Tariffs and Trade
In medieval West Africa, the BBC’s global trade timeline notes that salt and _____ comprised
the largest amount of traded goods:
A. Clay
B. Copper
C. Gold
D. Silk
The largest percentage of profit off of chocolate is typically made by ___________:
A. Retailers
B. Manufacturers
C. Farmers
D. Distributors
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%
AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States is an agreement which pledges
A. Delivery of intelligence reports
B. Deterrence using conventional weaponry
C. Development assistance
D. Defense technology sharing
What is unique about the newly appointed Albanian Anti-Corruption Minister?
A. She is the first non-Albanian to serve as a Minister
B. Albania is a country with a very low rate of corruption
C. She is a bot
D. She is the wife of Prime Minister Edi Rama
South-South trade tends to be more ____________ than trade between developing and high-income countries.
A. Globally-sourced
B. Restrictive in technology transfer
C. Diversified
D. Anti-development
What main factor destabilized Colombia’s coffee export capacity during COVID-19?
A. Harvesting slowdowns due to worker shortages
B. Migration of workers out of coffee-producing areas
C. Worker unrest leading to lengthy port closures
D. Spread of plant diseases due to worker shortages
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty did not ultimately prevent weapons proliferation, but it was a success in that it:
A. Set a precedent for cooperation between nuclear and non-nuclear states
B. Let the Soviet Union and U.S. negotiate directly for the first time since 1953
C. Created transparency among all nuclear nations as to their weapon capacity
D. Prevented Middle East rivals from researching civilian nuclear power
The first Europeans to land on the continent of Australia were from:
A. The United Kingdom
B. The Netherlands
C. France
D. Belgium
What country mediated the first U.S.–Iranian nuclear contacts of 2025 as well as helping to broker a temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Yemen’s Houthis?
A. United Arab Emirates
B. Qatar
C. Oman
D. Algeria
In “The Case for Tariffs,” it is stated that Hyundai produced just ________ cars its first year in 1976, while Ford produced nearly _______ :
A. 10,000; 2 million
B. 5,000; 2 million
C. 5,000; 1 million
D. 2,000; 500,000
Because many companies pay such low prices for raw cocoa, farmers often have to rely on _________ in places like Cote d’Ivoire.
A. Migrant workers
B. Forced labor
C. Seasonal bonuses
D. Automation
One major reason South Africa explored denuclearization was:
A. Diplomatic pressure from the United States
B. Fears nuclear weapons could fall into Black South African hands
C. The rising cost of maintaining nuclear weapons
D. To become a member of the Nonaligned Nations bloc
Australia is the world’s ________ largest country.
A. Third
B. Fourth
C. Fifth
D. Sixth
The Director-General and Head of News of the British Broadcasting Corporation both resigned on November 9, 2025. What was the official reason given?
A. The both wanted to spend more time with family
B. A BBC documentary misleadingly edited a speech by Donald Trump
C. News anchors read made-up quotes by Prime Minister Keir Starmer
D. The BBC has lost both money and viewer share for 8 straight quarters
The World Trade Organization’s 5 Basic Principles state trade between nations should be all but which of the following?
A. More beneficial for less developed countries
B. Environmentally neutral
C. More competitive
D. Predictable and transparent
Which are the top three countries exporting coffee to the USA, in order?
A. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia
B. Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica
C. Colombia, Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire
D. Colombia, Indonesia, Brazil
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, the biggest weakness of the Nonproliferation Treaty is that:
A. It does not cover undersea nuclear use
B. It has no central monitoring agency
C. It requires yearly verification
D. It is voluntary
The U.S. and Australia are collaborating to build a military base in:
A. The Philippines
B. Papua New Guinea
C. Indonesia
D. The Marshall Islands
The Financial Times created a special content series focusing on COP30 in November. Where is this UN conference being held?
A. Sao Paulo, Brazil
B. Paris, France
C. Belem, Brazil
D. Lyon, France
Franklin D. Roosevelt won the Presidency in 1932 promising to _______:
A. Adjust tariffs by country
B. Lower tariffs
C. Strategically increase tariffs
D. Eliminate tariffs entirely
__________ addresses environmental and ethical concerns related to cocoa production
while marking products as ethically sourced.
A. Adaptability
B. Interchangeability
C. Sustainability
D. Traceability
Western engagement with Kazakhstan’s civilian nuclear industry could reduce its dependence on Russia and which other country?
A. Cuba
B. China
C. North Korea
D. Iran
Australia imports what percentage of its oil?
A. 30%
B. 45%
C. 70%
D. 90%
In what area below did the U.S. and UK discuss creating a “Transatlantic Taskforce” for closer cooperation in mid-September 2025?
A. Agriculture subsidies
B. Defense technology
C. AI research
D. Cryptocurrency regulations