Political/Strategic Theory
Joseph Nye introduced what IR concept in the 1980s?
Soft power
Facebook recently rebranded themselves to be called...?
Metaverse
Winston Churchill, Franklin D Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin.
PM Pierre Trudeau
How many Russian troops were estimated to be on the border of Ukraine?
Estimated 114,000 Russian troops
The Prince (Il Principe) was written as an instruction manual by... (First and Last name)
Niccolò Machiavelli
In 2017, Sophia made history by becoming the first android/robot to be granted legal citizenship of which country?
Saudi Arabia
Although Canada and Denmark are good friends, they still have a friendly dispute over an island near Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. What is the name of this "disputed" island?
Hans Island
What is the name of the mayor who allegedly "put Toronto on the map" with his numerous controversies.
Rob Ford
Which city will host the next NATO Summit?
Hint: Jens Stoltenberg noted that the Summit will mark the fortieth anniversary of this country's accession to NATO.
Madrid, Spain
Who advized to “appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
Sun Tzu (Art of War)
Even with growing sanctions regimes, dictators are still finding ways to enrich themselves and avoid regimes altogether. What car does Kim Jong Un famously parade in, even though he should not have access to such a vehicle due to UN sanctions?
Mercedes-Benz (armored limousines)
Although having good relations with both of these countries, Canada recently lost out on its UNSC bid because of these two countries.
Ireland and Norway.
At a 2019 reception, PM Trudeau was seen talking and laughing about US President Trump with his UK, French, and Dutch counterparts. After seeing the clip, what did Trump famously call Trudeau afterwards?
"Two-Faced"
The Economist's Democracy Index 2020 showed which country at the very top with a score of 9.81?
Norway
What book argued that liberal democracy is the final form of government for all nations, and that there can be no progression from liberal democracy to an alternative system.
The End of History and the Last Man
A 2006 Oscar-winning documentary, featuring former US presidential candidate Al Gore, provides an almost revolutionary social change in mindset towards the environment and climate change. What is the name of that movie?
An Inconvenient Truth
The recently announced AUKUS pact brought up a diplomatic spat between France and Australia over what?
Attack-Class Submarines
(Australia broke off their 56m euro deal with France)
Guess the year of this map
1972
At a UN Assembly, Muammar Gaddafi ranted for 95 minutes causing his personal translator to do what?
The translator cried "I just can’t take it any more" into the live mic and apparently collapsed from exhaustion.
Professor Allan Lichtman accurately predicted every US president since 1982. In his method, he answers several "yes or no" questions. How many questions does he use to determine the winning candidate?
There are 13 keys
With end of the Angela Merkel's era, who is now the new German Chancellor?
Olaf Scholz
What is the name of the pipeline that has been a consistent irritant for US-German transatlantic relations (particularly articulated by former President Trump)?
Nord Stream 2
Who was famous for taking off and banging their shoe on the table during their UN General Assembly speech in New York?
As per the Rome Statute (governing the ICC), an individual can be charged with: i) Genocide, ii) War crimes, and iii) crime of aggression. What other charge is missing?
Crimes against humanity (Article 7)