The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts the Academic WorldQuest HS competition each year. In the fall TNWAC organizes a practice round. This presentation provides Rounds 1-5 of the practice match questions. The match was held at Belmont University on November 21, 2015. The TNWAC State Championship match is set for February 21, 2016 at Belmont University in Nashville. Visit TNWAC.org/worldquest for details. Please feel free to use our practice questions and answers for your teams.
TNWAC WorldQuest Practice Answers Fall 2015 Part 1tnwac
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts the Academic WorldQuest HS competition each year. In the fall TNWAC organizes a practice round. This presentation provides Rounds 1-5 of the practice match questions with answers. The match was held at Belmont University on November 21, 2015. The TNWAC State Championship match is set for February 21, 2016 at Belmont University in Nashville. Visit TNWAC.org/worldquest for details. Please feel free to use our practice questions and answers for your teams.
TNWAC WorldQuest Practice Answers Fall 2015 Part 2tnwac
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts the Academic WorldQuest HS competition each year. In the fall TNWAC organizes a practice round. This presentation provides Rounds 6-10 of the practice match questions with answers. The match was held at Belmont University on November 21, 2015. The TNWAC State Championship match is set for February 21, 2016 at Belmont University in Nashville. Visit TNWAC.org/worldquest for details. Please feel free to use our practice questions and answers for your teams.
TNWAC WorldQuest Practice Questions Fall 2015 Part 2tnwac
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts the Academic WorldQuest HS competition each year. In the fall TNWAC organizes a practice round. This presentation provides Rounds 6-10 of the practice match questions. The match was held at Belmont University on November 21, 2015. The TNWAC State Championship match is set for February 21, 2016 at Belmont University in Nashville. Visit TNWAC.org/worldquest for details. Please feel free to use our practice questions and answers for your teams.
TNWAC Academic WorldQuest December 2017 Practice Matchtnwac
This presentation includes the questions and answers from the December 5, 2017 practice match for Academic WorldQuest teams preparing for the February 25, 2018 championship match. It was held at Belmont University. For more information on Academic WorldQuest and other TNWAC community and education outreach programs visit TNWAC.org
TNWAC WorldQuest Practice Answers Fall 2015 Part 1tnwac
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts the Academic WorldQuest HS competition each year. In the fall TNWAC organizes a practice round. This presentation provides Rounds 1-5 of the practice match questions with answers. The match was held at Belmont University on November 21, 2015. The TNWAC State Championship match is set for February 21, 2016 at Belmont University in Nashville. Visit TNWAC.org/worldquest for details. Please feel free to use our practice questions and answers for your teams.
TNWAC WorldQuest Practice Answers Fall 2015 Part 2tnwac
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts the Academic WorldQuest HS competition each year. In the fall TNWAC organizes a practice round. This presentation provides Rounds 6-10 of the practice match questions with answers. The match was held at Belmont University on November 21, 2015. The TNWAC State Championship match is set for February 21, 2016 at Belmont University in Nashville. Visit TNWAC.org/worldquest for details. Please feel free to use our practice questions and answers for your teams.
TNWAC WorldQuest Practice Questions Fall 2015 Part 2tnwac
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts the Academic WorldQuest HS competition each year. In the fall TNWAC organizes a practice round. This presentation provides Rounds 6-10 of the practice match questions. The match was held at Belmont University on November 21, 2015. The TNWAC State Championship match is set for February 21, 2016 at Belmont University in Nashville. Visit TNWAC.org/worldquest for details. Please feel free to use our practice questions and answers for your teams.
TNWAC Academic WorldQuest December 2017 Practice Matchtnwac
This presentation includes the questions and answers from the December 5, 2017 practice match for Academic WorldQuest teams preparing for the February 25, 2018 championship match. It was held at Belmont University. For more information on Academic WorldQuest and other TNWAC community and education outreach programs visit TNWAC.org
TNWAC WorldQuest Dec 21 Practice Match - Topics 6-10tnwac
The TNWAC hosted a practice match of Academic WorldQuest on Dec 5, 2021. This PPT deck provides the Topics 6-10 questions and answers for use by teams to prepare for the Championship Match. Questions based on the study guide. For more information on TNWAC's WorldQuest program and the Global Scholar Certificate recognition program visit: TNWAC.org
TNWAC WorldQuest Dec 21 Practice Match - Topics 1-5tnwac
The TNWAC hosted a practice match of Academic WorldQuest on Dec 5, 2021. This PPT deck provides the Topics 1-5 questions and answers for use by teams to prepare for the Championship Match. Questions based on the study guide. For more information on TNWAC's WorldQuest program and the Global Scholar Certificate recognition program visit: TNWAC.org
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The heads of government of Australia, the UK and US announced the formation of a trilateral security pact, to be known by the acronym, AUKUS, the nuclear coalition, which has ignited unprecedented French fury.
Without naming China, the US President announced that “in order to deal with rapidly evolving threats,” the US and Britain would share, with Australia, intelligence and advanced technologies in areas like artificial intelligence, cyber-warfare, quantum computing and nuclear submarine construction.
If World War III were to begin, most defence and political experts the most likely place will be Kashmir and between Nuclear powers India and Pakistan. Everyone seems to sense this, yet the two countries remain locked in a dangerous confrontation. The main flashpoint is Kashmir.
What are the origins of the problem and what keeps the fire of conflict raging?
Having no legal right to claim Kashmir but desiring it all costs, a belligerent and aggressive Pakistan has waged four very costly and unsuccessful wars on India seeking to wrest control of Kashmir from India by force. Pakistan's greatest military and political supporter always has been America. Why?
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2Question 1 of 205.0 PointsWhen the Sky Marshal program was .docxcameroncourtney45
2
Question 1 of 20
5.0 Points
When the Sky Marshal program was put into effect, the Nixon administration’s plan was to put U.S. agents on every “threatened” flight. This did not work because:
A. installing electronic equipment was a greater priority.
B. not enough agents volunteered for the program.
C. it simply was not possible to put agents on every “threatened” flight.
D. the airlines did not want armed agents with guns on their aircraft.
Reset Selection
Question 2 of 20
5.0 Points
Since
September 11, 2001
, the U.S. government has decided to force all aircraft flying through its airspace to:
A. have armed agents on board.
B. make the flight deck doors virtually impenetrable.
C. make passenger lists available for U.S. inspection.
D. land in the U.S. for U.S. inspection.
Reset Selection
Question 3 of 20
5.0 Points
Experts claim that profiling should be used to separate passengers into two groups. The two groups include those who present little or no risk and:
A. those who merit additional attention from the appropriate security personnel.
B. all foreigners who come from a ‘targeted’ country.
C. all frequent flyers who also have one-way tickets.
D. people who buy their tickets the same day they fly.
Reset Selection
Question 4 of 20
5.0 Points
The TSA tracks the flight path of each airline with an Air Marshal aboard by:
A. having each Air Marshal carry a portable Global Positioning System.
B. using computer generated maps.
C. using a micro-transmitter implanted on the Air Marshal’s clothing.
D. confirming with the flight crew that an Air Marshal is on board.
Reset Selection
Question 5 of 20
5.
0 Points
In 1976, Israeli commandos rescued 103 passengers in a daring raid at the Ugandan Airport in Entebbe. The Israelis set the tone for any future attempts on their citizens or aircraft. They now have:
A. a rescue team on all flights.
B. all passengers strip searched before departure.
C. soldiers on all flights.
D. the most stringent aircraft/airport security in the world.
Reset Selection
Question 6 of 20
5.0 Points
In one of the most infamous hijackings, two Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim terrorists boarded TWA Flight 847 on
June 14, 1985
. What two international organizations/agreements failed in their attempt to bring the terrorists to justice?
A. ICAO and ECAC
B. United Nations and Hijacking Convention
C. The Hague and Montreal Conventions
D. The Hague and Tokyo Summit
Reset Selection
Question 7 of 20
5.0 Points
After the Lockerbie bombing, what new security reconciliation program did the President’s Commission recommend?
A. Ticket/baggage reconciliation
B. Passenger/seat reconciliation
C. Baggage/destination reconciliation
D. Passenger/baggage reconciliation
Reset Selection
Question 8 of 20
5.0 Points
The airlines have repeatedly argued that the cost of security to protect the flying public from terrorism should be financed by:
A. all Americans.
B. the nations airports.
C. the federal government.
D. the flying public..
TNWAC WorldQuest Dec 21 Practice Match - Topics 6-10tnwac
The TNWAC hosted a practice match of Academic WorldQuest on Dec 5, 2021. This PPT deck provides the Topics 6-10 questions and answers for use by teams to prepare for the Championship Match. Questions based on the study guide. For more information on TNWAC's WorldQuest program and the Global Scholar Certificate recognition program visit: TNWAC.org
TNWAC WorldQuest Dec 21 Practice Match - Topics 1-5tnwac
The TNWAC hosted a practice match of Academic WorldQuest on Dec 5, 2021. This PPT deck provides the Topics 1-5 questions and answers for use by teams to prepare for the Championship Match. Questions based on the study guide. For more information on TNWAC's WorldQuest program and the Global Scholar Certificate recognition program visit: TNWAC.org
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The heads of government of Australia, the UK and US announced the formation of a trilateral security pact, to be known by the acronym, AUKUS, the nuclear coalition, which has ignited unprecedented French fury.
Without naming China, the US President announced that “in order to deal with rapidly evolving threats,” the US and Britain would share, with Australia, intelligence and advanced technologies in areas like artificial intelligence, cyber-warfare, quantum computing and nuclear submarine construction.
If World War III were to begin, most defence and political experts the most likely place will be Kashmir and between Nuclear powers India and Pakistan. Everyone seems to sense this, yet the two countries remain locked in a dangerous confrontation. The main flashpoint is Kashmir.
What are the origins of the problem and what keeps the fire of conflict raging?
Having no legal right to claim Kashmir but desiring it all costs, a belligerent and aggressive Pakistan has waged four very costly and unsuccessful wars on India seeking to wrest control of Kashmir from India by force. Pakistan's greatest military and political supporter always has been America. Why?
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2Question 1 of 205.0 PointsWhen the Sky Marshal program was .docxcameroncourtney45
2
Question 1 of 20
5.0 Points
When the Sky Marshal program was put into effect, the Nixon administration’s plan was to put U.S. agents on every “threatened” flight. This did not work because:
A. installing electronic equipment was a greater priority.
B. not enough agents volunteered for the program.
C. it simply was not possible to put agents on every “threatened” flight.
D. the airlines did not want armed agents with guns on their aircraft.
Reset Selection
Question 2 of 20
5.0 Points
Since
September 11, 2001
, the U.S. government has decided to force all aircraft flying through its airspace to:
A. have armed agents on board.
B. make the flight deck doors virtually impenetrable.
C. make passenger lists available for U.S. inspection.
D. land in the U.S. for U.S. inspection.
Reset Selection
Question 3 of 20
5.0 Points
Experts claim that profiling should be used to separate passengers into two groups. The two groups include those who present little or no risk and:
A. those who merit additional attention from the appropriate security personnel.
B. all foreigners who come from a ‘targeted’ country.
C. all frequent flyers who also have one-way tickets.
D. people who buy their tickets the same day they fly.
Reset Selection
Question 4 of 20
5.0 Points
The TSA tracks the flight path of each airline with an Air Marshal aboard by:
A. having each Air Marshal carry a portable Global Positioning System.
B. using computer generated maps.
C. using a micro-transmitter implanted on the Air Marshal’s clothing.
D. confirming with the flight crew that an Air Marshal is on board.
Reset Selection
Question 5 of 20
5.
0 Points
In 1976, Israeli commandos rescued 103 passengers in a daring raid at the Ugandan Airport in Entebbe. The Israelis set the tone for any future attempts on their citizens or aircraft. They now have:
A. a rescue team on all flights.
B. all passengers strip searched before departure.
C. soldiers on all flights.
D. the most stringent aircraft/airport security in the world.
Reset Selection
Question 6 of 20
5.0 Points
In one of the most infamous hijackings, two Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim terrorists boarded TWA Flight 847 on
June 14, 1985
. What two international organizations/agreements failed in their attempt to bring the terrorists to justice?
A. ICAO and ECAC
B. United Nations and Hijacking Convention
C. The Hague and Montreal Conventions
D. The Hague and Tokyo Summit
Reset Selection
Question 7 of 20
5.0 Points
After the Lockerbie bombing, what new security reconciliation program did the President’s Commission recommend?
A. Ticket/baggage reconciliation
B. Passenger/seat reconciliation
C. Baggage/destination reconciliation
D. Passenger/baggage reconciliation
Reset Selection
Question 8 of 20
5.0 Points
The airlines have repeatedly argued that the cost of security to protect the flying public from terrorism should be financed by:
A. all Americans.
B. the nations airports.
C. the federal government.
D. the flying public..
A briefing to Metro Nashville Social Studies teachers about the Tennessee World Affairs Council and the education outreach programs, especially Academic WorldQuest, that are available to inspire students to know the world.
Brief delivered by TNWAC President Patrick Ryan at a Great Decisions session organized by the Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on April 9, 2019.
Dr. Adam Bronstone presented a comprehensive, insightful brief on Brexit and the historical background and context to a TNWAC Global Town Hall in January 2019. This detailed examination of British-European relations through history up to the current Brexit troubles provided an excellent grounding in understanding this complex issue.
***
Brexit. A clever portmanteau that crept into the language of European politics around 2012, following the example of “Grexit,” when observers thought Greece was slipping out of the Eurozone. It has since evolved from a political football of the “remainers” and “exiters” to a political nightmare for the British government and their European Union colleagues.
The “exit” is a result of a referendum in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2016 in which 71.8%f eligible voters turned out to render a 51.9% to 48.1% result, calling for the UK to separate from the EU. Britain which had been in the EU since 1973 when the bloc was called the European Economic Community, invoked Article 50 of the treaty starting the countdown to the divorce — set for March 29, 2019.
In the interim the UK and the EU have talked about their respective futures after Brexit but much is left to be decided with little time left to negotiate the thorny issues that remain. And in the case of Brexit if not everything is decided then nothing is decided.
How did the UK and the EU get to this point? Where are they now? Where are they going? What does it mean for the United States? To get to the nut of the problem we asked Dr. Adam Bronstone to join us for our January 17th Global Town Hall at Belmont University. He is an expert on European politics and as a UK university doctorate holder has focused much of his attention on the Brexit issue — not many others stayed up to 4 a.m. to follow the referendum results.
***
About Dr. Adam Bronstone
Dr. Adam Bronstone is the Director of Planning for the Jewish Federation of Nashville. Dr. Bronstone holds a doctorate from the University of Hull (UK), where he specialized in European Union/European politics. He has published on a variety of related issues included security and political economic matters and is currently finishing a book for Routledge which examines the changing nature of political affiliation in the wake of the 2016 US election and the Brexit referendum. He stays in touch with his British colleagues on a regular basis and stayed up until 4am watching the Brexit vote.
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosted a practice match for the 2018-19 Academic WorldQuest competition season. The slides from the match are available for teams to use in their own practice sessions. Three parts. This is part 3, rounds 8-10.
For more information visit: https://bit.ly/2SwuDNm
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosted a practice match for the 2018-19 Academic WorldQuest competition season. The slides from the match are available for teams to use in their own practice sessions. Three parts. This is part 2, rounds 5-7. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/2SwuDNm
The Tennessee World Affairs Council hosted a practice match for the 2018-19 Academic WorldQuest competition season. The slides from the match are available for teams to use in their own practice sessions. Three parts. This is part 1, rounds 1-4. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/2SwuDNm
Understanding Russia and Its Relationship with the Westtnwac
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Professor Velikova has a special perspective on US-Russian relations that she will share at this Global Dialogue session including discussion of President Vladimir Putin — how is he viewed among Russians and why does that differ from the view of the West; the situations in Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea and Ukraine; and the issue of US elections.
Tennessee World Affairs Council Brief - Metro Nashville Schoolstnwac
On Aug 2, 2017 TNWAC President Patrick Ryan briefed the MNPS Social Studies District In Service Day held at Hillsboro HS, Nashville. The briefing covered the challenge to global literacy including results of the 2016 CFR/NatGeo What Students Know survey, an overview of the council and a tour d'horizon of international challenges.
A briefing on "The Centrality of Saudi Arabia to U.S. Interests" was provided by Patrick Ryan at the International House of the University of Tennessee on January 26, 2012.
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2. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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 Peking
B. 1956 Armistice signed at Inchon
C. 1952 Peace Treaty signed in Geneva
D. 1953 Armistice signed at Panmunjon
3. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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. Afghanistan
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. Iraq
4. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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 Sargsyan
B. Prokopis Pavlopoulos
C. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
D. Giorgi Margvelashvili
5. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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
Arafat
B. Benjamin Netanyahu, King Abdullah, Mahmoud Abbas, Xi
Jinping
C. Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, King Salman, Ban
Ki-moon
D. Benjamin Netanyahu, Ban Ki-moon, King Abdullah,
Mahmoud Abbas
6. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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 Sevier
B. Cordell Hull
C. Alvin York
D. George C. Marshall
7. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
1-6 Who is the new Prime Minister of Canada as a result of
the October 19th election?
A. Justin Trudeau
B. Pierre Trudeau
C. Gary Trudeau
D. Stephen Trudeau
8. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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. Eritrea
B. Somalia
C. Yemen
D. Oman
9. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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 Sand
B. Mischief Reef
C . The Chinese Oceanic Frontier
D. The Great South China Outposts
10. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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 Wall
B. Holy Sepulchre
C. Mount Hermon
D. Temple Mount
11. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
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)
12. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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 Pact
B. CENTO
C. The Warsaw Treaty Organization
D. The Communist International Alliance
13. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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 Czechoslovakia
B. The Cuban Missile Crisis
C. The Berlin Airlift
D. The Korean War
14. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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. 23
B. 28
C. 33
D. 38
15. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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 Treaty
B. Title XI of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Bylaws
C. The Helsinki Accord
D. Chapter IV of the Geneva Convention
16. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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 Turkey
B. The Balkan crisis concerning Bosnia and Kosovo
C. The annexation of Crimea by Russia
D. The devolution of Scotland from the United Kingdom
17. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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 Taliban
B. Operations against piracy in the Horn of Africa
C. Operations supporting the African Union in Somalia
D. Operations in Syria against the Islamic State (ISIS)
18. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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, Virginia
B. The Pentagon, Washington, DC and The Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium
C. The Pentagon, Washington, DC and The Supreme
Headquarters, NATO Forces Europe, Naples, Italy
D. The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons,
Belgium and Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk, Virginia
19. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
2-8 The first use of NATO’s collective defense provision
followed this event:
A. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1963
B. The Berlin Blockade and Airlift of 1948-49
C. The 9/11 Attacks in 2001
D. The Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia of 1968
20. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
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. Bulgaria
B. Ukraine
C. Romania
D. Lithuania
21. ROUND TWO - NATO
WORLDQUEST
2-10 Only four NATO members spend this recommended
amount on defense:
A. 2% of GDP
B. 5% of GDP
C. 8% of GDP
D. 12% of GDP
22. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
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)
23. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
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%
24. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
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. Indonesia
B. Philippines
C. Malaysia
D. China
25. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
3-4 These nations have had competing maritime claims in
the South China Sea:
A. China, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia
B. China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines
C. Vietnam, Japan, Myanmar, Indonesia
D. India, China, Thailand, Vietnam
26. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
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)
27. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
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%
28. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
3-7 Which American President is responsible for beginning
the normalization of relations with the People’s Republic of
China?
A. Lyndon Johnson
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Gerald Ford
D. Richard Nixon
29. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
3-8 Which country has the most sister city partnerships,
172, with cities in the United States?
A. China
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. Philippines
30. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
3-9 This ASEAN nation has its capital in Phnom Penh:
A. Laos
B. Myanmar
C. Cambodia
D. Singapore
31. ROUND THREE - ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
WORLDQUEST
3-10This ASEAN nation recently held elections that saw the
party of a leading dissident defeat the military-backed
party.
A. Laos
B. Myanmar
C. Cambodia
D. Singapore
32. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
4-1 The increasing integration of national economies into a
worldwide trading system is referred to as:
A. Terms of Trade
B. Comparative Advantage
C. Intra-Industry Trade
D. Economic Globalization
33. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
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 Advantage
B. Share of Benefits
C. Terms of Trade
D. Trade Expansion Costs
34. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
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 UK
B. Japan, Germany and India
C. Brazil, India and Russia
D. Germany, Japan and the UK
35. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
4-4 When a country’s imports are greater than its exports
it is said to have a:
A. Ex-Im Inbalance
B. Import Surplus
C. Trade Deficit
D. Merchandise Mismatch
36. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
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 needs
B. High rate of demand for foreign made automobiles
C. Failure of Congress to approve changes to the debt ceiling
D. Black Friday at Walmart starting at 6pm on Thanksgiving
37. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
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. Liberalization
B. Protectionism
C. Unionism
D. Mercantilism
38. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
4-7 The World Bank forecasts 2015 global growth to be (A)
which it said was (B).
A. (A) 1.5% (B) alarming
B. (A) 2.8% (B) disappointing
C. (A) 3.9% (B) nominal
D. (A) 5.6% (B) stimulating
39. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
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)
40. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
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 Commerce
B. U.S. Trade Representative
C. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
D. U.S. Trade Promotion Advisory Board Chairman
41. ROUND FOUR - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
WORLDQUEST
4-10The North American Free Trade Agreement is an
example of this type of trade agreement:
A. Bilateral Agreement
B. Regional Agreement
C. Plurilateral Agreement
D. Multilateral Agreement
42. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
5-1 Oman is located on this geographic formation:
A. Arabian Peninsula
B. Musandam Peninsula
C. Gaza Strip
D. Sinai Peninsula
43. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
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. Doha
B. Dubai
C. Sohar
D. Aden
44. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
5-3 The first American-Omani Treaty of Friendship was
agreed in Muscat in this year:
A. 1799
B. 1833
C. 1883
D. 1903
45. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
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 Canal
B. Hormuz Strait
C. Strait of Malacca
D. Bab el Mandeb
46. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
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)
47. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
5-6 The ruler of Oman who gained power in 1970 when he
overthrew his father to become Sultan is:
A. Salman bin Abdulaziz
B. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
C. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
D. Qaboos bin Said Al-Said
48. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
5-7 Oman shares borders with these countries:
A. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE
B. Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar
C. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait
D. Yemen, Saudi Arabia, UAE
49. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
5-8 What type of government exists in Oman?
A. Constitutional Republic
B. Federal Kingdom
C. Monarchy
D. Democratic Republic
50. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
5-9 In what year did Oman achieve independence?
A. 1650
B. 1735
C. 1816
D. 1895
51. ROUND FIVE - OMAN
WORLDQUEST
5-10Three-quarters of Omani government revenue comes
from:
A. Tourism
B. Banking
C. Oil Exports
D. Copper Mining
52. END OF FIRST HALF
WORLDQUEST
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