International Organizations and U.S. Foreign Policy Quiz

Abigail and Scarlett are working on a school project about international organizations. They need to find out which organization was formed so that North America and Europe could consult over the field of defense and security, in addition to conducting multinational crisis-management operations. Can you help them identify the correct organization?

• United Nations

• World Trade Organization

• International Court of Justice

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Grace is studying international organizations in her economics class. She wants to know which international organization was formed to regulate and facilitate international trade. Can you help her?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• International Court of Justice

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

Which scenario would most likely result in a major change in U.S. foreign policy?

• A freeze causes the United States to import more fruit.

• A country threatens the United States with a missile strike.

• Citizens demand more public services from the government.

• Budget deficits lead to increased taxes for all income earners.

Which scenario would most likely compel the United States to take military action?

• A country has increased the size of its armed forces.

• A country has begun production of nuclear weapons.

• A country has raised tariffs on goods from the United States.

• A country has elected a leader unfriendly to the United States.

Read the following table and answer the question below. | Iran-Hostage Crisis | Global War on Terror | Korean War | ? | Which of the following can be added to the list of international conflicts?

• UN sanctions

• Egyptian uprising

• Cuban missile crisis

• NATO military exercise

Daniel and Isla are discussing historical events. The headlines below refer to a relationship between the U.S. and another country. What country was the U.S. involved with in the headlines above?

• Canada

• Cuba

• Mexico

• Panama

Ava and Oliver were discussing the role of international organizations in maintaining global peace. Ava mentioned, "The United Nations was formed to save future generations from warfare." When it joined this organization, what pledge did the United States make to uphold this idea?

• to combine armed forces for effectiveness

• to use diplomacy to avoid military conflicts

• to promote the destruction of nuclear arms

• to prevent the growth of military dictatorships

Hannah read the following quote from President George H. W. Bush. "Some may ask: Why act now? Why not wait? The answer is clear: The world could wait no longer. Sanctions, though having some effect, showed no signs of accomplishing their objective. Sanctions were tried for over five months, and we and our allies concluded that sanctions alone would not force Saddam from Kuwait." George H. W. Bush said this in response to —

• the Gulf War

• the Iraqi War

• the Kuwait War

• the invasion of Panama

Read the statement. "The U.S. issued a commercial embargo on Cuba in 1961 to combat Fidel Castro's government policies." Which method did the U.S. use to deal with this international conflict?

• espionage

• diplomacy

• sanctions

• war

Which example best demonstrates the U.S. desire to remove protective tariffs during the late twentieth century?

• the expansion of credit to foreign businesses

• the increase in the trade deficits with China and Japan

• the approval of a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico

• the enforcement of economic sanctions against competitors