Assad Government's response to Civil War
Politics Key Concepts
Pop Culture and Contemporary Events
100

How many million Syrians sought asylum abroad?

7 million

100

The ideology that emphasises that global actors should cooperate to reach common goals.

Cosmopolitanism

100

This artist’s album is GUTS.

Olivia Rodrigo

200

The strategy whereby a leader wins international sympathy by deliberately radicalising regime opponents.

Devil's Gambit

200

The practice of managing international relations through negotiation, dialogue and compromise, rather than through force or conflict.

Diplomacy

200

This Australian rapper’s global hit “The Kids Are Coming” helped launch her international career.

Tones and I

300

Which international law guided the removal of Syria's chemical weapons?

Chemical Weapons Convention

300

The practice of coordinating foreign policy and international relations among three or more states.

Multilateralism

300

Who is meeting with Pres. Trump in Washington today?

King Charles and Queen Camilla

400

Name 3 types of destructive weapons used by the Assad Government.

Barrel bombs, chemical weapons, cluster munitions, incendiary weapons.

400

The body of legal rules, norms and standards that govern relations.

International law

400

Who is Australia's current Foreign Minister?

Penny Wong

500

In Barak Obama's famous speech following the 2013 Ghouta Chemical Weapons attack, what did he say had been "crossed"?

a red line

500

This concept provides states with the authority to represent their territorial entity in global politics.

Sovereignty

500

This 2021 trilateral security pact between the US, UK and Australia focuses on nuclear-powered submarines.

AUKUS

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