Superpowers - Enquiry Question 2

Question 1

____________________ will lead to future increased demand for resources

Accepted Answer

emerging middle class, growing global population

Question 2

Which of these countries does not have a major influence over IGOs like WTO and World Bank?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 3

Which of these statements about the Davos Group is false?

Accepted Answer

made up of 20 leading industrialised and emerging economies

Question 4

What has changed China's attitude towards environmental degradation?

Accepted Answer

environmental degradation costs 9% GDP, economic slowdown

Question 5

Which of these do 'Western' IGOs tend to promote?

Accepted Answer

capitalism

Question 6

Why were EU farmer encouraged to grow crops intensively using chemical pesticides?

Accepted Answer

to protect local farmers and avoid importing from overseas

Question 7

Cultural Imperialism is...

Accepted Answer

the enforced spread of culture by a larger power, voluntary adoption of a foreign culture by other people

Question 8

Why won't some TNCs with access to medicinal drugs invest in treatments in developing world?

Accepted Answer

they cannot guarantee a profit

Question 9

Which of these is not a trading bloc?

Accepted Answer

WEF

Question 10

Which of these countries is the biggest consumer of rice (consumes 30% global supply)

Accepted Answer

China

Question 11

In 2015, which country had the highest soft power score?

Accepted Answer

UK

Question 12

The USA, UK, Japan, China and Russia all have a permanent seat in the ICJ + UN security council

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What percentage of the world's coal does China consume?

Accepted Answer

39%

Question 14

What percentage of the world's natural gas does USA consume?

Accepted Answer

22%

Question 15

Aims to improve economic and social wellbeing of people worldwide

Accepted Answer

OECD

Question 16

Which of these companies is state-owned?

Accepted Answer

Network Rail

Question 17

Britain has one of the most advanced military targeting systems in the world so...

Accepted Answer

if they intervene, loss of civilian life is minimised, they can help to prevent conflict in fragile states

Question 18

Academic research is often funded by TNCs so they can use findings to stay competitive

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Which country has the largest number of active personnel (military power) in South America

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 20

1951 Security agreement promoting cooperation of military matters in the Pacific Ocean

Accepted Answer

ANZUS

Question 21

After the Second World War, the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 led to...

Accepted Answer

rules + IGOs that dominate international decision making now

Question 22

The USA owns up to ________ NATO's military assets

Accepted Answer

75%

Question 23

How long does the global patent system protect intellectual property for?

Accepted Answer

20 years

Question 24

Which of these is a synonym of hegemony?

Accepted Answer

leadership/dominance

Question 25

What is one benefit of state-owning some industries? e.g. transport

Accepted Answer

governments can invest in long term development, allows these countries to make neocolonial investments

Question 26

Which of these is an example of glocalisation?

Accepted Answer

rice burgers in McDonalds, Japan

Question 27

(Superpower role in crisis response) Unlike other EU countries, the UK has...

Accepted Answer

focused aid on humanitarian projects in Syria

Question 28

Which of these factors has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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