What actions did social media companies take during and after the Arab Spring?

They suspended and removed activists and cooperated with regimes

What does Francis Fukuyama believe social media companies should be asked to do in terms of regulations?

To stop the recommendation and amplification of fake news

What “external factors” have led to the recent pause in talks to salvage the Iranian nuclear deal?

New Russian demands in the wake of the Ukraine war

What is an example of how social media has the potential to be a positive force within peacebuilding efforts?

It can be used to better analyze and understand the sources of conflict

Which step did Turkey recently take at the urging of NATO and Ukraine?

Invoked an int'l pact to limit the transit of Russian warships

In what way is Sub-Saharan Africa especially prone to climate change?

It relies on rainfed agriculture, and rainfall will become more variable

What is a supply chain?

Process necessary to bring a product or service to a customer

Roughly how many refugees have fled Afghanistan as a result of the long conflict?

Roughly 2.6 million, the 3rd largest behind Venezuela and Syria

End of Globalization: What trading principle is embodied in the most-favored-nation (MFN) clause?

Nondiscrimination across trade partners

Why would it be detrimental to ban cryptocurrency?

About 14% of Americans possess cryptocurrencies, a ban would impact them

The United States has taken all the following punitive economic measures against Russia EXCEPT...?

Bans on essential medicines being sent to Russia

What new development within Africa’s voting systems has raised questions about data protection and privacy?

Use of biometric technologies to register voters and conduct elections

All of the following have contributed to tension between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea EXCEPT?

Human rights violations against Vietnamese living in China

What has proved an impediment to the widespread use of oral antiviral medications approved to treat COVID-19?

Lack of awareness, hesitancy, and confusion among the general population

What is a 51% attack on a cryptocurrency?

Gaining more than 50% control of a blockchain’s mining power

Which one of the following measures is not recommended for addressing climate-related migration?

Emphasizing cross border refugee flows instead of internally displacement

How does China’s cyber activities differ from Russia’s?

China focuses on seeking broader economic and political influence

Why is climate change described as “the ultimate threat multiplier” in African nations?

It exacerbates the pressure on already weak governance systems

What is likely to happen regarding the reunification of Taiwan with the PRC?

The U.S. will provide defensive material aid to Taiwan

Who were the Mujahideen?

Members of guerilla groups who fought against Soviet during the 1978-92

Global supply chains & U.S. national security: Which outcome is frequently associated with the “China shock”?

A significant loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs in the early 2000s

Which of the following domains is not an active arena in which the United States and Vietnam cooperate?

Managing Southeast Asian refugee programs

China & Africa: Which organization has been central to deepening China-Africa relations?

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Which group listed has continued to oppose the Taliban in Afghanistan?

The Islamic State in Khorasan (ISIS-K)

What is the Islamic State in Khorasan?

An ISIS offshoot fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan

Since the 2021 withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan, the Biden administration has taken the following actions EXCEPT?

Kept open the U.S. Embassy In Kabul

Why was getting the Afghan government and the Taliban to negotiate so difficult?

Both parties saw each other as an existential threat to their survival

What is the “Darknet”?

The web of illicit online marketplaces in which cryptocurrencies are used

An Iranian-backed Shiite movement in Yemen

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1
Which country is NOT a member of the “Quad” – a group seeking to deter Chinese regional expansion in the Indo-Pacific?
Australia
Indonesia
India
Japan
2
What actions did social media companies take during and after the Arab Spring?
They ended their cooperation with authoritarian governments
They suspended and removed activists and cooperated with regimes
They increased their transparency on suspensions and removals
They shifted away from profit-driven models towards more ethical models
3
From which Middle East country has Russia been recruiting mercenaries to join its invasion of Ukraine?
Yemen
Kuwait
Iran
Syria
4
What does Francis Fukuyama believe social media companies should be asked to do in terms of regulations?
To target and take down fake news and misinformation more rigorously
To abstain from regulating and observe the first amendment
To stop the recommendation and amplification of fake news
To be broken up into smaller companies on the basis of antitrust laws
5
What “external factors” have led to the recent pause in talks to salvage the Iranian nuclear deal?
Growing instability in Afghanistan
High oil and gas price
New Russian demands in the wake of the Ukraine war
Israeli elections
6
The Koreas: Which South Korean pop group was the first to hit number one on Billboard’s Top 100 (song: “Dynamite”)?
PSY
BTS (Bangtan Boys)
BoA
Wonder Girls
7
Arctic: Which country is NOT in the Arctic based on the definition of having a territory of the 66°33’ north latitude?
Finland
United States
Denmark
China
8
What is an example of how social media has the potential to be a positive force within peacebuilding efforts?
It can be used to spread disinformation against terrorist groups
It can be used to better analyze and understand the sources of conflict
It can be used to get people to vote for U.S.-backed political candidates
It can be used to narrow the number of sites accessible to users
9
Which step did Turkey recently take at the urging of NATO and Ukraine?
Invoked an int'l pact to limit the transit of Russian warships
Accepted more Ukrainian refugees
Refused to supply the Russian central bank with desired currency swap
Stopped selling drones to Russia
10
In what way is Sub-Saharan Africa especially prone to climate change?
It relies on glacial melt for drinking water; glaciers are expected to melt
It relies on rainfed agriculture, and rainfall will become more variable
Many of its endemic diseases are expected to worsen as temperatures rise
Population is concentrated along coastal areas vulnerable to flooding
11
For how many years have the United States and Vietnam enjoyed formal diplomatic relations?
45 years
25 years
35 years
15 years
12
What is a supply chain?
Goods and services moving from the end-user back to the seller & producer
Storage method where products are picked and replenished
Process necessary to bring a product or service to a customer
All business activities which increase the value of the product or service
13
Roughly how many refugees have fled Afghanistan as a result of the long conflict?
Roughly 2.6 million, the 3rd largest behind Venezuela and Syria
Roughly 400,000, mostly residing now in Pakistan
Roughly 6.9 million, the largest refugee population in the world
Nearly 6 million, the second-largest refugee population behind Syria
14
End of Globalization: What trading principle is embodied in the most-favored-nation (MFN) clause?
Trade within military alliances
Differential market access across preferred trade partners
Nondiscrimination across trade partners
Nonreciprocal treatment
15
Why would it be detrimental to ban cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrencies are widely used for international trade
About 14% of Americans possess cryptocurrencies, a ban would impact them
Cryptocurrencies are a major source of income for poorer communities
Cryptocurrencies are too decentralized for any effective banned
16
The United States has taken all the following punitive economic measures against Russia EXCEPT...?
Bans on exports of various Western high-tech products to Russia
Freezing the assets of the Russian Central Bank and oligarchs
Bans on essential medicines being sent to Russia
Bans on imports of oil, vodka, and caviar from Russia
17
Which group is the epicenter of the Chinese Communist Party’s power and leadership?
National Party Congress
Politburo Standing Committee
Central Committee
The People’s Liberation Army
18
According to many virologists, which wild animal probably served as the original host for the COVID-19 virus?
Bats
Monkeys
Wild boar
Rats
19
What new development within Africa’s voting systems has raised questions about data protection and privacy?
Reduced use of birth registration documents and legal identity cards
The dominance of state-owned enterprises in developing new voting systems
Use of biometric technologies to register voters and conduct elections
Required local storage of province-level voter databases
20
All of the following have contributed to tension between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea EXCEPT?
Human rights violations against Vietnamese living in China
Intensifying security cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam
Chinese seizure of Vietnamese fishing vessels
Land reclamation projects by both countries
21
Which actions of the Sisi regime in Egypt have contributed to ongoing tensions with U.S. and European governments?
Mass repression of civil liberties like freedom of assembly and speech
Arbitrary arrests of human rights workers
All of the above
Refusal to share power with civilian political parties
22
What has proved an impediment to the widespread use of oral antiviral medications approved to treat COVID-19?
The extremely high price of a five-day course
Lack of awareness, hesitancy, and confusion among the general population
The need to wait until the illness has progressed to its most severe stage
Manufacturer recalls owing to poor quality control at facilities
23
What is a 51% attack on a cryptocurrency?
Decoding more than 50% of the encryption keys governing a cryptocurrency
Owning more than 50% of a given cryptocurrency in circulation
Gaining more than 50% control of a blockchain’s mining power
Gaining more than 50% control of a blockchain company’s stock
24
Which type of blockchain technology limits the validating of transactions to a select set of users with certificates?
Permissioned blockchains
Public blockchains
Networked blockchains
Permissionless blockchains
25
Which one of the following measures is not recommended for addressing climate-related migration?
Emphasizing cross border refugee flows instead of internally displacement
Integrate climate-induced migration into long-term development planning
Target gov't investment at strengthening adaptation and climate resilience
Make greater investments in research and analysis of climate migration
26
Which Ukrainian city is the farthest west?
Odessa
Kyiv
Kharkiv
Lviv
27
How does China’s cyber activities differ from Russia’s?
China focuses on seeking broader economic and political influence
China has a larger footprint in European cyberspace
China is more aggressive and confrontational
China limits its activities to military targets
28
With which entity has Vietnam NOT concluded a free trade agreement in the past five years?
The European Union
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific (CPTPP) countries
The United States
The United Kingdom
29
Why is climate change described as “the ultimate threat multiplier” in African nations?
It exacerbates the pressure on already weak governance systems
It exacerbates refugee flows to developed nations
It decreases urbanization and puts more pressure on rural communities
It fuels populist movements
30
What is likely to happen regarding the reunification of Taiwan with the PRC?
Beijing will pursue only a negotiated settlement
The U.S. will recognize Taiwan as an independent nation
Taiwan will agree to reunification if facing invasion from China
The U.S. will provide defensive material aid to Taiwan
31
Who were the Mujahideen?
Communist-inspired militias who resisted the rise of the Taliban
Members of guerilla groups who fought against Soviet during the 1978-92
Pashtun separatists who supported the American occupation
Islamic clerics who coalesced into the Taliban’s early religious leadership
32
How wide is the Taiwan Strait separating Taiwan from mainland China?
About 800 miles
About 100 miles
About 10 miles
About 400 miles
33
Global supply chains & U.S. national security: Which outcome is frequently associated with the “China shock”?
The Great Recession of 2008-2009
The rise of the U.S. big tech companies after 2001
A significant loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs in the early 2000s
The backlash against Chinese immigration after 2010
34
Which of the following domains is not an active arena in which the United States and Vietnam cooperate?
Maritime security and coastal patrolling efforts
Trade cooperation and global supply chain security
Fighting COVID-19 and preparing for future health security
Managing Southeast Asian refugee programs
35
Which well-known U.S. business leader has been closely associated with Dogecoin?
Elon Musk
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
Jeff Bezos
36
China & Africa: Which organization has been central to deepening China-Africa relations?
The African-China Infrastructure Investment Bank
The Maritime Silk Road Initiative
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
The China-Africa Free Trade Area
37
By March 2022, which country had recorded the highest total confirmed COVID cases worldwide?
India
Brazil
United States
United Kingdom
38
In the Chinese language, the word for China “zhong guo” means this and refers to all that lies between heaven and earth.
“Divine Mandate”
“Middle Kingdom”
“ManifestDestiny”
“Chosen Homeland"
39
In February, the U.S. FDA postponed its decision to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for which demogr
0-5-year-olds
Organ transplant recipients
Cancer survivors
Immuno-compromised individuals
40
In 2019, which country has the most disaster-related displacement?
Brazil
China
India
Indonesia
41
Which group listed has continued to oppose the Taliban in Afghanistan?
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistani Taliban)
The Islamic State in Khorasan (ISIS-K)
The Haqqani network
The Northern Alliance
42
What is the Islamic State in Khorasan?
The new name for the country of Afghanistan under current Taliban rule
An offshoot of the Taliban operating in Syria
The name of the Taliban’s fighting arm in Pakistan
An ISIS offshoot fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan
43
Since the 2021 withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan, the Biden administration has taken the following actions EXCEPT?
Kept open the U.S. Embassy In Kabul
Placed sanctions on the Taliban and Haqqani network
Provided millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX
Pushed upwards of $1 billion in humanitarian aid
44
Which country did the President of Israel Isaac Herzog recently visit?
Lebanon
Cyprus
Egypt
Turkey
45
Which special administrative region did China allow considerable political autonomy for fifty years?
Mongolia
North Korea
Tibey
Hong Kong
46
How did social media platforms fuel the January 6th Insurrection and the belief that the election was fraudulent?
They refused to take action on democratic disinformation,
They permitted the spread and amplification of false information
They prioritized profits rather than ethical considerations
All of the above
47
Which Mediterranean state faces a food crisis due to war in Ukraine and years of political and economic crisis?
Cyprus
Syria
Egypt
Lebanon
48
Why was getting the Afghan government and the Taliban to negotiate so difficult?
Both parties saw each other as an existential threat to their survival
The Taliban refused to meet with the Afghan government
The U.S. did not want talks to take place
The Taliban was too decentralized to negotiate with
49
What is the “Darknet”?
A Dept, of Justice operation to bring down a narcotics trafficking network
The web of illicit online marketplaces in which cryptocurrencies are used
The network of online cryptocurrency exchangers
An ISIS-direct terrorist financing ring
50
Which country is considered the “buckle” in the Chinese “Belt and Road Initiative” due to its embrace of the project?
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
51
Who are the Houthis?
An Iranian-backed Shiite movement in Yemen
A minority Christian sect in Syria opposed to Bashar al-Assad
An offshoot of Hamas operating in the West Bank
A Sunni-affiliated group concentrated in Iraq’s Anbar province
52
What have the Abraham Accords sought to accomplish?
Free movement of refugees from Syria into Western Europe
The settlement of the Turkish-Cypriot war that has divided in Cyrus
A power-sharing arrangement across various political factions within Syria
Normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and Arab countries
53
What treaty resulted in the creation of the Euro?
Marshall Plan
Good Friday Agreement
Maastricht Treaty
2016 Referendum
54
What is not stated by USIP as one of the factors complicating the practice of peace and conflict diplomacy?
Sharpening U.S.-China rivalry
Growing space for civil society
Rising nationalism and populism
Weakening liberal international order
55
In directing hostile cyber operations, Putin has all the following goals EXCEPT?
Restoring Russia’s standing as a global power
Protecting and defending his regime
Setting clear bounds on the scope of offensive cyber activities
Ending American global hegemony
56
Which range best reflects the total number of cumulative COVID cases (officially reported) as of mid-March 2022?
700-800 million
100-200 million
Over one billion
400-500 million
57
All the following continue to hinder vaccine production in lower-income countries EXCEPT...?
Reluctance of major pharmaceutical companies to share production techniques
Reluctance in the developed nations to waive patent protections on vaccines
Uneven production capabilities in lower-income countries
Strikes and unrest across production facilities in lower-income countries
58
What is data localization?
Steps were taken by tech companies to gain monopoly power over local data
Movement to improve data security through decentralized data storage
Gov't efforts to control the flow of data in and out of national borders
Statistical trend shoeing social media users store their data locally
59
What is China’s new digital Yuan (e-CNY) designed to accomplish?
Increase China’s financial security through surveillance and control
Replicate programs such as WeChat Pay and Alipay
Increase the popularity of digital and cryptocurrencies
Compete with bank deposits
60
Which is the most significant irritant in U.S.-Vietnam trade and investment relations?
A persistently undervalued Vietnamese currency
Lack of concrete steps to welcome U.S. foreign direct investment
Heavy use of export taxes
Lax cybersecurity laws and Vietnam’s digital “Wild West”
61
Who is the current President of Ukraine?
Dmitri Medvedev
Victor Yanukovich
Petro Poroshenko
Volodymyr Zelensky
62
During which time span, did U.S. appropriations and U.S. troop levels peak in Afghanistan?
2006-2009
2017-2020
2013-2016
2010-2012
63
Which two regions in Eastern Ukraine did Russia occupy in 2014 and then recognize as independent republics in 2022?
Transnistria & Moldova
Nagorno & Karabakh
Donetsk & Luhansk
Crimea & Minsk
64
Which of the listed groups are disproportionately affected by climate change?
Marginalized minority groups, women, and children
Under-resourced developing countries
All of the Above
Individuals trapped in poverty without land or resources
65
Which set of standards governing personal data has become a model for many African nations?
The UN Convention on Data Privacy
The 2016 EU General Data Protection Regulation
The International Technology Standards Agreement
The African Union Digital Standards Treaty
66
On February 7, NJ Governor Phil Murphy made national news for this decision?
He lifted the school mask mandate effective on March 7
He extended the Public Health Emergency through 2023
He ended the vaccination requirements for health care workers
He required a second booster shot for NJ adult residents by the end of 2022
67
Who has been accused of cultivating a “cool millennial President image” through his decision to adopt Bitcoin?
Nayib Bukele in El Salvador
Vladimir Putin of Russia
Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela
Raúl Castro in Cuba
68
In which body of water has China extended its so-called “Nine-Dash Line” demarcating its offshore territorial claims?
East China Sea
Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea
South China Sea
69
Brexit: In which key aspect of the European Union did the United Kingdom fully participate?
Acceptance of the Schengen Agreement
Acceptance of common European defense and combined military
Acceptance of the free-trade provisions and common market
Adoption of the euro
70
What model, used by China, develops city infrastructure focused on specialized industrial parks?
A. Agenda 2063
D. Port-park-city
C. Bretton Woods
B. Belt and Road Initiative
71
Which country recently executed 81 people in one day, the largest known mass execution in its modern history?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
72
What was the purpose of Agent Orange?
To incapacitate Vietcong soldiers through induced vomiting and headaches
To spy on the Vietcong military leadership
To eradicate drug crops used to raise revenue for the Vietcong
To defoliate the landscape and increase visibility of enemy troop movements
73
In 2020, these Arab Gulf States agreed to recognize Israel in the “Abraham Accord”?
UAE and Bahrain
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Bahrain and Kuwait
Oman and UAE
74
According to the World Economic Forum report, which developed nation admitted only 44 people as refugees in 2019?
Japan
Australia
Italy
Germany
75
In which Red Sea nation does the US have its only permanent military base on the African continent?
Ethiopia
Djibouti
Somalia
Eritrea
76
What steps did Beijing take in June 2020 to tighten its control over Hong Kong?
It closed down all foreign media companies
It outlawed the use of the Hong Kong dollar
It declared martial law and occupied the territory
It imposed a new national security law that criminalizes any dissent
77
How does the COVAX facility promote vaccine access to participating countries?
It purchases vaccines directly before distributing them to member countries
It promotes independent purchases of vaccines through financial incentives
It incentivizes producers to expand production and negotiates prices
It provides investments in vaccine research for member countries
78
Changes in the climate are closely associated with all the following drivers of human migration EXCEPT...?
Diminishing access to water
Declining land productivity
Weakening community ties
Diminishing overall habitability for humans
79
Afghanistan is the largest producer of which illicit drug?
Marijuana
Cocaine
Opium
Kratom
80
How many COVID-19 “variants of concern” have been officially recognized by the World Health Organization?
5
1
2
10
81
Analysts believe that Putin invaded Ukraine to reverse several worrisome trends there including all the following EXCEPT
Ukraine was strengthening its national identity
Ukraine was building up its military forces
Ukraine was democratizing
Ukraine was moving slowly away from Moscow
82
What was one of the main successes of the foreign aid programs dedicated to rebuilding the Afghan state?
Building gov't capacity to raise its own revenue and be self-sufficient
Setting up an effective system for how and where to spend foreign aid
Making significant investments in education
Investing in indigenous technologies and know-how, rather than western tech
83
Which factor is often cited in Vietnam’s success in keeping its cumulative COVID low?
Its sophisticated health care system
Its relatively youthful population
Its lack of testing and contact tracing caused an undercount
Its geographic isolation
84
Analysts have argued that Afghanistan is caught in a “deadly triangle” with these two countries?
India and Pakistan
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
United States and China
Iran and Russia
85
Which reason did Russia NOT cite as a pretext for invading Ukraine?
The genocide of ethnic Russians living in Ukraine
The growing Nazification of Ukraine
The deep and long historical animosity between Ukraine and Russia
U.S. provocations and expansionist ambitions vis-à-vis Ukraine
86
Of the following countries, which one ranked highest in terms of digital repression in 2020?
India
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Sweden
87
Which environmental factor does the UN Global Compact on migration cite as the cause of the large-scale migration?
Rising sea levels
Desertification
Natural disasters
All of the above
88
President Putin of Russia has repeatedly stated his objection to Ukraine becoming part of which organization?
United Nations
Black Sea Commission
Eurasian Customs Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
89
In 2020, which country piloted an electronic version of its national currency?
China
Russia
North Korea
Saudi Arabia
90
In February, Presidents Xi and Putin released a joint statement outlining the scope of their relationship. In it, they:
State that their friendship “has no limits”
State that alliances “bind the community of nations”
Denounce “the illegitimacy of democracy”
Announce their intention “to pursue free trade between themselves”
91
What is one difference between cryptocurrency and digital currency?
Cryptocurrency is the electronic version of traditional money
Digital currency offers better security than cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is more regulated and transparent than digital currency
Cryptocurrency is less stable, less regulated, yet more transparent
92
The adoption of cryptocurrency in nations around the world is linked to all the following considerations EXCEPT...?
Increase access to basic financial services for the unbanked and poor
Reduce reliance on U.S. dollars, especially in countries with US sanctions
Reduce the costs of international money transfers, including remittances
Increase tax revenue by improving the government oversight of income
93
Which one of the following regions has NOT been termed a “core interest” in official Chinese statements?
Xinjiang
Taiwan
Okinawa
Tibet
94
In what year did the U.S. and Vietnam officially normalize relations?
1995
1990
1980
1985
95
Why did the W.H.O delay its endorsement of COVID-19 booster shots until March 8, 2022?
It needed vaccines for less vaccinated parts of the world
It didn't believe the boosters were effective against the omicron variant
It had a leadership shake-up causing significant delays in decision-making
It was waiting for more data showing that the booster shots were safe
96
According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, how many refugees fled Ukraine in the 1st week of the invasion?
Roughly 500,000
Roughly 1,000,000
Roughly 2,000,000
Roughly 5,000,000
97
What body of water lies directly east and north of the Crimea peninsula and abuts the city of Mariupol?
Caspian Sea
Sea of Marmara
Sea of Azov
Black Sea
98
Where do most climate migrants and refugees tend to move?
Developed nations
Neighboring countries
Cities within their own country
Other rural areas within their own country
99
This U.S.-funded program will launch in Vietnam in 2022 after 17 years of negotiations:
Peace Corps
AmeriCorps
International Visitors Leadership Program
Fulbright Fellows
100
Which trend regarding migration and climate change in South Asia is not true?
Climate-induced migrations are mostly within national borders
Migration trends move from dense urban areas to rural areas
Corruption, lack of strategy, and other factors render policies ineffective
International aid to address climate displacement has been insufficient

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