Pop Culture & Soft Power in International Relations
Joseph Nye coined the phrase “soft power” in which decade?
The 1980’s
The 1970’s
The 1960’s
The 1950’s
In 2022 the WTO and FIFA agreed to enhance participation of the “Cotton Four” (C4) in global football apparel. Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali are three of the C4. What West African country is the fourth?
A. Niger
B. Mauritania
C. Guinea
D. Benin
The ultimate decision to recognize someone as a refugee is made by the:
A. Supreme Court of the host nation
B. Border Patrol
C. Host nation
D. UN Security Council
Who does the Constitution give tariff power to?
A. Congress, though Congress has delegated that power to the President
B. Congress, and it is unconstitutional to delegate that power to the President
C. The States, though Congress and the President can also set tariffs
D. The President, though he must consult Congress
China’s three main motivations for the Belt and Road Initiative include all BUT which below?
A. The China-U.S. rivalry
B. Regional rivalries with Japan and South Korea
C. The 2008 financial crisis
D. To stimulate the economy of its interior regions
TIME Magazine states that prior to Communism, jazz had flourished in which Central European country?
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
1 million visitors arrived in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, of which 0.3 million stayed in neighboring countries and shuttled to Qatar by air. The country whose citizens shuttled to Qatar the most was:
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Kuwait
C. Oman
D. United Arab Emirates
About one-third of all international migrants come from just ten countries. Which are some of those 10?
A. Myanmar, Ukraine, & Philippines
B. China, Mexico, & India
C. India, China, & Myanmar
D. Syria, Bangladesh, & Bosnia
Which of the foreign policy goals in the Gallup Poll was ranked highest as a “Very Important Goal”?
A. Preventing the spread of nuclear weapons/other weapons of mass destruction
B. Promoting favorable trade policies for the U.S. in foreign markets
C. Securing adequate supplies of energy for the U.S.
D. Preventing future acts of international terrorism
According to the director of the China Studies Center at Riga University, the Belt and Road Project is both an economic project and a __________ construct.
A. Geospatial
B. Geostrategic
C. Geopolitical
D. Geodynamic
The first Korean video game was only launched in 1987. This is due to:
A. Technology restrictions from the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement
B. Extreme popularity of Korean outdoor sports through the 1990s
C. Relatively late introduction of PCs in South Korea
D. Lack of South Korean domestic chip production
In his work on sponsorship for sports, Frédéric Munier began to notice a significant change. What was that change and in what region of the world was it most prevalent?
A. Increasing number of sponsors in the Gulf region were state-owned entities
B. Decreasing number of sponsors in the South America were private companies
C. Decreasing number of sponsors in the far east were state-owned entities
D. Increasing number of sponsors in the far east were state-owned entities
The greatest percent of refugees who fled to neighboring countries due to the Syrian crisis lived in:
A. Refugee camps
B. Both rural and urban settings
C. Urban settings
D. Rural settings
Congress has the sole power to declare war yet has only done so 5 times. Those include World Wars I and II, the War of 1812, and the 1898 Spanish-American War. What is the 5th War?
A. Vietnam War
B. U.S.-Mexico War of 1846
C. Korean War
D. Gulf War
The main way China leverages its Belt and Road economic statecraft is through _______:
A. Credits
B. Scholarships
C. Grants
D. Loans
Reasons given for China rapidly building its soft power worldwide include all BUT:
A. Viral apps
B. Hit video games
C. Sophisticated pop music
D. Blockbuster films
The biggest income flow for hosting a sporting event, such as a World Cup, comes from television rights. What group receives the largest share of this revenue?
A. Local organizers
B. The country that hosts the event
C. The governing body behind the sporting event
D. The city hosting the event
Which of the following does Giulia McPherson at the REAL Lab NOT list as a reason the U.S. should prioritize education in conflict and crisis settings?
A. Education helps build economies
B. Education keeps us safe
C. Education is transformative
D. Education is cheap
Which of the following policies is NOT one the article A Freedom-Focused Foreign Policy recommends?
A. Elevate support for democracy and human rights around the world
B. Help Ukraine win
C. Uphold rights only with allies
D. Support front-line defenders
As a result of signing Belt and Road Memoranda of Understanding, 11 countries since 2011 have received all the benefits but the following from Chinese funders:
A. Commercial loans
B. Term loans
C. Grants
D. Concessional loans
The term “public diplomacy” was said to be coined by Edmund Gullion in what year?
A. 1955
B. 1960
C. 1965
D. 1970
Of the following steps contest organizers can take to be more sustainable, which has the LEAST environmental impact?
A. Avoid taking airplanes for shorter distances; carpool or take trains.
B. Use mass transit or rent electric vehicles or bicycles.
C. Consider sustainable accommodations, such as short-term rentals or certified green hotels.
D. Pay to offset carbon emissions for attending different sporting events.
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, in what part of the asylum process can UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, assist?
A. Help countries provide services for refugees awaiting asylum
B. Help some refugees apply for asylum and resettlement
C. Help countries process asylum applications
D. Help some refugees resettle after a successful asylum application
In “Americans Go Home?” Stephen Wertheim and Franziska Brantner, although on opposite sides of the question, do agree on this issue:
A. Reducing U.S. military forces in Europe
B. Working with China on the climate crisis
C. Supporting the Saudis in the war in Yemen doesn’t align with the U.S. fighting authoritarianism
D. Sanctions against European companies that participate in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
What is the Belt and Road Initiative’s signature infrastructure project in Kenya?
A. Railway
B. Canal
C. Airport
D. Superhighway