CDF Knowledge
This speaker was at the first Diplomatic Discussion for the Spring 2025 semester. They spoke about military and diplomatic efforts to combat ISIS.
Who is Ambassador Stuart Jones?
This global K-pop sensation were appointed to be special presidential envoys and have spoken and Performed at the United Nations
Who is BTS?
The United States' first official diplomatic mission was sent to this European country in 1776 to seek support against Britain
What is France?
The world's longest undefended border is between these two countries, reflecting a historically peaceful diplomatic relationship
What are the United States and Canada?
This founding father was also considered to be America's first ambassador.
Who is John Adams?
What are the requirements to receive the FINAL CDF certificate? (hint: there are 3 categories and 1 final thing)
What are 5 knowledge-building activities, 5 career exploration and self-development activities, 2 skills development activities, and 1 program exit survey?
In this TV sitcom, actress Keri Russell stars as a character navigating the turbulent lives of those working in international relations
What is The Diplomat?
This event in 1979 saw U.S. embassy staff taken hostage for 444 days, significantly impacting U.S.-Iran relations
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis?
The United States' largest embassy, often called "Fortress America," is located in this Middle Eastern capital city.
What is Baghdad
Which of the following agencies is NOT housed under the Department of Defense—CIA, NSA, or DIA—and to whom does it report instead?
What is the CIA who reports to the Director of National Intelligence?
This is one difference between a federal resume and civilian (private) resume
What is the fact that federal resumes are longer, typically around 4 to 5 pages, whereas civilian resumes are shorter, around 1 to 2 pages?
This American actress and activist became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2012 and has used her platform to raise awareness about refugee issues worldwide
Who is Angelina Jolie?
This act, signed into law in 1924, established the modern U.S. Foreign Service by merging the diplomatic and consular services
What is the Rogers Act?
This African country, home to the U.S. military's Camp Lemonnier, serves as a key strategic location due to its proximity to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
What is Djibouti?
U.S. ambassadors and diplomats are often stationed at high-risk posts. The 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in this Libyan city resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens
What is Benghazi?
These are the five cones in the Foreign Service
What are consular officers, economic officers, management officers, political officers, and public diplomacy officers?
This annual European song competition is a prime example of how music is used as a public diplomacy tool, uniting countries and showcasing cultural diversity
What is the Eurovision Song Competition?
This agreement, signed in 1961, established the framework for diplomatic immunity and outlined the rights and protections of foreign envoys
What is the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations?
The U.S. does not have an embassy in this Asian country, but instead operates through the American Institute, reflecting the unique diplomatic status of the region.
What is Taiwan?
The only U.S. embassy in the world located on divided territory is in this capital city, where a buffer zone separates the northern and southern parts
What is Nicosia, Cyprus?
In the Resource section Skills module, the acronym SUCCESS from the Overseas Development Institute is used to help write policy briefs. What does each letter stand for?
What is Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, Stories
This five-time NBA champion became an unlikely diplomat, traveling to North Korea several times, and even befriend Kim Jong-Un
Who is Dennis Rodman?
This U.S. Secretary of State, who served from 1949 to 1953, was a career diplomat and played a key role in shaping Cold War containment policy
Who is Dean Acheson?
This country is the only one in the world to border both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf, making it strategically significant in global energy and trade routes.
What is Iran?
In 1971, a photo of these two table tennis champions at the World Table Tennis Championship sparked an era of cultural and people exchange between the US and China, known as 'ping pong diplomacy.
Who are Zhuang Zedong (China) and Glenn Cowan (USA)?