Tariffs and Trade
According to the CFR video “Trade as Foreign Policy,” all countries below fought back against the Smoot-Hawley tariffs with tariffs of their own EXCEPT:
A. Spain
B. France
C. Canada
D. Mexico
Why is moving plantations to higher ground not always the best suggestion to fight effects of climate change in coffee growing regions?
A. It takes an average of 5 years for new plants to produce quality beans
B. Flavor profile changes can occur which make the beans unusable
C. This can avoid serious flooding but storms still pummel mountains
D. Most farmers are small-scale and lack resources to move
According to Professor Sharon Weiner from American University, one of the things that the film Oppenheimer gets wrong is:
A. The role of the Downwinders is exaggerated.
B. The role of Oppenheimer’s colleague Joseph Rotblat is exaggerated.
C. The film claims the Trinity test was to see if nuclear weapons worked.
D. The film claims Oppenheimer’s wife was very intelligent.
The weapon mentioned most often in 2024’s AUKUS Defense Ministers Joint Statement is:
A. Ballistic missiles
B. Unmanned aerial vehicles
C. Atomic warheads
D. Nuclear submarines
In September 2025, the French protest group “Bloquons Tout” (Block Everything) protested after a new Prime Minister was named. Who was the new Prime Minister?
A. Catherine Vautrin
B. Sébastien Lecornu
C. François Bayrou
D. Jean-Pierre Farandou
Between 2007 and 2023, South-South trade more than _______.
A. Quintupled
B. Quadrupled
C. Tripled
D. Doubled
Cornell University’s Eva Meemken states that “Fair Trade” research tends to focus on ________ much more than __________.
A. Farmers; hired workers
B. Distributors; farmers
C. Hired workers; farmers
D. Distributors; hired workers
Which of the following states does not use nuclear energy in their electricity generation?
A. Pennsylvania
B. West Virginia
C. Tennessee
D. North Carolina
In the 1930s, Australia’s main export was:
A. Beef
B. Wool
C. Coal
D. Fish
Guyana’s September 2025 elections were focused mainly on what?
A. How the revenue from the country’s newfound oil wealth would be used
B. Tensions with Venezuela
C. Foreign investments by China
D. How to deal with a recession in the country
In 2023, global public debt hit a historic high of nearly _____:
A. $250 trillion
B. $200 trillion
C. $150 trillion
D. $100 trillion
In 2021, which country supplied 30% of the U.S. imports of coffee?
A. Papua New Guinea
B. Costa Rica
C. Colombia
D. Brazil
How many countries officially possessed nuclear weapons when the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was adopted in 1970?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Distinctives of Australian storytelling are said to include all EXCEPT:
A. A deep connection to the land
B. Resilience
C. A blend of humor and drama
D. Grandiose special effects
The August-September 2025 demonstrations in Indonesia were a response to:
A. The death of a motorcycle taxi driver run over by police who were chasing protestors
B. Leaked report of the housing allowance received by members of parliament
C. Massive budget cuts proposed by the President
D. A crackdown on the opposition and dissenters
According to UNCTAD, a country is classified as “dependent” when commodities make up
more than what percentage of its total merchandise exports?
A. 50%
B. 55%
C. 60%
D. 70%
During the pandemic, large chocolate companies like Mars and Hershey saw their sales in general _________.
A. Break even
B. Hold steady
C. Decrease
D. Increase
Which country joined the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1985, but left in 2003?
A. Iran
B. Israel
C. North Korea
D. Venezuela
To which political party does Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese belong?
A. Liberal Party
B. Labor Party
C. Green Party
D. National Party
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness recently began a rare third term. What was the extraordinary measure he proposed to his fellow lawmakers?
A. Reduce the public debt by half
B. Increase the minimum wage of $200 per 40-hour workweek by half
C. Lower the unemployment rate
D. Job descriptions for lawmakers
According to “The Globe-Trotting Journey of a Sneaker,” the polyester and nylon to make Converse sneakers can originate in either:
A. South Korea or Vietnam
B. Vietnam or Germany
C. China or South Korea
D. Germany or China
Each kilogram of chocolate requires how much water to produce?
A. 25000 liters
B. 20000 liters
C. 15000 liters
D. 10000 liters
Kazakhstan is the world’s largest producer of unenriched uranium. What percentage of the world’s uranium supply does this come out to?
A. 55%
B. 40%
C. 30%
D. 25%
In June 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested Australia raise its defense spending to what percentage of its national budget?
A. 1.5%
B. 2.5%
C. 3.5%
D. 4%
Thousands of young people—Gen Z—protested for weeks and brought down the Madagascar government. In addition to frequent water shortages, power cuts, and high cost of living, what else were they protesting?
A. The military takeover of the government by the elite CAPSAT military unit
B. Corruption
C. The support of the President by the General Assembly
D. The suspension of the National Assembly