Definitions
What is foreign policy? Define.
The way in which the United States acts towards other countries. U.S. foreign policy also involves setting out how U.S. organizations, corporations, and individual citizens should act towards foreign countries.
What position in the U.S. federal government is the head person in charge of U.S. foreign policy?
(Hint: this position is in the Cabinet)
BONUS POINTS: Name the person currently in this position.
Secretary of State
BONUS: Mike Pompeo
What major war caused the U.S. to take on the policy of "isolationism"?
WWI
What country is said to have interfered in the U.S. 2016 presidential elections?
Russia
Define the term "asylum"
The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a refugee.
The Middle Eastern prime minister from what country has had close ties to Trump since he got elected, with both leaders actively supporting one another and advocating for their re-election?
BONUS: Name this Prime Minister
Israel
BONUS: Benjamin Netanyahu
Which one was NOT an official foreign policy of the U.S.?
-The Truman Doctrine
-The Monroe Doctrine
-The Obama Doctrine
The Obama Doctrine
In recent years, the U.S. government has been encouraging other countries, especially those in Europe, to welcome the Chinese technology company Huawei and allow it to build 5G networks. True or False?
False
What is the difference between hard power and soft power when used to discuss international relations?
Hard power = coercion, economic forces (like sanctions), military forces
Soft power = influence using attraction and/or cooperation; influence through cultural and political values
What is the name of the Swedish teenage who has become a major global activities for combating climate change in the past year?
(Hint: she was recently named Time's person of the year)
Greta Thunberg
The U.S. government currently recognizes Maduro or Guaido as the official president of Venezuela?
Guaido
What allegations have caused Trump's impeachment?
Trump threatened to withhold foreign aid to Ukraine unless the government investigated his political opponent, Joe Biden (and his son).
What is Brexit?
Name either the leader of North Korea or the leader of China. Bonus if you name both.
China: Xi Jinping
North Korea: Kim Jung-un
The Trump administration's new "plan" for Israel would give it authority over most of the currently disputed territory for what "country"?
Palestine
What three central American countries (known as the Northern Triangle) have in recent years seen massive amounts of people fleeing widespread violence and poverty and migrating to the U.S.?
Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala
What is a "sanction"?
an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication
What is the title of the head person that presides over the United Nations?
BONUS: Name them!
Secretary General
BONUS:António Guterres
Immigrant children are currently being held in _______ _______s at the U.S. - Mexico border
Detention Centers
What is the name of the Iranian general that was recently assassinated and brought the U.S. and Iran to the brink of war?
Soleimani