Superpower

About how many military bases does the US have around the world?

• 400

• 600

• 800

• 1000

Of all the money spent globally on the military, how much is spent by the US?

• 8%

• 17%

• 30%

• 44%

Which US Secretary of State was responsible for purchasing Alaska?

• William Seward

• Andrew Johnson

• John Appleton

• William Gwin

Which of the TWO options below represent the most popular beliefs held by anti-imperialists?

• Spending on the military was wasteful

• The U.S. should not get involved in global politics

• The U.S. should not try integrating "inferior" races into its society

• Taking over other territories is morally wrong, since people have a right to choose their leaders

Which president presided over the Spanish-American War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

All of the following territories came into the possession of the United States because of the Spanish-American war EXCEPT

• Puerto Rico

• The Philippines

• Hawaii

• Guam

Which global organization did President Woodrow Wilson try to establish after World War I?

• The United Nations

• The League of Nations

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• The Warsaw Pact

Which of the following was not formed as a result of the Bretton Woods conference?

• The European Union

• a global financial system

• The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

• The World Bank

The United States entered World War II because Japan attacked all but which of its territories?

• Hawaii

• Guam

• The Philippines

• Puerto Rico

The organization formed by the US after World War II to stop the spread of communism in Europe was

• United Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Warsaw Pact

• Communist Non-agression Pact