Rise of China
China is currently the world's second largest what?
The U.S. sent billions in weapons and support to this country after Russia invaded it.
Ukraine
What country did Russia invade in 2022?
Ukraine
What does BRICS stand for?
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
What is a sanction?
An economic penalty one country puts on another to pressure or punish them
Name two technologies where China and the U.S. are competing for global dominance.
AI, 5G, semiconductors, electric vehicles
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia's invasion caused energy prices to spike across this continent, which had been heavily dependent on Russian gas.
Europe
Most countries in the world chose this position when Russia invaded Ukraine, rather than siding with Russia or the West.
Non-alignment (staying neutral)
The global competition today is not just military and economic, it is also this, with democracies competing against authoritarian governments for influence.
Ideological
What is the name of China's massive infrastructure program that builds roads, ports, and railways across Asia, Africa, and Latin America?
The Belt and Road Initiative
The U.S. is cutting China off from this technology, essential for AI and military hardware.
Semiconductors (microchips)
Modern warfare now includes traditional combat plus these two technology-based methods.
Cyberwarfare and AI/drones
This country is a NATO member but still has strong economic ties to both Russia and China.
Turkey
BRICS countries are discussing creating this to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar in international trade.
A shared BRICS currency
In 2023, China brokered a surprising peace deal between which two Middle Eastern countries?
Saudi Arabia and Iran
These two Nordic countries joined NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Finland and Sweden
Russia's goal was to limit NATO's expansion, but the invasion actually caused NATO to do what?
Expand. Finland and Sweden joined, and European military spending increased
India gets cheap oil and nearly half its weapons from Russia, while also receiving $200 billion in funding from the U.S. for this industry.
Technology startups
Countries are moving factories and production back home or to friendly nations to protect themselves. What is this called?
Supply chain relocation
What was the main message of Xi Jinping's 2023 Global Civilization Initiative?
That countries should not impose their values or political systems on others
Why does the U.S. have so much economic power over other countries? What financial tool gives them that leverage?
The U.S. dollar is the standard for international trade, so every country has to play by American rules to access the global economy
What were Russia's three main goals in pursuing regional aggression?
Regain influence after the Soviet Union collapsed, expand regional power, and challenge Western influence
China traded $254 billion with Africa in 2021 while the U.S. only traded $44 billion. What is China trying to achieve with all these investments?
To build allies and tie African countries to the Chinese system, creating future leverage and support for a competing world order
How is the new rivalry between the U.S. and China different from the old Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
The old Cold War was about ideology — capitalism vs. communism. The new one is more about economic competition, and most countries are not picking a side but instead playing both powers against each other for the best deals