Global Actors
Power in the Asia-Pacific
Ethical Issues and Debates
Global Crises
Australian Politics
100
What type of actors are "central" in relation to Global Politics?
State actors
100
What is the name of the Chinese based program to spread Chinese culture and language in Universities?
Confucius Institutes
100
What are the two perspectives in relation to ethical issues and debates?
Realism and Cosmopolitanism
100
How many terrorist groups are listed under the AFP registry? (+/- 2 margin)
30
100
Who is this? And for bonus points: What is his job?
Peter Dutton, the Head of the Liberal Party of Australia and Leader of the Federal Opposition.
200
Name TWO ongoing contested border conflicts. (Not the Israel-Palestine conflict).
Possible answers: Russia/Ukraine, North/South Korea, South China Sea, India/Pakistan (or any other acceptable answers)
200
What is the difference between Idealism and Pragmatism?
Idealism: More of a "best case scenario" school of thought assuming actors will work to better the interests of the global community
Pragmatism: The school of thought referring to the fact that all states are inherently self-centred and will act in their own interests first
200
What is the "responsibility to protect"?
A global commitment agreed to at the 2005 UN World Summit in New York in which states should do everything in their power to prevent and punish those who commit war crimes or crimes against humanity.
200
UN Climate change conferences are often called COP-X, what does COP stand for and what will be the next COP (number) to be held?
Conference of the Parties, the next one is COP-29.
200
What is the name of Senator Fatima Payman's new Party?
Australia's Voice
300
What is the Rome Statue?
The treaty surrounding the establishment of the ICC and it's roles and responsibilities, and the 4 core international crimes.
300
Describe the "One China" policy of the CCP.
The position that there is only one sovereign state under the name "China" with the PRC being the legitimate ruling body over all Chinese territories including Taiwan.
300
How many states are signatories to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and which State hasn't ratified it.
196 state signatories, the USA being the only non-ratified signatory.
300
What is the long term maximum surface temperature increase set out in the Paris Agreement?
2 degrees Celsius or lower.
300
Who is the Deputy Prime Minister and what Ministry does he hold?
Richard Marles, who is also the Minister for Defence.
400
List the 4 international crimes as recognised by the ICC.
Genocide, the Crime of Aggression, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity.
400
China over the COVID-19 pandemic handed out vaccines to other states. Determine the Foreign Policy Instrument used, the type of Power China used, and the National Interest being pursued.
There are multiple acceptable answers for the Power and National Interest.
FPI: Aid
Power: Soft/Political/Economic
National Interest: Economic Prosperity (Long term), International Standing (Immediate)
400
List the three ethical debates in relation to Human Rights.
Economic challenges to the universality of Human Rights
Cultural challenges to the universality of Human Rights
State sovereignty versus 'Responsibility to Protect'
400
What are two of the four 'pillars' of the United Nations Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS)?
Addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism
Measures to prevent and combat terrorism
Measures to build states' capacity to prevent and combat terrorism and to strengthen the roleof the United Nations system in that regard
Measures to ensure respect for human rights for all and the rule of law as the fundamental basis for the fight against terrorism
400
Which former Prime Minister was dismissed by the Governor-General in 1975.
Gough Whitlam
500
Rank the following 5 TNCs from wealthiest to least wealthiest (in terms of overall earnings):
Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, Apple, Google
100 Points per correct position. If not fully correct others can steal but the original answer gets points for any they got right and the other team can't steal those points.
1. Apple
2. Microsoft
3. Google
4. Nvidia
5. Meta
500
Name the states (other than the PRC) that are involved in the border dispute in the South China Sea. 100 points per correct state.
Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam.
500
Explain why the Australian Government's Operation Sovereign Borders has been criticised.
Contravening various articles of the Refugee Convention and CAT like the principle of Non-Refoulement. Not taking adequate steps to accurately identify if migrants qualify for refugee status. Off-shore processing so that migrants don't step foot on Australian land and thus can't gain any legal rights.
500
Give one reason as to how Globalisation has helped solve and worsen Terrorism and Climate Change.
Answers may vary but typically globalisation helped make the world more interconnected so allows for responses from IGOs like the Paris Agreement, and allows for states to support each other in combatting terrorism.
For the worsened side, the prolific use of travel and trade across the globe has caused more carbon emissions and the ease of travel and for terrorism has made it easier for terrorists to travel and obtain weapons illegally.
500
What is a double dissolution and when did it last happen in the Federal Parliament?
The process by which, if circumstances are met with the Senate blocking bills passed by the House of Representatives, all members of both houses are sent to an election. This last occurred in 2016.