2/8/21 (Final Practice for Regionals) JWAC Practice Questions - PW

3. Based on the Civil Unrest Index, during which quarter (3 months) in 2019 was there the biggest uptick in protests?

22. In 2019, which of India's political parties took over the majority and which party was the largest minority?

27. In 2019, Uzbekistan experiences __% GDP growth, in part due to public investment in household consumption.

25. Which of the following Latin American countries has NOT shifted diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China?

16. What is NOT a reason listed by the U.S. Government on why the State Department matters?

12. Which of the following objectives is NOT listed on the Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work?

17. What are the two causes of America's "smart power" being out of balance?

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

9. According to the Baker institute, what was the most popular first goal that prompted the Arab Spring?

28. In what year did the United States formally establish diplomatic relations with Uzbekistan?

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

26. What is the demographic, economic, and agricultural heartland of Uzbekistan?

24. Chinese demand has increased in Latin America for these four commodities:

10. In April 2019, Egypt passed a referendum to extend presidential terms from _ to _ years, with a limit of two terms.

32. Rita Lopidia and other young women formed _____ to educate and organize women for citizenship in South Sudan?

15. According to the ILO, the global pay gap between men and women is estimated at __%?

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

6. In 2011, the Tunisian people rebelled against this leader in the first of several uprisings in the Middle East

7. What was the name of the internationally recognized provisional government of Libya after Muammar Gaddafi's death?

36. According to Nikkei Asia, what was the event that started the fraying alliance between South Korea and Japan?

2. What percentage of protests have been influenced by authoritarian or authoritarian-leaning across the globe?

49. Russian law enforcement arrested people who were ___ after the arrest of Putin's opposition Alexei Navalny.

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

41. During the second quarter of 2020, which of the G7 countries experiences the sharpest decline in GDP?

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

30. The European Union, unlike the U.S., commits to strong regulation of ___ to protect personal data of its citizens.

35. According to Vision of Humanity, the average global peacefulness has deteriorated by __% since 2008.

38. Former Secretary Rex Tillerson's 2017 speech on Europe mentioned all of these EXCEPT ___, leaving the EU concerned.

13. Who was appointed the first director of the ILO?

11. What are the three main bodies of the International Labor Organization (ILO)?

20. When was the National Security Council system established within the United Nations?

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

45. According to Forbes, which is NOT a prediction for how retail will change in the future?

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

44. Around __ million American households lack reliable, affordable, high-speed internet, exposing the digital divide.

19. How many embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions does the U.S. have around the world?

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

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

39. In 2018, trade between China and Russia grew by __%, exceeding $107 billion U.S. Dollars.

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

48. A coup was staged in Myanmar following elections results in which this party won just 33% of seats in the election.

4. In 2019, Mexico's "femicide" rate rose about __%?

1. According to Amnesty International, what are the four common factors influencing people to protest?

5. In Chile, protestors protested the October 25th referendum to rewrite the constitution originally written under:

21. In what year was the "Green New Deal" introduced to the United States Congress to combat climate change?

50. Fearing a Chinese crackdown enforcing a national security law, thousands of Hong Kongers are fleeing to ____.

31. Advancing social, political, and economic change through protests, noncooperation, and intervention is called ___.

34. In what year was the USIP founded by the U.S. Congress, aiming to resolve and prevent world conflict?

46. Approximately how many people were left without shelter after a Greece's largest migrant camp in Lesbos caught fire?

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