UK
Mexico
Nigeria
Russia
China
100
Leader of the Conservative party and current PM.
Who is David Cameron?
100
Agreement that led to increased trade for Mexico but also increased inequality.
What is NAFTA?
100
These have been a frequent non-democratic way in which new governments have been established in Nigeria.
What are military coups?
100
Name of President Putin's political party
What is United Russia?
100
Movement started by Mao in which Red Guards helped lead the charge against the "old ways"-- teachers, intellectuals and urban elites were targeted.
What was the Cultural Revolution?
200
Voting system used to elect MPs to parliament.
What is SMD/FPTP?
200
Civil War in Mexico that led to an overthrow of the government and a new Constitution (still used today).
What is the Mexican Revolution?
200
Name of large Muslim ethnic group residing in Nigeria's north.
Who are the Hausa OR Fulani?
200
The ending of price controls and trade liberation in post-communist Russia-- led to great economic instability.
What is shock therapy?
200
Name of China's rubber stamp legislature
What is the National People's Congress?
300
Result when none of the political parties have a majority in the House of Commons.
What is a hung parliament?
300
First party to defeat the PRI for the Presidency in 2000.
What is PAN?
300
Name of independent state created in Igbo territory during a 1967-70 civil war.
What is Biafra?
300
Supranational organization led by Putin to counter the influence of the EU
What is the Eurasian Economic Union?
300
Spiritual group that has been persecuted by the CCP since 1999
What is falun gong?
400
Political party with strong anti-immigration stance and opposition to the EU.
What is UK Independence Party?
400
Businesses located along the US Mexico border that manfacture goods to be sold in the US.
What are maquiladoras?
400
A policy put in place to ensure diversity in Nigeria's government-- the president's appointments to civil service have to be from different regions.
What is the federal character principle?
400
Wealthy business owners who achieved political powers and influence during the 1990s, many of whom have now been jailed or exiled under Putin
Who are the oligarchs?
400
System which restricts people from moving to a new area in search of work-- no housing or education rights outside of one's district
What is hukou system?
500
Agreement between the major parties after World War 2 to have a strong welfare state.
What is the collectivist consensus?
500
Term for the single 6 year term the Mexican president serves.
What is a sexenio?
500
The largest militant group in Nigeria-- has demonstrated, sometimes violently, against foreign oil companies.
What is MEND?
500
Select party members who manage the government & economy during Soviet times
Who are the nomenklatura?
500
Muslim ethnic group that has faced persecution from authorities in western China.
Who are the uighurs?
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