1/27/21 JWAC Practice Questions - PW

Question 1

47. COVID-19 exacerbated this industry's decline in investments throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, causing sharp price drops

Accepted Answer

Oil and gas

Question 2

12. Of the 152 million children in child labor in 2016, what percentage of them are involved in agriculture?

Accepted Answer

70.9%

Question 3

30. What are the Great Powers President Mirziyoyev's deals with in Uzbekistan's foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

Russia and China

Question 4

38. Where are the two centers of the opposing coalitions in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia and Iran

Question 5

5. Following climate demonstrations, Angela Merkel announced a $50 billion package to curb carbon emissions by:

Accepted Answer

2030

Question 6

9. After protests in Yemen forced President Ali Abdullah Saleh to flee the country, what events ensued?

Accepted Answer

Civil war, cholera outbreak, and famine

Question 7

26. Which of the following countries are members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)?

Accepted Answer

Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan

Question 8

48. ___ prisoners escaped from a jail in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after an attack claimed by ISIS

Accepted Answer

1300

Question 9

27. Who is the Uzbekistan's foreign policy advisor, helping the country take a larger economic role in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

Sodiq Safayev

Question 10

7. According to ThoughtCo. , which of the following was NOT an impact of the Arab Spring on the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Political certainty

Question 11

34. According to Debra Liang-Fenton, about 1 out of __ elections worldwide are affected by violence

Accepted Answer

5

Question 12

43. Which is NOT one of the key strategic issues for media and entertainment to consider to recover from the pandemic?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing past production and distribution methods for increased efficiency

Question 13

18. This department is the oldest department and according to Bob Menendez, is "at risk of catastrophic failure"

Accepted Answer

State Department

Question 14

10. Based on a Baker Institute study, which country's socioeconomic groups benefitted the most from the Arab Spring?

Accepted Answer

Tunisia

Question 15

1. According to CBS News, how many cases against women have not been investigated by Mexican law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

6,000

Question 16

39. Which of the following threats is true of Saudi Arabia's and Iran's perceptions of each nation?

Accepted Answer

For Saudi Arabia: Iran is a threat to strategic and domestic stability

Question 17

23. Which of the following actions does NOT qualify as "trafficking" by the Palermo Protocol and TVPA?

Accepted Answer

Smuggling

Question 18

33. Which of the following is NOT an obstacle to mobilization in Myanmar to bridge divisions and bring peace

Accepted Answer

Religious tensions

Question 19

42. According to USAFacts, crops are grown on 339 million acres in the U.S., representing ___% of all land.

Accepted Answer

14.9%

Question 20

36. Which of the following is NOT one of Israel's key interests in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Political Stability

Question 21

20. On August 14th, 2020, how many nations voted in favor of the U.S. resolution to extend an arms embargo against Iran?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 22

40. How many nations in NATO supported France's criticism of Turkey following the incident off of Libya?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 23

15. What are the ILO's three steps to fight discrimination in the workplace and become an LGBTI ally?

Accepted Answer

1. Understand 2. Engage 3. Speak out

Question 24

29. Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan ties have strengthened following this or these events

Accepted Answer

Sardob Reservoir Collapse

Question 25

41. According to the IATA, in April of 2020, passenger numbers were ___% lower than the previous year

Accepted Answer

94

Question 26

35. The Initiative to Measure Peace and Conflict(IMPACT) focused on reconciling conflicts primarily in this country

Accepted Answer

Colombia

Question 27

46. From January to July 2020, ____ reached 1830 square miles throughout Brazil.

Accepted Answer

Deforestation

Question 28

28. Which of the following is NOT a priority for Uzbekistan in developing their relationship with the United States?

Accepted Answer

Prevent Russian economic aggression

Question 29

19. What is the term used by President Donald Trump to describe the state department and parts of the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

Deep state

Question 30

32. After 5 decades of military rule, the National League for Democracy(NLD) won parliamentary elections in this country

Accepted Answer

Myanmar

Question 31

4. Which of these women did NOT start the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of Trayvon Martin?

Accepted Answer

Melina Abdullah

Question 32

44. According to the OECD, which is NOT a way to manage international markets in agriculture and food products?

Accepted Answer

Lower international tarrifs

Question 33

25. Which of the following countries is not considered to be apart of the Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA)?

Accepted Answer

Nicaragua

Question 34

8. According to the Baker Institute, what was the most popular first goal of the Arab Spring?

Accepted Answer

Economic situation

Question 35

13. Which is NOT an issue mentioned that Thai fishers have faced in their work environments?

Accepted Answer

Working in substandard conditions

Question 36

6. By the end of 2011, which of the following governments was NOT toppled by popular revolts from the Arab Spring?

Accepted Answer

Oman

Question 37

22. The GCC, a group consisting of 5 nations known for their presence in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, stands for ___.

Accepted Answer

Gulf Cooperation Council

Question 38

16. In 2013, American diplomat Anne Smedinghoff, was killed in this country after joining the Foreign Service

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 39

11. Which region had the highest prevalence of child labor in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 40

24. In 2000, the TVPA declared that how many persons were trafficked into slavery annually?

Accepted Answer

700,000

Question 41

2. In 2019, Mexico's "femicide" rate rose about ___% in 2019?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 42

3. In 2018, African Americans represented almost what fraction of the United States' prison population

Accepted Answer

1/3

Question 43

21. Which of the following countries does not lay on the Red Sea?

Accepted Answer

Kuwait

Question 44

17. In 2013, the U.S. Foreign Service consisted of ___ people involved in helping Americans abroad with their problems

Accepted Answer

13,000

Question 45

45. The IATA announced that without government aid, only __ out of approximately 700 airlines would survive the pandemic

Accepted Answer

30

Question 46

49. In October of 2020, Poland's Constitutional Court banned almost all instances of ___, sparking protests nationwide

Accepted Answer

Abortion

Question 47

14. According to the ILO, which of the following is NOT an indicator of Forced Labor?

Accepted Answer

Seizing of identity documents

Question 48

31. The USIP developed this program to convene in the violence between the MDFC and the Senegalese army in Casamance

Accepted Answer

Justice and Security Dialogues

Question 49

50. In late 2020, New Zealand voted to legalize ___ in a binding referendum

Accepted Answer

Euthanasia

Question 50

37. What is the cause of rising tensions between Turkey and France?

Accepted Answer

Turkish frigates targeted a French navy vessel in Libya

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