round 3 Flashcard

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Which African country was never colonized by a European power? Options: Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya

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Ethiopia

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The Ogaden War was fought between: Ethiopia and Somalia, Sudan and Chad, Libya and Egypt, Kenya and Uganda

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Ethiopia and Somalia

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Mikhail Gorbachev was a revolutionary political personality. Which of the following was NOT one of his major policies? Glasnost – A policy promoting political openness and free speech, Perestroika – Economic restructuring to modernize the Soviet economy, Nuclear Arms Reduction – Signed treaties with the U.S. to reduce nuclear weapons

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Brezhnev Doctrine – A policy of military intervention to maintain Soviet control

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The AUKUS alliance is a strategic security partnership between which three countries?

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United States, Australia, United Kingdom

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What was the primary reason for the recent coup in Niger in 2023?

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Allegations of election fraud and political corruption

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Assertion (A): The European Union is reducing steel import quotas starting in 2025. Reason (R): The EU is implementing stricter Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) to curb high-emission steel imports and meet its climate goals. Choose the correct option:

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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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The "Chicken War" of the 1960s was a trade dispute between the United States and which group of countries?

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Western European nations, particularly France and Germany

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Greenland, though geographically part of North America, has historically been tied politically to which European country?

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Denmark

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The term "Thucydides Trap" is often used in modern geopolitics to describe tensions between which two countries?

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China and the United States

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What was the unexpected outcome of Brexit regarding the UK’s geopolitical standing?

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Led to renewed calls for Scottish independence