Year 9 Cycle 1 Pre-Post Knowledge Assessment

The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically is called

• occupation

• conquest

• colonialism

• terra nullius

The use of economic, political and cultural power to influence other countries (e.g. China's interest in the African continent) is known as:

• Neo-colonialism

• Colonialism

• The British Empire

• Dependency

A Superpower is...

• A state or organisation that can extend a dominant influence globally (e.g. USA)

• A state or organisation that can extend a dominant influence locally (e.g. USA)

• A person or charity that can extend a dominant influence locally

• A person or charity that can't extend a dominant influence locally (e.g. The Phillipines)

Which of the following are high income countries?

• The USA, Canada and the UK

• Australia, New Zealand and South Korea

• Peru, Bolivia and Argentina

The EU is an example of a Regional power

• True

• False

A regional power is a state or organisation with a sphere of influence that tends to be continental rather than global

• True

• False

Which is an example of Hard power?

• Military force

• Film

• TV

• Food

Which is are examples of soft power?

• All of the answers

• Film

• TV

• Food

Which of the following states are classified as the BRICS?

• Belgium, Romania, Iceland, Canada, Sweden

• Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

• Britain, Rwanda, Ireland, Cuba, Singapore

• Bahrain, Reunion, Iran, Cameroon, Switzerland

A state or organisation that is growing significantly in power and beginning to extend a more global influence is called a/an...

• emerging power

• Super power

• regional power