the world’s Shiite Muslims is making a major intervention in politics by pressing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to hold corrupt officials accountable, to reform the judiciary and to support the national security forces instead of militias backed by its neighbor.

A. AfghanistanB. IranC. PakistanD. Iraq


1-3 The Turkish AKP ruling-party won a surprising victory at the polls on Sunday [Nov 1] making it likely to keep this leader in power as President.

A. Serzh SargsyanB. Prokopis PavlopoulosC. Recep Tayyip ErdoganD. Giorgi Margvelashvili


1-4 The UN Secretary General was in the Middle East last month (Oct 2015) to talk with the leaders of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian authority about prospects for peace. Who are these officials?

A. Ban Ki-moon, King Abdullah, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yasir ArafatB. Benjamin Netanyahu, King Abdullah, Mahmoud Abbas, Xi JinpingC. Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, King Salman, Ban Ki-moonD. Benjamin Netanyahu, Ban Ki-moon, King Abdullah, Mahmoud Abbas


1-5 The United Nations observed its 70th anniversary on October 24th. Which Tennessean received the Nobel Prize in 1945 for his role in the creation of the UN?

A. John SevierB. Cordell HullC. Alvin YorkD. George C. Marshall


1-6 Who is the new Prime Minister of Canada as a result of the October 19th election?

A. Justin TrudeauB. Pierre TrudeauC. Gary TrudeauD. Stephen Trudeau


1-7 Saudi Arabia is leading a coalition of countries, with US support, against Houthi forces who tried to push out President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi from this country:

A. EritreaB. SomaliaC. YemenD. Oman


1-8 The US Navy recently sent a warship through waters claimed by China among new artificial islands in the South China Sea which have been nicknamed what?

A. The Great Wall of SandB. Mischief ReefC . The Chinese Oceanic FrontierD. The Great South China Outposts


1-9 The holy site in Jerusalem known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif that is among the flashpoints in the swelling Israeli-Palestinian violence is known to Jews as what?

A. Wailing WallB. Holy SepulchreC. Mount HermonD. Temple Mount


1-10 The EU, the P5+1 and Iran reached “Adoption Day” for the “nuclear deal” agreement last weekend. What is the name of the agreement?

A. Joint Agreement on Iranian Nuclear Activities (JAINA)B. Nuclear Weaponization Prevention Plan for Iran (NWPPI)C. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)D. Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NNPT)

ROUND TWO - NATOWORLDQUEST

2-1 The entry of West Germany into NATO led the Soviet Union to retaliate with its own regional alliance that included the Soviet satellite states of Eastern Europe as members. This alliance was called:

A. The Prague PactB. CENTOC. The Warsaw Treaty OrganizationD. The Communist International Alliance


2-2 Shortly after the creation of NATO in 1949 this crisis led the NATO allies to integrate and coordinate their defense forces through a centralized headquarters.

A. The Communist coup in CzechoslovakiaB. The Cuban Missile CrisisC. The Berlin AirliftD. The Korean War


2-3 Albania and Croatia, added in 2009, were the most recent additions to the NATO membership. How many members are there in NATO?

A. 23B. 28C. 33D. 38


2-4 If peaceful resolution of disputes in the NATO sphere fail military “crisis-management” operations could be undertaken under what provision?

A. Article 5 of the Washington TreatyB. Title XI of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization BylawsC. The Helsinki AccordD. Chapter IV of the Geneva Convention


2-5 NATO was seen as “outperforming” other organizations and becoming the “premier” security organization in Europe in the aftermath of the Cold War by its opening to central and eastern European countries and its management of this conflict:

A. The Cyprus conflict between Greece and TurkeyB. The Balkan crisis concerning Bosnia and KosovoC. The annexation of Crimea by RussiaD. The devolution of Scotland from the United Kingdom


2-6 NATO was created as a bulwark against Soviet aggression but in the post-Cold War era it conducted operations outside the European theater including all of these except:

A. Operations in Afghanistan against the TalibanB. Operations against piracy in the Horn of AfricaC. Operations supporting the African Union in SomaliaD. Operations in Syria against the Islamic State (ISIS)


2-7 NATO’s military structure is split between two strategic commands:

A. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Tribunal, the Hague, Netherlands and Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk, VirginiaB. The Pentagon, Washington, DC and The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, BelgiumC. The Pentagon, Washington, DC and The Supreme Headquarters, NATO Forces Europe, Naples, ItalyD. The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium and Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk, Virginia


2-8 The first use of NATO’s collective defense provision followed this event:

A. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1963B. The Berlin Blockade and Airlift of 1948-49C. The 9/11 Attacks in 2001D. The Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia of 1968


2-9 In response to Russian aggression in recent years NATO agreed in 2015 to establish new command centers in six eastern periphery states including all of these EXCEPT:

A. BulgariaB. UkraineC. RomaniaD. Lithuania


2-10 Only four NATO members spend this recommended amount on defense:

A. 2% of GDPB. 5% of GDPC. 8% of GDPD. 12% of GDP

ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICAWORLDQUEST

3-1 The United States works with multinational groupings to address regional problems. The groups include all of these EXCEPT:

A. East Asia Summit (EAS)B. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)C. Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)D. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)


3-2 The United States exported $408 billion in goods (2012) and $156 billion in services (2011) to Asia. That represented about what percentage of total US goods and services exports?

A. 18%B. 28%C. 35%D. 42%


3-3 Which “ASEAN” nation is considered the “big kid on the block” with a population one and a half times larger than the next most populous ASEAN country?

A. IndonesiaB. PhilippinesC. MalaysiaD. China


3-4 These nations have had competing maritime claims in the South China Sea:

A. China, Philippines, Vietnam, MalaysiaB. China, Myanmar, Vietnam, PhilippinesC. Vietnam, Japan, Myanmar, IndonesiaD. India, China, Thailand, Vietnam


3-5 The United States is working to complete an agreement with many Asian nations on trade. It is called the:

A. Transiting Partners Production (TPP)B. Transfer Pacific Products (TPP)C. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)D. Trading Partners in the Pacific (TPP)


3-6 About 492,000 Asian students studies in the United States during the 2011-2012 academic year, contributing $14 billion to the economy. That was about what percent of international students in America?

A. 41%B. 49%C. 54%D. 64%


3-7 Which American President is responsible for beginning the normalization of relations with the People’s Republic of China?

A. Lyndon JohnsonB. Jimmy CarterC. Gerald FordD. Richard Nixon


3-8 Which country has the most sister city partnerships, 172, with cities in the United States?

A. ChinaB. JapanC. South KoreaD. Philippines


3-9 This ASEAN nation has its capital in Phnom Penh:

A. LaosB. MyanmarC. CambodiaD. Singapore


3-10 This ASEAN nation recently held elections that saw the party of a leading dissident defeat the military-backed party.

A. LaosB. MyanmarC. CambodiaD. Singapore

ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCEWORLDQUEST

4-1 The increasing integration of national economies into a worldwide trading system is referred to as:

A. Terms of TradeB. Comparative AdvantageC. Intra-Industry TradeD. Economic Globalization


4-2 The ratio of an index of export prices to an index of import prices – a measure of the export cost of acquiring desired goods – is known as a nation’s:

A. Absolute AdvantageB. Share of BenefitsC. Terms of TradeD. Trade Expansion Costs


4-3 The United States and China were the #1 and #2 largest trading economies in the world in 2014. They were followed by these countries:

A. France, Germany and the UKB. Japan, Germany and India C. Brazil, India and RussiaD. Germany, Japan and the UK


4-4 When a country’s imports are greater than its exports it is said to have a:

A. Ex-Im InbalanceB. Import SurplusC. Trade DeficitD. Merchandise Mismatch


4-5 The most significant cause of the U.S. trade deficit is:

A. Low rate of U.S. domestic savings relative to its investment needsB. High rate of demand for foreign made automobilesC. Failure of Congress to approve changes to the debt ceilingD. Black Friday at Walmart starting at 6pm on Thanksgiving


4-6 One factor in the “globalization” of the world’s economies has been the trend of governments AVOIDING this action in their domestic markets:

A. LiberalizationB. ProtectionismC. UnionismD. Mercantilism


4-7 The World Bank forecasts 2015 global growth to be (A) which it said was (B).

A. (A) 1.5% (B) alarmingB. (A) 2.8% (B) disappointingC. (A) 3.9% (B) nominalD. (A) 5.6% (B) stimulating


4-8 The statutory mechanism under which Congress defines (1) trade negotiating objectives; (2) authorizes the President to enter into reciprocal trade agreements governing tariff and non-tariff barriers, and (3) allows implementing bills to be considered under expedited legislative procedures is known as “fast track” or:

A. Trade Protectionism Agreement (TPA)B. Trade and Wage Authorizations (TWA) C. Trade Promotion Protocols (TPP)D. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)


4-9 The President is in charge of U.S. trade policy. Who is the President’s chief adviser on trade policy?

A. U.S. Secretary of CommerceB. U.S. Trade RepresentativeC. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury D. U.S. Trade Promotion Advisory Board Chairman


4-10 The North American Free Trade Agreement is an example of this type of trade agreement:

A. Bilateral AgreementB. Regional AgreementC. Plurilateral AgreementD. Multilateral Agreement

ROUND FIVE - OMANWORLDQUEST

5-1 Oman is located on this geographic formation:

A. Arabian PeninsulaB. Musandam PeninsulaC. Gaza StripD. Sinai Peninsula


5-2 This coastal city in Oman is so closely associates with trade in the Indian Ocean that it is mentioned as the birthplace of the character Sinbad the Sailor.

A. DohaB. Dubai C. SoharD. Aden


5-3 The first American-Omani Treaty of Friendship was agreed in Muscat in this year:

A. 1799B. 1833C. 1883D. 1903


5-4 Oman is strategically located on a key maritime chokepoint through which 40% of the world’s exported oil shipments pass is known as the:

A. Suez CanalB. Hormuz StraitC. Strait of MalaccaD. Bab el Mandeb


5-5 Oman is a member of these organizations EXCEPT:

A. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)B. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)C. World Trade Organization (WTO)D. The League of Arab States (LAS)


5-6 The ruler of Oman who gained power in 1970 when he overthrew his father to become Sultan is:

A. Salman bin AbdulazizB. Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifaC. Abdel Fattah el-SisiD. Qaboos bin Said Al-Said


5-7 Oman shares borders with these countries:

A. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAEB. Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar C. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, KuwaitD. Yemen, Saudi Arabia, UAE


5-8 What type of government exists in Oman?

A. Constitutional RepublicB. Federal KingdomC. MonarchyD. Democratic Republic


5-9 In what year did Oman achieve independence?

A. 1650B. 1735C. 1816D. 1895


5-10 Three-quarters of Omani government revenue comes from:

A. TourismB. BankingC. Oil ExportsD. Copper Mining

END OF FIRST HALFWORLDQUEST

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