Topic 5 - If At First You Fall, Try, Try Again

According to the monk Filofei, which city was considered the "First Rome"?

• Constantinople

• Moscow

• Rome (in Italy)

• Jerusalem

Filofei believed Russia would be the "Third Rome," carrying the power, faith, and leadership of the old Roman Empire into the future. This vision aligns with which concept of global power distribution?

• Bipolarity

• Multipolarity

• Unipolarity

• Client State

In world politics, a country that is poorer and usually sends its resources to core countries is called a:

• Core country

• Semi-periphery country

• Great Power

• Periphery country

According to the source, Great Powers are countries that:

• Are mostly influenced by bigger countries

• Influence the whole world and are very strong

• Are controlled by another country

• Only use soft power

What is the term for a country that is controlled by another country?

• Controlling State

• Great Power

• Client State

• Core Power

Using culture, ideas, or diplomacy to influence other countries is an example of:

• Hard Power

• Soft Power

• Military Force

• Foreign Assistance

Which type of foreign aid is defined as help during disasters like floods or earthquakes?

• Humanitarian Aid

• Development Aid

• Emergency Aid

• Soft Power

While Filofei imagined Russia as a spiritual and political world leader, Rasputin had influence during a time when Russia was:

• Becoming a Core Power

• Gaining Soft Power

• Losing that leadership

• Establishing Unipolarity

The Neo-Assyrian Empire, located in the Middle East, was called the first "world empire" because it controlled so many places. What was a key reason it fell?

• It ran out of soft power

• People in conquered places didn’t stay loyal

• It became a client state

• Droughts helped it become a great power

The Song Dynasty in China, which reunited most of China after many splits, was famous for focusing on:

• Military conquest and hard power

• Art, science, printing, and money

• Reviving the samurai class

• Becoming the "Third Rome" of Asia